CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- City councilwoman Dimple Ajmera is looking to expand her experience in the world of politics.

She filed for North Carolina State Treasurer Thursday. Dimple says she's running because she wants to offer North Carolinians someone who can protect their hard-earned money.

Spectrum News spoke with Dimple before she filed.

"I’m a fighter for all North Carolinians from the mountains to the coast," she said.

Councilwoman Ajmera has been on city council since 2017 and has earned multiple endorsements for treasurer. Just this year, she has also won two awards: one being the NAACP Excellence in Leadership Award.