Malcolm Graham
District 2 · Budget Committee Chair · Term 2025–2027
Malcolm Graham represents District 2 and chairs the Budget Committee. Graham called the $50 million housing bond proposal a “non-starter” during the FY2027 budget workshops and has been pressing alongside Anderson for Gateway Station movement. His district includes the West End corridor, one of Charlotte's most active development zones.
As Budget Committee chair, Graham was the central figure in the FY2027 budget process: a $3.65 billion city budget with a $943.5 million general fund and new PAVE Act revenue. He has also been involved in the farmers market UDO change, police staffing debates, and zoning disputes over density.
Part of the I-77 South corridor runs through his district. Graham voted against the toll lane project in May 2026 and for reinstating it in September, after asking staff for a line-item accounting of the state’s repayment claim and a legal opinion on the statute. He called the repayment provision “the poison pill in the state budget.”
In The Mercury
Charlotte Council Votes Unanimously for 150-Day Data Center Moratorium. Two Weeks Ago, It Was 5-5.
Data center moratorium · Graham quoted
A Budget Hearing, an I-77 Reset, Data Centers, and the Question Malcolm Graham Wouldn't Answer
Budget, I-77, data centers · May 11
Charlotte Council Approves Both Faith in Housing Rezonings.
Faith in Housing rezonings
Charlotte's $50 Million Housing Bond Is a Non-Starter. Council Said So Monday.
Housing bond debate · “Non-starter” quote
Gateway Station: Two Council Members Say Charlotte Has Waited Long Enough
Amtrak timeline and CTC redevelopment
Charlotte City Council 2026: Budget Pressures, Toll Lane Fights, and the Topics That Actually Matter
Q1 2026 recap · Budget leadership
What The Mayor Pro Tem Vote Reveals About Charlotte's New City Council
Council dynamics and alignment
Charlotte Just Changed Who Gets to Sell You a Tomato
Farmers market UDO change
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