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Charlotte mayoral candidate listed ‘white’ as qualification

By Mandy Mayfield
Published September 7, 2017 3:48am ET
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Charlotte mayoral candidate listed ‘white’ as qualification
The Charlotte skyline. "Any suggestion that a candidate is more or less qualified for political office based on their skin color alone is offensive to North Carolina Republicans, and we condemn it," said the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. | digidreamgrafix

Kimberley Paige Barnette, a candidate for mayor in Charlotte, N.C., included “white” among her qualifications amid her run, according to a report Wednesday.

“Republican & smart, white, traditional, “wrote on her Facebook page, the Charlottesville Observer reported.

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