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Adam Wright
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Adam Wright ran for election to the Wake Forest Town Council in North Carolina. Wright won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Adam Wright attends Southern New Hampshire University majoring in political science. Wright has been a small business owner since 2013.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Wake Forest, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Wake Forest Town Council (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Wake Forest Town Council on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chad Sary (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 1,587 | |
| ✔ | Jim Dyer (Nonpartisan) | 17.9 | 1,503 | |
| ✔ |  | Adam Wright (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 1,488 |
| Heather Holding (Nonpartisan) | 15.2 | 1,274 | ||
| Sean Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 1,036 | ||
| Greg Bartholomew (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 761 | ||
| Anne Reeve (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 717 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 8,404 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35
Terence Everitt defeated incumbent Chris Malone and Michael Nelson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terence Everitt (D) | 51.1 | 23,187 |
 | Chris Malone (R) | 45.5 | 20,668 | |
 | Michael Nelson (L) | 3.4 | 1,532 | |
| Total votes: 45,387 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35
Terence Everitt defeated Adam Wright in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terence Everitt | 81.7 | 3,926 |
| Adam Wright | 18.3 | 881 | |
| Total votes: 4,807 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35
Incumbent Chris Malone defeated Isaac Burke in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Malone | 54.2 | 1,651 |
 | Isaac Burke | 45.8 | 1,396 | |
| Total votes: 3,047 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Adam Wright did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Adam Wright participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on May 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Adam Wright's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | My top three priorities would be ending gerrymandering, expanding Medicaid, and increasing school funding.[3][4] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about end the Republican's ban on municipality broadband. I want to make sure our state is ready for jobs of the 21st century. It is time to realize that the internet is a utility and not just meant for enjoyment.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Adam Wright answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | Teddy Roosevelt is my political hero. He was the first progressive. If you look at the priorities of his 1912 campaign, you would see that we are still fighting many of the same issues. I want to carry on his fight for keeping money out of politics, fighting for labor rights and strong unions, and ensuring that our right to vote is protected.[4] | ” |
| “ | Many of my political ideals came from Teddy Roosevelt's autobiography. Since he was quite wordy, I would also recommend people to read some of his most well known speeches. You would think many of the lines were still relevant today.[4] | ” |
| “ | I feel that a politician needs to be the worker of his or her constituents. That means listening to those in the community and representing their needs, not what is best for the politicians political career. I also value transparency and honesty. I promise that if elected, I will try to be always be genuine and always do right by my constituents.[4] | ” |
| “ | The quality that I have that is most likely to help me be successful officeholder is that I try to always think outside of the box to solve an issue. I don't believe there is usually only two paths to solve an issue. I am a problem solver and if I am blessed enough to be elected, I promise to go to Raleigh to actually solve issues - not play politics.[4] | ” |
| “ | The core responsibilities of the position are to be in the corner of the constituents of District 35 first and the state second. The lawmaker should ensure that they are passing legislation that solves the demanding issues of the state and makes sure that he or she is doing what is best for the people, not their career or party.[4] | ” |
| “ | I want to leave a legacy of passing legislation that has a lasting effect in the lives of people all through the state. That means passing progressive legislation such as expanding Medicaid, properly funding our schools, and honoring our state constitution by making college free to kids coming from families making less than $75,000 a year.[4] | ” |
| “ | The first historical event that happened in my life that I remember was the Challenger explosion. I remember watching that in my school live. I believe I was six at that time.[4] | ” |
| “ | My first job was at a Little Caesars when I turned 16. I worked at that job for around a year before I found a job at a radio station.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite holiday is July 4th. There is nothing better to me than enjoying a summer day full of fun followed by fireworks. The celebration of our independence also holds a special place in my heart because I grew up right outside of Halifax, North Carolina. I grew up in a theater production there called First for Freedom whose backdrop was the signing of the Halifax Resolves, one of the first declarations of independence.[4] | ” |
| “ | I love most any book by Chuck Palahniuk. However, Fight Club is probably my favorite by him.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite thing in my home would be my PS4. When I have had a stressful day, I really enjoy being able to take an hour or so to relax and play some video games.[4] | ” |
| “ | Unfortunately, Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley because someone Rick rolled me.[4] | ” |
| “ | Less than 10 years ago I was unemployed due to no fault of my own. I, like many of my constituents, know what it is like to be just a pay check away from disaster. That is one reason I wanted to get into politics. I firmly believe that a rising tide lifts all ships. I want to create an environment in our state where the lower and middle class are cared for. That will bring true prosperity for all.[4] | ” |
| “ | I do not believe that it important that someone for this position have government experience because I am a man of the people. I know what our community needs more than some out of touch politician. That is what our state needs more of.[4] | ” |
| “ | Our states biggest challenge will be meeting the challenges that the job market of the 21st century will bring. Our politicians need to start thinking 10 or 15 years down the road and see what issues we have coming right for us. Automation, the rise of artificial intelligence, and a quickly changing job market will be making a drastic impact on our economy. We can be prepared to meet that challenge if we ensure our workforce is well educated and has access to high speed internet.[4] | ” |
| “ | It is vital to build relationships with other legislators. That even means members of the other party. I understand that if I am elected there will be 119 other members I will be voting with. My sole vote will do nothing. Finding a common ground working point with as many members as possible is going to be how I can achieve every point on my platform.[4] | ” |
| “ | I want to remove humans from the equation as much as possible. If we want truly fair maps then I want to have computer generated maps. If that is not possible then I want an independent commission to handle it.[4] | ” |
| “ | I will be happy to have any position in the party leadership if the I was asked. However, my current goals is ensuring I can make it through a primary and then general election first.[4] | ” |
| “ | Senators Dan Blue and Jeff Jackson have done amazing work for our state. If I am able to be anywhere near effective of politicians as them, I would be proud.[4] | ” |
| “ | I am taking this one day at a time. My goal for now is to just make it past the primary.[4] | ” |
| “ | On the night of my launch, I was speaking with the waitress that was serving our event. Her kid had special needs and we were talking about how I wanted to end lunch shaming. This is the practice where schools will sometimes withhold regular lunch food and provide them with less substantial food or sometimes nothing at all. She became emotional because she told me that sometimes her son has gone without food at his school because he forgot to tell her he needed more money on his account. The school would either not feed him or give him a granola bar. That is simply unacceptable to me and I want to help make sure that her and her child never have to worry about that again.[4] | ” |
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
I want to make our state better. I was tired of seeing a Republican keep winning our district and not representing the district. I feel that I have a good idea of what the community needs and the drive and determination to get it done. Is there anything you would like to add? If I am fortunate enough to be chosen as representative for our district, I promise to work for them - not my party and not myself. I will make sure that the districts needs are being heard. [4] |
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| —Adam Wright[1] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on May 1, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Adam Wright's responses," May 1, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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