The Charlotte Observer has an interest post-election analysis with some interesting quotes:

• “I was running against six people, and the former mayor was one of them for sure.”

— David Howard, referencing Patrick Cannon

• “The main takeaway from yesterday is there is no such thing anymore as a monolithic black vote. Those days are gone. … Everybody was on equal footing in wining black voters’ support.”

— Herb White, editor-in-chief of the Charlotte Post