Mecklenburg County Republican Party Holds 2019 Convention

BY Christian Henson Charlotte

PUBLISHED 8:29 PM ET Mar. 16, 2019 PUBLISHED 8:29 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2019

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Mecklenburg County Republican Party met Saturday for their 2019 convention.

They discussed the current state of the party
Several district nine special election candidates were there to ask for support
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They elected new officers and discussed the current state of the party. Several district nine special election candidates were also there to ask for support. One candidate, Chris Anglin, was barred from the convention by state leadership due to a previous registration as a Democrat. Anglin posted a video on Twitter, saying the GOP would not let him in because of his constitutionally conservative stance.

"He will not be allowed to access any GOP data, information, or infrastructure." chairman Robin Hayes said.

Former District 9 Republican candidate Mark Harris is in Charlotte for the @meckgop 2019 convention pic.twitter.com/weNccaBRWL
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Chairman Chris Turner says they're aligning themselves with the state until they can do further vetting.

“We’re going to go through the process of selecting the best candidate and then the party, just like today for our county elections, is going to be united behind that candidate,” he said.