Charlotte City Council will say good bye to one of its two republicans. Councilman Tariq Bokhari announced he is stepping down from his district 6 position to take on a role in President Donald Trump's administration.

Veteran Democratic strategist Dan McCorkle, whose worked on campaigns against Tariq Bokhari, pointed to two other Republicans as potential candidates: former District 6 representative Kenny Smith, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2017, and Eric Laster, who Tariq Bokhari defeated in a heated primary in 2017.

Tariq Bokhari has served on the Charlotte City Council since 2017. He will become deputy administrator for the Federal Transit Administration.