Who's
in, who's out at the General Assembly
The Senate
lost 16 familiar faces, including:
Frank Ballance leaves for Congress |
Brad Miller also leaves
the Senate for Congress |
Redistricting pushed Aaron Plyler into retirement |
Fountain Odom lost a
tough race in Mecklenburg County |
Howard Lee ran against and lost to an old friend |
Three
who sought higher office
Frank Ballance (D-Warren), the deputy Senate president
pro tem, decided against a 10th term in favor of a run for
Congress. He easily won election in the First Congressional
District to succeed the retiring Eva Clayton. William
Martin (D-Guilford) passed on running for an 11th term to
make a run for the state’s new 13th Congressional District
seat. However, he lost in the Democratic primary. Brad
Miller (D-Wake) beat Martin and four other Democrats in
the primary and then edged Republican Carolyn Grant to win the
race for the 13th Congressional District.
Six who retired, mostly because of
redistricting
Charles Carter (D-Buncombe), Cal Cunningham
(D-Davidson), Oscar Harris (D-Harnett), Robert
Martin (D-Pitt), Aaron Plyler (D-Union), and Ed
Warren (D-Pitt).
Four who lost their primary races,
mostly because of redistricting
Kever Clark (D-Onslow) was beaten by Cecil Hargett, who
then beat Republican Tommy Pollard. Howard Lee
(D-Orange) lost to Sen. Ellie Kinnaird, with whom he had
served in the former two-seat district. Kenneth Moore
(R-Caldwell) was placed in a new district with Sen. Virginia
Foxx and was soundly defeated by her. Robert Shaw
(R-Guilford) lost to Phil Berger, who then took the seat
without Democratic opposition.
Three who were defeated in the
general election
Dan Robinson (D-Jackson) lost to Republican Robert
Carpenter. Fountain Odom (D-Mecklenburg) lost to
Republican Robert Pittenger. Allen Wellons (D-Johnston)
lost to Republican Fred Smith
Taking their
places are 16 new senators, including:
Tom Apodaca, 45, a Republican and a member of NCCBI, is president and majority
owner of Southeastern Sureties Group Inc. in Henderson.
Redistricting put incumbent Democrat Charles Carter in the new
GOP-leaning 48th District in Henderson, Polk and part of
Buncombe counties, and he chose not to seek re-election.
Apodaca defeated Democrat Robert Burris.
Harris Blake,
73, a Republican and a member of NCCBI, is a commercial real estate developer in
Pinehurst. He defeated Democrat Jimmy Love in the new 22nd
District in Lee, Moore and part of Harnett couties.
Andrew Brock
(R-Davie), 28, a Republican from Mocksville, beat Democrat
Carlyle Sherrill III in the new 34th District in Davie, Yadkin
and part of Rowan counties.
Katie Dorsett,
70, a Democrat, was secretary of the Department of
Administration in Jim
Hunt’s last term and who now is retired. She entered the
race after incumbent Sen. Bill Martin decided to run for the
new 13th Congressional District seat. She defeated Republican
Mike Causey in the new 28th District in Guilford County.
Cecil Hargett,
61, a Democrat, runs the N.C. License Plate office in
Jacksonville. Redistricting made the new 6th District an open
seat in Jones and Onslow counties; Hargett defeated Republican
Tommy Pollard of Onslow County.
Robert
Holloman, a Democrat from Ahoskie, beat four other
Democrats in the primary in the new 4th District covering
Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Warren and part of
Vance counties. There was no incumbent running in what largely
was Sen. Frank Ballance’s old district.
Clark Jenkins,
54, a Democrat and a member of NCCBI, is a Tarboro businessman and state Board of
Transportation member who defeated Republican Don Carson,
owner and operator of Don C. Carson Farms. Jenkins sought the
new 3rd District in Bertie, Edgecombe, Martin, Tyrell,
Washington and part of Pitt counties seat after veteran
incumbents Bob Martin and Ed Warren retired.
Vernon Malone,
71, a Democrat from Raleigh and Wake County
commissioner. Redistricting made this an open seat. Malone
defeated Carol Bennett in the new 14th District in Wake
County.
Tony Moore,
52, a Democrat, is a Winterville alderman and owner of North
Carolina Driving School Inc. He defeated Republican Tom
Coulson of Greenville for the open seat in the new 5th
District, which covers Wilson and part of Pitt counties.
Robert
Pittenger, 54, a Republican and a member of NCCBI, is president of his own real
estate investment company in Charlotte. He defeated veteran
incumbent Democrat Fountain Odom in the 40th District in
Mecklenburg County.
Joe Sam Queen,
52, is a Democrat from Waynesville who narrowly defeated Rep.
Gregg Thompson in the general election in the 47th District in
Avery, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey and part of Haywood
counties. Queen is a Haywood County architect, farmer and
businessman.
Fern Shubert,
a Republican, is a CPA in Marshville who is moving up after
serving three terms in the House. She beat Democrat Frank
McGuit in the new GOP-leaning 35th District in Union and part
of Mecklenburg counties, the area formerly represented by
Aaron Plyler.
R.B. Sloan
Jr., 50, a Republican and a member of NCCBI, is CEO of EnergyUnited in
Statesville. Redistricting made District 41 in Alexander and
Iredell counties an open seat. Sloan defeated Democrat Victor
Crosby.
Fred Smith,
60, a Republican, is a Clayton land developer and Johnston
County commissioner. He defeated incumbent Sen. Allen Wellons
in the redrawn, GOP-leaning 12th District, which covers
Johnston and part of Wayne counties.
Richard
Stevens, 54, a Republican, is a former Wake County manager
who now is a management consultant in Cary. He defeated
Democrat Thomas Hunt in the redrawn 17th District in Wake
County.
Jerry Tillman,
62, a Republican who is a retired Randolph County educator and
administrator, beat Democrat L. McKay ``Mac'' Whatley, the
Harvard-educated mayor of Franklinville in the redrawn 29th
District in Montgomery and Randolph counties.
The House
lost 36 familiar faces, including:
Dan Blue leaves after22 years |
Carolyn Russell tried,
and failed, to move to the Senate |
David Redwine lost to a
political newcomer |
Phil Baddour was one of
the surprising upsets |
Ruth Easterling retired
after 26 years of public service |
Six
who ran for anther office
Dan Blue (D-Wake) ran for the U.S. Senate seat and lost
to Erskine Bowles. Michael Harrington (R-Gaston) tried
to jump to the Senate but lost to incumbent Sen. David Hoyle. Carolyn
Russell (R-Wayne) also tried to jump to the Senate but lost to
incumbent Sen. John Kerr. Fern Shubert (R-Union)
successfully jumped to the Senate by taking Sen. Aaron
Plyler’s old seat. Gregg Thompson (R-Mitchell) tried
to jump to the Senate but was beaten by Sam Queen. John
Weatherly (R-Cleveland) tried to jump to the Senate but
lost to incumbent Sen. Walter Dalton.
15 who retired
Gene Arnold (R-Nash), Dan Barefoot (D-Lincoln), Don
Davis (R-Harnett), Ruth Easterling (D-Mecklenburg),
Zeno Edwards (D-Beaufort), Theresa Esposito
(R-Forsyth), Lyons Gray (R-Forsyth), Bob Hensley
(D-Wake), Bill Hiatt (R-Surry), Bill Hurley
(D-Cumberland), Mary Jarrell (D-Guilford), Pete Oldham (D-Forsyth), Art Pope (R-Wake), Gene
Rogers (D-Martin), Junior Teague (R-Alamance).
Three who were defeated in the
primary
Charles Buchanan (R-Mitchell), who was beaten by
eventual winner Phillip Frye in Rep. Gregg Thompson’s old
district. Nurham Warwick (D-Sampson), who was put in
the same district with Democratic Rep. Edd Nye. Shelly
Willingham (D-Edgecombe), who lost to eventual winner Jean
Butterfield.
Eleven who were defeated in the
general election
Alice Graham Underhill (D-Craven) lost to Republican
Michael Gorman. Russell Tucker (D-Duplin) lost to
Republican Stephen LaRoque. Ronnie Smith (D-Carteret)
lost to incumbent Republican Jean Preston. David Redwine
(D-Brunswick) lost to Republican Bonner Stiller. Mia Morris
(R-Cumberland) lost to Democrat Margaret Dickson. Leslie
Cox (D-Lee) lost to Republican John Sauls. Flossie Boyd
McIntyre (D-Guilford) lost to Republican John Blust. Andy
Dedmon (D-Cleveland) lost to Republican Tim Moore. Mark
Crawford (R-Buncombe) lost to Democrat Bruce Goforth. Marge
Carpenter (R-Haywood) lost to Democrat Ray Rapp. Phil
Baddour (D-Wayne) lost to Republican Louis Pate.
Taking
their place are 36 new House members, including:
Bernard Allen (D-Wake), 65, is a retired educator from
Raleigh who beat Venita Peyton, a frequent candidate for the
Raleigh City Council and Wake County Commission to fill the
seat vacated by Rep. Dan Blue in the 33rd District in Wake
County.
Lucy Allen
(D-Franklin), 61, is a former teacher and former mayor of
Louisburg who defeated Republican
Renee McCormick in the 49th District, which covers Franklin
and parts of Halifax and Warren counties.
Curtis
Blackwood (R-Union), 60, a self-employed real estate
executive who beat two other Republicans in the primary, then
had no Democratic opponent.
Alice Bordsen
(D-Alamance) defeated Republican Rob Sharpe for an open seat
in the redrawn 63rd District in Alamance County.
Jean
Butterfield (D-Wilson), a former educator who beat three
other Democrats in the primary, then had no Republican
opponent.
Becky Carney
(D-Mecklenburg), the vice chair of the Mecklenburg County
Commission who had no Republican opponent in Ruth
Easterling’s old district.
Bill
Daughtridge (R-Nash), 50, of Rocky Mount is a petroleum
marketer who beat Mary Alice Wells in the redrawn 25th
District in Nash County, which is Gene Arnold’s old
district. He and Wells are members of NCCBI.
Margaret
Dickson (D-Cumberland), 53, is a retired broadcaster from
Fayetteville who defeated incumbent Rep. Mia Morris in the
41st District, which covers parts of Cumberland and Harnett
counties.
Bobby England
(D-Rutherford) defeated Republican David Rogers for an open
seat in the redrawn 112th District covering Rutherford and
part of Cleveland counties.
Philip Frye
(R-Mitchell), 59, who is in the auto upholstery business, who
beat incumbent Monroe Buchanan in Rep. Gregg Thompson’s old
district.
Rick Glazier (D-Cumberland),
47, is a Fayetteville lawyer who beat Republican Mike Stone to
take retiring Rep. Bill Hurley’s old seat in the 44th
District in Cumberland County.
Bruce Goforth
(D-Buncombe), 60, is a general contractor who defeated
Republican incumbent Rep. Mark Crawford in the 115th District
in Buncombe County
Michael
Gorman (R-Craven), 60, a teacher at Arapahoe Charter
School and the mayor of Trent Woods who upset incumbent Rep.
Alice Graham Underhill.
Jim Harrell
(D-Surry), 27, is an attorney from Elkin who beat Republican Buck
Golding in the redrawn 90th District covering Alleghany and
parts of Surry county.
Charles
Johnson (D-Pitt), a retired school administrator and
teacher, beat Republican John Wobbleton in the general
election in the 4th District, which covers parts of Craven,
Pitt and Martin counties in what was Rep. Gene Rogers old
district.
Earl Jones
(D-Guilford) defeated two other Democrats in the primary and
faced no Republican opponent in the general election in the
60th District in Guilford County.
Carolyn
Justice (R-Pender), a two-term Pender County commissioner
who works in homeowner association management, defeated
Democrat Jack Barnes in the 16th District, which covers Pender
and part of New Hanover counties.
Stephen
LaRoque (R-Lenoir), 39, of Kinston defeated incumbent Rep.
Russell Tucker in the 10th District, which covers parts of
Duplin and Lenoir counties.
David Lewis
(R-Harnett), 31, is a farm equipment dealer from Dunn who beat
Democrat Larry Upchurch in the 53rd District in Harnett
County, which is retiring Rep. Don Davis’ old district.
William McGee
(R-Forsyth), 66, is a retired stockbroker and mayor of
Clemmons who beat Democrat Rebecca Johnson in the 93rd
District in Forsyth County, which formerly was represented by
retiring Reps. Theresa Esposito and Lyons Gray.
Patrick
McHenry (R-Gaston), 27, who works in his family’s
contract mowing company, defeated Democrat John Eaker for the
open seat in the redrawn 109th District in Gaston County.
Tim Moore
(R-Cleveland), 32, is an attorney in Kings Mountain who
defeated incumbent Democrat Any Dedmon in the 110th District,
which covers parts of Gaston and Cleveland counties.
Don Munford
(R-Wake) is an attorney and CPA in Raleigh who beat former
NCCBI staffer Cynthia Barnett to take the retiring Rep. Art
Pope’s seat in the redrawn 34th District in Wake County.
Earline
Parmon (D-Forsyth), a veteran member of the Forsyth County
Board of Commissioners, defeated Republican Vernon Robinson in
the 63rd District in Forsyth County. The district isn’t the
same but it’s considered the seat of retiring Rep. Pete
Oldham.
Louis Pate
(R-Wayne), 66, the mayor of Mount Olive, defeated incumbent
Democrat Phil Baddour, the House majority leader, in the
redrawn 11th District in Wayne County.
Ray Rapp
(D-Madison), 57, is a three-term mayor of Mars Hill who is
dean of the Adult ACCESS Program at Mars Hill College. He
defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Marge Carpenter in the
redrawn 118th District covering Madison, Yancey and part of
Haywood counties.
Karen Ray (R-Iredell),
53, is a business owner in Mooresville who had no Democrat
opponent for the open seat in the 95th District, which covers
parts of Catawba and Iredell counties.
John Rhodes
(R-Mecklenburg), 35, who owns a real estate business in
Cornelius, defeated Democrat David Dunn for the open seat in
the 98th District in Mecklenburg County.
Deborah Ross
(D-Wake), 39, is an attorney who defeated two other Democrats
in the primary, including Alexander Killens, and faced no
Republican in the general election in the 38th District in
Wake County.
John Sauls
(R-Lee), 53, is a minister who defeated incumbent Rep. Leslie
Cox in the 51st District, which covers larts of Harnett, Lee
and Moore counties.
Paul
"Skip" Stam
(R-Wake), 52, is an Apex attorney who defeated Democrat J.C.
Knowles in the 37th District in Wake County, which is Rep. Bob
Hensley’s old district.
Bonner
Stiller (R-Brunswick), 46, is an attorney on Oak Island
who, in his first political race upset veteran Rep. David
Redwine, a top member of the Democratic leadership, in the
17th District, which covers parts of Brunswick and New Hanover
counties.
Arthur
Williams (D-Beaufort), of Washington is semi-retired. He
defeated Hood Richardson in the 6th District covering
Beaufort, Hyde and Washington counties, which is Rep. Zeno
Edwards’ old district.
Keith
Williams (R-Onslow), 42, a minister from Hubert, beat
Dolores Faison in the general election for the open seat in
the 14th District, which covers part of Onslow County.
Steve Wood
(R-Guilford), 54, of High Point, is an educator and minister
who is returning to the House from the new 61st District in
Guilford County.
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