Brendan K. Maginnis was raised in Charlotte. He is a father.

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Brendan is a small business owner and the vice president of Maginnis Bros. Holding Company. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial. 

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Brendan previously ran for the US Senate in 2022 and the US House of Representatives in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports accessible employment opportunities regardless of educational background.

Supports accessible job opportunities regardless of educational background.

Plans to deliver 8,000 well-paying jobs by 2030, prioritizing opportunities for non-degree holders in construction, logistics, and hospitality.

Opposes the "inequitable $25 billion transit proposal and its 1-cent sales tax hike, which burdens low-income families and sidelines communities like Matthews and east Charlotte."

Opposes the 1-cent sales tax hike for transit improvements, saying it burdens low-income families.

- Supports accessible job opportunities regardless of educational background.
- Plans to deliver 8,000 well-paying jobs by 2030, prioritizing opportunities for non-degree holders in construction, logistics, and hospitality.
- Opposes the 1-cent sales tax hike for transit improvements, saying it burdens low-income families.

Economy

Promises to restore trust in City Hall with open and accountable leadership.

Promises to "restore trust in City Hall with open and accountable leadership."

- Promises to "restore trust in City Hall with open and accountable leadership."

Public Services

Supports investing $150 million to revitalize underserved neighborhoods through initiatives like the Corridors of Opportunity.

Plans to address housing crisis by scaling successful funds, introducing innovative housing solutions, and aiming to deliver over 25,900 affordable units by 2035.

Plans to increase affordable housing in Charlotte by investing $75 million in bonds and $100 million in private investment.

Supports scaling housing programs with $75M biennial bonds and $100M in private investment, and plans to use innovative solutions like 3D-printed homes and adaptive reuse of commercial spaces to deliver over 25,900 affordable units by 2035.

Supports using solutions like 3D-printed homes, micro-units, community land trusts, and adapting unused commercial space to create 25,900 affordable units by 2035.

Supports funding housing initiatives through "diverse sources—impact investments, federal grants, corporate pledges, and tax increment financing."

- Supports affordable housing initiatives.
- Supports investing $150 million to revitalize underserved neighborhoods through initiatives like the Corridors of Opportunity.
- Plans to increase affordable housing in Charlotte by investing $75 million in bonds and $100 million in private investment.
- Supports using solutions like 3D-printed homes, micro-units, community land trusts, and adapting unused commercial space to create 25,900 affordable units by 2035.
- Supports funding housing initiatives through "diverse sources—impact investments, federal grants, corporate pledges, and tax increment financing."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports community-focused policing and crime prevention.

Believes in addressing rising crime by expanding programs like the Office of Violence Prevention, investing in job training and small business grants, and reforming policing with education incentives.

Believes in addressing rising crime by expanding programs like the Office of Violence Prevention and increasing economic opportunities.

- Supports community-focused policing and crime prevention.
- Believes in addressing rising crime by expanding programs like the Office of Violence Prevention and increasing economic opportunities.

Public Safety

Supports creating "equitable, efficient transit for all."

Supports prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and introducing free fares on major bus routes to ensure reliable, accessible transit.

Supports prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and introducing free fares on major bus routes.

- Supports creating "equitable, efficient transit for all."
- Supports prioritizing infrastructure upgrades and introducing free fares on major bus routes.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports expanding pre-kindergarten programs and reducing childcare costs for working families.

Supports capping childcare expenses at 7% of income for families earning up to 575% of the federal poverty level, partnering with corporations, and leveraging federal grants to save low-income and middle-class families significant amounts annually.

Supports capping childcare expenses at 7% of income for families earning less than $172,500 annually, partnering with corporations, and using federal grants to save help families save on childcare costs.

- Supports reducing childcare costs.
- Supports expanding pre-kindergarten programs and reducing childcare costs for working families.
- Supports capping childcare expenses at 7% of income for families earning less than $172,500 annually, partnering with corporations, and using federal grants to save help families save on childcare costs.

Education

As of July 22, 2025, Brendan K. Maginnis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Brendan K. Maginnis

Brendan K. Maginnis has spent a majority of his life in Charlotte. He is a former Marine, a small business owner, a community organizer, and a stay-at-home father. He has chosen to raise his young family in Charlotte.

Brendan is a small business owner. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Brendan K. Maginnis's campaign for Charlotte Mayor, Democratic Primary, is his first entry into politics.

Wants to phase out 401(k) tax provisions and implement Social Security Plus.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.