Ken McCool · Democrat · NC House 105

Rooted in Matthews.
Ready for Raleigh.

I'm Ken McCool, a lifelong Matthews neighbor and small-business owner. I delivered for this town, and I'll be the honest, local voice District 105 actually deserves.

Ken McCool in Matthews
One of us.
For NC-105.
$1.5M secured for affordable housingLargest parks investment in 15 yearsNew jobs recruited to the district
Where Ken stands

A neighbor who shows up, and delivers.

Ken's priorities are the kitchen-table things this district actually needs, kept local and practical, not partisan.

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Bring down the cost of living

Housing, groceries, and everyday costs are squeezing families. Ken will fight for real property-tax and cost-of-living relief, and for the affordable housing he's already delivered locally.

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Our fair share on transit & roads

Matthews was promised the Silver Line light rail and got cut out of the deal. Ken fought that, and he'll fight for the infrastructure and fair share this district was promised.

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Safe, strong communities

Back our first responders and keep our neighborhoods safe. Public safety isn't a slogan, it's the job.

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Smart growth that fits our towns

Grow responsibly, protect the character of Matthews and Mint Hill, and make sure new development pays for the roads and schools it needs.

See where Ken stands
The choice in NC-105

She switched on you. Ken's one of you.

This is the exact seat whose 2023 party-switch created the Republican supermajority. Voters elected a Democrat, then watched her flip, break her promises, and shortchange her own town.

Tricia Cotham

She switched on you

  • Elected as a Democrat in 2022, then flipped to Republican five months later
  • Her switch handed the GOP the supermajority and the deciding vote on the 12-week abortion ban
  • Wrote the transit bill that cut the light rail promised to her own town of Matthews
  • Rewarded with a committee gavel and a redrawn, safer district
Ken McCool

He's one of you

  • Lifelong Matthews neighbor and family small-business owner
  • Kept his word and delivered: affordable housing, our biggest parks investment, new jobs
  • Fought for Matthews' fair share when it counted
  • Running to be the district's honest, local voice, not to switch teams
"I've lived in Matthews my whole life. I'm not going to Raleigh to switch teams, I'm going to fight for ours."
— Ken McCool
Matthews Town Hall
A real record

Not promises. A record.

On the Matthews Board of Commissioners, Ken helped secure $1.5 million for affordable housing, delivered the largest parks investment in 15 years, and helped recruit an advanced-manufacturing campus bringing new jobs to the region.

He rose to Mayor Pro Tem and fought for Matthews' fair share on the light rail the town was promised. That's a neighbor who shows up, keeps his word, and gets things done.

Meet Ken
This seat is a coin flip

216 votes decided it.

NC-105 is a true toss-up, and the district voted for the Democrat at the top of the ticket. Flipping it back protects the governor's veto and gives this district an honest voice again. It comes down to turnout, and to you.

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