Toni Morris
Toni Morris was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 19 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Morris was a 2014 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Morris was defeated in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014, by Clay Aiken.
Campaign themes
2016
Morris' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Education As your state senator, I will work to:
Environment
Healthcare As your state senator, I will address these and other issues by working with the General Assembly to:
Economy We need to reform and strengthen our economy by taking the following steps.
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” |
| —Toni Morris[3] | ||
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.[4] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[5]
Incumbent Wesley Meredith defeated Toni Morris in the North Carolina State Senate District 19 general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 19 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Wesley Meredith Incumbent |
56.44% | 40,359 | |
| Democratic | Toni Morris | 43.56% | 31,149 | |
| Total Votes | 71,508 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Toni Morris ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 19 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 19 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Toni Morris (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Wesley Meredith ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 19 Republican primary.[10][11]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Wesley Meredith Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Morris ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd District. Morris sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014, but lost to Clay Aiken.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clay Aiken |
40.9% | 11,678 | ||
| Keith Crisco, Sr. | 39.5% | 11,288 | ||
| Toni Morris | 19.6% | 5,616 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,582 | |||
| Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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- Six days after the primary, with the results still too close to call, Keith Crisco, Sr. passed away in his home. Crisco had been waiting for the final vote totals and had not conceded the race.[12]
2012
Morris ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd District. Morris sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Morris was defeated by Steve Wilkins in the Democratic primary to unseat incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers (R).[13]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[14] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[14][15]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Steve Wilkins |
54.4% | 24,327 |
| Toni Morris | 45.6% | 20,431 |
| Total Votes | 44,758 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Toni + Morris + North Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Senate District 2
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Toni Morris for NC Senate 19, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ ABC, "Keith Crisco dies at his home just days after primary," May 12, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednc - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Results," accessed July 19, 2012
