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Krista Bokhari Files for Charlotte's District 6 City Council Seat,

Krista Bokhari has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Radford University. She is a wife and mother of three. Krista has lived in Charlotte for over a decade.

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Krista is a marketing director for the Bokhari Group.

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Krista previously ran for North Carolina House District 104 in 2024 but did not win. 

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Believes District 6 should receive its "fair share" of funding and services based on its tax contributions.

Supports increasing the sales tax by one cent to fund a multibillion-dollar transit plan.

Wants to prevent SouthPark from "becoming the next Eastland Mall" by building strategic alliances to preserve it as a thriving economic hub.

- Believes District 6 should receive its "fair share" of funding and services based on its tax contributions.
- Supports increasing the sales tax by one cent to fund a multibillion-dollar transit plan.
- Wants to prevent SouthPark from "becoming the next Eastland Mall" by building strategic alliances to preserve it as a thriving economic hub.

Economy

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Plans to prioritize core services, including public safety, infrastructure, and community well-being.

Plans to address the mental health crisis in North Carolina.

Plans to hold regular community forums and attend neighborhood meetings, saying "leadership starts with face-to-face interactions and listening."

- Plans to prioritize core services, including public safety, infrastructure, and community well-being.
- Plans to address the mental health crisis in North Carolina.
- Plans to hold regular community forums and attend neighborhood meetings, saying "leadership starts with face-to-face interactions and listening."

Public Services

Opposes high-density developments that "destroy neighborhood character."

Opposes crowded developments that "destroy neighborhood character."

Plans to "work closely with neighborhood leaders to protect property values and community identity."

- Opposes crowded developments that "destroy neighborhood character."
- Plans to "work closely with neighborhood leaders to protect property values and community identity."

Housing & Urban Development

Believes the criminal justice system is "failing our community" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and rehabilitate youth.

Supports providing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department with resources, competitive pay, and trustworthy leadership.

- Believes the criminal justice system is "failing our community" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and rehabilitate youth.
- Supports providing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department with resources, competitive pay, and trustworthy leadership.

Public Safety

Plans to build a District 6 Infrastructure Pipeline to track, analyze, and advocate for local infrastructure needs.

Plans to build a "District 6 Infrastructure Pipeline" to track, analyze, and advocate for local infrastructure needs.

Believes any citywide transit plan should serve all of Charlotte, not just "special interests."

Supports traffic calming measures, sidewalk repairs, and safe school zones.

Supports requiring infrastructure improvements and storm water damage assurance before approving new developments.

Supports requiring infrastructure improvements and stormwater damage assurance before approving new developments.

- Plans to build a "District 6 Infrastructure Pipeline" to track, analyze, and advocate for local infrastructure needs.
- Believes any citywide transit plan should serve all of Charlotte, not just "special interests."
- Supports traffic calming measures, sidewalk repairs, and safe school zones.
- Supports requiring infrastructure improvements and stormwater damage assurance before approving new developments.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports improving public schools while also advocating for school choice.

Supports giving public funding to private schools, while also working to improve public schools.

Supports training every North Carolina teacher in the Orton-Gillingham Method, with at least one certified teacher per elementary school.

Supports funding to train every North Carolina teacher in the Orton-Gillingham Method, with at least one certified teacher per elementary school.

- Supports giving public funding to private schools, while also working to improve public schools.
- Supports funding to train every North Carolina teacher in the Orton-Gillingham Method, with at least one certified teacher per elementary school.

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- Believes District 6 should receive its "fair share" of funding and services based on its tax contributions.
- Supports increasing the sales tax by one cent to fund a multibillion-dollar transit plan.

- Plans to prioritize core services, including public safety, infrastructure, and community well-being.
- Plans to address the mental health crisis in North Carolina.

- Opposes crowded developments that "destroy neighborhood character."

- Believes the criminal justice system is "failing our community" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and rehabilitate youth.

Krista Bokhari is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Radford University. She is a proud wife and mother of three.

Krista previously ran for North Carolina House District 104 in 2024 but did not win. She also applied to fill her husband's seat on the Charlotte City Council in 2025 but lost in a tie-breaker vote.

Krista Bokhari is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She holds a bachelor 
 s degree in marketing from Radford University. She lives with her husband and three children in Charlotte.

Krista is a marketing professional. She previously worked in her husband’s City Council office, where she helped with constituent services.

Krista Bokhari's campaign for Charlotte City Council Member, District 6, Republican Primary is her first entry into politics. She previously ran for North Carolina House District 104 in 2024 but did not win.

Believes the criminal justice system is "broken" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and "redirect children who have gone down the wrong path."

Advocates for traffic calming measures, sidewalk repairs, and safe school zones.

Krista Bokhari has a degree in marketing from Radford University.

Krista Bokhari's campaign for Charlotte City Council Member, District 6, Republican Primary, is her second entry into politics. She previously ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 104 in 2024 but did not win. She also applied to temporarily fill her husband's seat on the Charlotte City Council but lost in a tie-breaker vote.

Supports a one-cent sales tax increase for a multibillion-dollar transit plan.

Plans to hold regular town hall meetings to ensure that constituents have a voice in the decision-making process.

Believes the criminal justice system is "failing our community" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and rehabilitate children.

Supports school choice and improving public schools. 

Krista is a marketing director for the Bokhari Group. 

Krista previously ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 104 in 2024 but did not win. 

- Supports a one-cent sales tax increase for a multibillion-dollar transit plan.

Plans to hold regular town hall meetings to ensure that voters have a voice in the decision-making process.

Plans to address the adolescent mental health crisis in North Carolina by advocating for accessible mental health care and supporting the construction of the Katie Blessing Center in Charlotte.

Advocates for accessible mental health care and supporting the construction of the Katie Blessing Center in Charlotte.

- Plans to hold regular town hall meetings to ensure that voters have a voice in the decision-making process.
- Advocates for accessible mental health care and supporting the construction of the Katie Blessing Center in Charlotte.

- Believes the criminal justice system is "failing our community" and supports reopening the juvenile detention center to "teach accountability" and rehabilitate children.

As of July 22, 2025, Krista Bokhari’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports giving public funding to private schools, while also working to improve public schools. 

- Supports giving public funding to private schools, while also working to improve public schools. 
- Supports funding to train every North Carolina teacher in the Orton-Gillingham Method, with at least one certified teacher per elementary school.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 