Susan Rodriguez-McDowell
Democratic · NC · Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 6
Susan Rodriguez-McDowell has represented Mecklenburg County Commission District 6 since 2018 and chairs its Economic Development Committee. She emphasizes affordability, small-business growth, early education, environmental protection, school funding, public safety, and nondiscrimination.
Where Susan Rodriguez-McDowell stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Rodriguez-McDowell co-authored a public editorial supporting Medicare for All after the county’s 2025 resolution.
February 5, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: thecharlottepost.com
Rodriguez-McDowell joined a unanimous county vote urging Congress to pass Medicare for All legislation.
September 3, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: healthcarejusticenc.org
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Rodriguez-McDowell voted against continuing pay for medically absent commissioner Ella Scarborough and voted to appoint a temporary replacement.
February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: wsoctv.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 4 oppose
Rodriguez-McDowell moved to grant Crisis Assistance Ministry its full $792,500 request for eviction-prevention work; the motion failed.
May 29, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: charlotteobserver.com
Rodriguez-McDowell voted against an 8% raise for Mecklenburg County’s outgoing manager.
September 4, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wfae.org
Rodriguez-McDowell voted for a county budget that funded the school district’s requested $38.9 million operating increase and placed a $2.5 billion school bond before voters.
June 6, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: charlotteobserver.com
Rodriguez-McDowell voted against continuing pay for medically absent commissioner Ella Scarborough and voted to appoint a temporary replacement.
February 8, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wsoctv.com
Rodriguez-McDowell voted for a settlement releasing $56 million previously withheld from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and giving the district additional funding.
July 7, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wfae.org
Rodriguez-McDowell moved to remove a rule withholding $56 million from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools until it supplied an achievement-gap plan; the motion failed.
June 1, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: wbtv.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Rodriguez-McDowell moved to grant Crisis Assistance Ministry its full $792,500 request for eviction-prevention work; the motion failed.
May 29, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: charlotteobserver.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Rodriguez-McDowell voted for a county budget that funded the school district’s requested $38.9 million operating increase and placed a $2.5 billion school bond before voters.
June 6, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: charlotteobserver.com
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Rodriguez-McDowell sponsored a county resolution affirming constitutional protections and support for immigrant residents; the board adopted it.
November 18, 2025
Source: mecklenburg.legistar.com
Rodriguez-McDowell voted against agreements to establish a new regional transit authority if county voters approved a transportation sales tax.
September 16, 2025
Source: wfae.org
Rodriguez-McDowell cast the only vote against putting a one-cent transportation sales-tax referendum on Mecklenburg County’s November ballot.
August 6, 2025
Source: cltmercury.com
Rodriguez-McDowell voted against a settlement requiring Colonial Pipeline to pay $600,000 and continue restoration after a major fuel spill in a county nature preserve.
November 19, 2024
Source: wfae.org
Rodriguez-McDowell opposed a plan to expand I-77 South with toll lanes, citing unequal access for drivers.
October 15, 2024
Source: wfae.org
Rodriguez-McDowell led the effort to pass a Mecklenburg County resolution opposing discrimination based on gender, race, and sexual orientation.
February 2, 2021
Source: wbtv.com
Rodriguez-McDowell publicly supported placing a proposed sales tax for arts and other county needs before voters.
June 25, 2019
Source: wsoctv.com
Past race Susan Rodriguez-McDowell ran in:
- Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 06 · November 3, 2026 · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · incumbent