Todd Burgin
Republican
The gist
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Council Member, City of Lincolnton
Ward Three
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A member of the governing board of the city of Lincolnton, which adopts its budget and ordinances.
Residency district: every voter in the town votes for this seat (the district is where the member must live; State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results, other seats of the same board).
Tommy Huskey
Democratic
The gist
No documented position found.
Jedi Lykins
Libertarian
Lincoln County Schools employee (Exceptional Children's Department)
The gist
- Pledges to end the council's tax-and-spend policies
- Proposes scaling back city zoning rules
- Pledges to bring more affordable housing to Lincolnton
- Opposes government intervention in the local economy
- Opposes Lincolnton's downtown social district
More about Jedi
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Pledges to end the council's tax-and-spend policies
Libertarian candidate enters City Council raceNews coverage · Lincoln Times-News · Nov 18, 2025 · lincolntimesnews.com
“I vow to put an end to the tax and spend policies they continue to uphold.”
Proposes scaling back city zoning rules
Libertarian candidate enters City Council raceNews coverage · Lincoln Times-News · Nov 18, 2025 · lincolntimesnews.com
“He vowed to work to scale back zoning regulations at the city level”
Pledges to bring more affordable housing to Lincolnton
Libertarian candidate enters City Council raceNews coverage · Lincoln Times-News · Nov 18, 2025 · lincolntimesnews.com
“bring more affordable housing to Lincolnton”
Opposes government intervention in the local economy
Libertarian candidate enters City Council raceNews coverage · Lincoln Times-News · Nov 18, 2025 · lincolntimesnews.com
“Lykins favors the natural trends of the free market as the best path toward growth, not government tampering.”
Opposes Lincolnton's downtown social district
Libertarian candidate enters City Council raceNews coverage · Lincoln Times-News · Nov 18, 2025 · lincolntimesnews.com
“too much time has been spent on ineffective policies such as the social district”
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