Amy Blake

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Amy Blake
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Amy Blake was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 36 of the North Carolina State Senate.

Campaign themes

2016

Blake's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“ Education
  • Education is the key to sustainable economic growth and the future of North Carolina
  • Increase and expand access to career and technical programs for our 6th - 12th grade students
  • Emphasize the role of Community Colleges in preparing a 21st Century work force
  • Acknowledge and reward the expertise of teachers who make it all possible

Taxes and Spending

  • Timely preparation and passage of the state budget
  • Support continuing efforts to re-examine and modify the tax code to maximize economic development and minimize the tax burden on families and small businesses
  • Believes in an annual, thorough review of government expenditures with priortization of spending based on needs and past perfromance
  • Reduce government waste by elimination of duplicative and ineffective programs

Jobs and Economic Development

  • Improve communication with business and industry to identify the job skills needed for current and future jobs
  • Coordinate efforts of local schools, Community Colleges, and Universities to ensure graduates are prepared to meet that need
  • Create a business and industry-friendly climate for NC to attract new jobs
  • Reduce regulations to promote innovation and job creation [1][2]
 ”

Elections

2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4] Incumbent Fletcher Hartsell (R) did not seek re-election.

Paul Newton defeated Robert Brown in the North Carolina State Senate District 36 general election.[5][6]

North Carolina State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Newton 62.56% 59,584
     Democratic Robert Brown 37.44% 35,664
Total Votes 95,248
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


Robert Brown defeated Andrew Platek in the North Carolina State Senate District 36 Democratic primary.[7][8]

North Carolina State Senate, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Robert Brown 65.04% 8,629
     Democratic Andrew Platek 34.96% 4,638
Total Votes 13,267


Paul Newton defeated Amy Blake, Parish Moffitt and Scott Aumuller in the North Carolina State Senate District 36 Republican primary.[9][10]

North Carolina State Senate, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Newton 37.04% 9,562
     Republican Amy Blake 21.34% 5,509
     Republican Parish Moffitt 11.60% 2,994
     Republican Scott Aumuller 30.02% 7,749
Total Votes 25,814


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Committee to Elect Amy Blake, "On the Issues," accessed March 5, 2016
  2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
  4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
  5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
  6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016


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