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James Dixon
| James Dixon | ||
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| North Carolina House of Representatives District 4 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Outside of his legislative duties, Dixon works as a turkey farmer.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dixon served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Regulatory Reform | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dixon served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Elections | ||||
| • Environment | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
James Dixon endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Dixon ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated District 11 incumbent Efton M. Sager in the May 8, 2012 Republican primary. He defeated Rebecca Judge (D) and Kevin E. Hayes (L) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Dixon Incumbent |
65% | 20,371 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Judge | 31.6% | 9,896 | |
| Libertarian | Kevin E. Hayes | 3.4% | 1,053 | |
| Total Votes | 31,320 | |||
| North Carolina House of Representatives District 4 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
James Dixon Incumbent |
62.3% | 4,873 |
| Efton M. Sager | 37.7% | 2,949 |
| Total Votes | 7,822 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Dixon won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Mott Blair (D).[5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 4 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Dixon (R)
|
9,004 | 51.36% | ||
| Mott Blair (D) | 8,527 | 48.64% | ||
Campaign
Blair's Republican opponent says Blair is misleading voters. Dixon says Blair is obscuring his true positions on issues in a series of campaign mailers. In the pamphlets Blair attempts to distance himself from the Democratic Party, but he is the chair of the Duplin County Democratic Party and was a delegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention.[6]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Dixon raised a total of $95,769 in campaign contributions.[7]
His five largest campaign contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| North Carolina Republican Party | $30,697 |
| Danny McComas Campaign | $4,000 |
| Harold J Brubaker Campaign | $4,000 |
| Cmte to Elect Thomas Tillis | $4,000 |
| Stam for House | $4,000 |
Recent news
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James Dixon News Feed
- The dating scene - The Newark Advocate
- Dobson-St. Clair - NWAOnline (subscription)
- RoadTrips: Hillsborough offers history, relaxation in Research Triangle - Winston-Salem Journal
- Outraged lawmakers look to change military justice - Saukvalley
- Breitbart Lives? New York Times & Slate.com Do Sloppy Racist Hatchet Job on ... - OpEdNews
- BC-AP Sports Digest - SI.com
- Inside the Shell 5/1 - TerpTown.com (subscription)
- Real estate transactions for Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties - Charleston Post Courier (subscription)
- Half-naked woman arrested at State House event - WIS
- Legislative roll call: How Hickory-area legislators voted in the General ... - Hickory Daily Record
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External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ North Carolina Republican House Caucus: Rep. Jimmy Dixon
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of North Carolina Elected Officials and Leaders," January 19, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections "Candidate lists," Accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," Accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Official North Carolina Election Results, 2010
- ↑ Carolina Journal: Republican Says Democrat Misleads Voters
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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