Charlotte City Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera filed for state treasurer. Ajmera, 33, is a Democrat. She is the third Democratic candidate in the race, along with Matt Leatherman and Ronnie Chatterji, both of Raleigh.

 

The treasurer oversees the retirement system for state and local government employees as well as a health care plan that serves more than 720,000 people in North Carolina.