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Apryl Major
Apryl Major was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 15 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Biography
Major's professional experience includes working in the aerospace manufacturing industry and is a certified Quality Engineer.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
In an article with the Raleigh Sentinel, Major said that the issues that she was focusing on were "protecting the Constitution, restoring the economy, bringing good jobs, raising teachers' pay, eliminating healthcare taxes, reducing big government into effective government, enforcing immigration laws, caring for homeless veterans, and stopping privacy invasion -- can only be solved by thinking outside the political box."[1]
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Tom Bradshaw was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Fulghum defeated Apryl Major in the Republican primary. Fulghum withdrew from the race on July 3, 2014, citing ongoing treatment for cancer. He was replaced by John Alexander (R). Alexander defeated Bradshaw in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Alexander |
50.4% | 41,366 | |
| Democratic | Tom Bradshaw | 49.6% | 40,665 | |
| Total Votes | 82,031 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Fulghum |
80.1% | 10,188 |
| Apryl Major | 19.9% | 2,537 |
| Total Votes | 12,725 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Apryl + Major + North + Carolina + Senate"
See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014
- North Carolina State Senate District 15
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 theraleighsentinel.com, "Apryl Major announces her candidacy for the North Carolina Senate seat in District 15," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
