Barbara Howe (North Carolina)
Barbara Howe (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Howe was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 20 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Howe was a Libertarian candidate for Governor of North Carolina in the 2012 elections.[1] She was previously a Libertarian candidate for District 32 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Howe was raised in Wingate, North Carolina. She graduated from Pfeiffer College with a B.A. in English and psychology. She has spent her career as a fulltime homemaker, dedicating her life to "three important causes: home schooling, volunteering for La Leche League and working for liberty through the Libertarian party of North Carolina."[2]
Howe is the co-founder of THEA, an informal collection of homeschooling families. She has been an accredited volunteer Leader with La Leche since 1984 and has served in a number of administrative roles within the region.[2]
Education
- B.A., English and philosophy, Pfeiffer College
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Incumbent David Price defeated Steve Von Loor and Barbara Howe in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Price (D) | 72.4 | 247,067 |
 | Steve Von Loor (R) | 24.0 | 82,052 | |
 | Barbara Howe (L) | 3.6 | 12,284 | |
| Total votes: 341,403 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Incumbent David Price defeated Michelle Laws and Richard Watkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Price | 77.1 | 52,203 |
 | Michelle Laws | 16.4 | 11,120 | |
 | Richard Watkins | 6.5 | 4,391 | |
| Total votes: 67,714 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Steve Von Loor advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Von Loor |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lee Brian (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Barbara Howe defeated Scerry Perry Whitlock in the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barbara Howe | 76.9 | 528 |
| Scerry Perry Whitlock | 23.1 | 159 | ||
| Total votes: 687 | |||
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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 Floyd McKissick defeated Barbara Howe in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Floyd McKissick Incumbent |
81.60% | 71,865 | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 18.40% | 16,202 | |
| Total Votes | 88,067 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Floyd McKissick ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Floyd McKissick Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Barbara Howe ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 Libertarian primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 20 Libertarian Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe (unopposed) | |
2012
Howe ran as a Libertarian for Governor of North Carolina.[1] She came in third behind Walter Dalton (D) and Pat McCrory (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Governor of North Carolina General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Walter Dalton | 43.2% | 1,931,580 | |
| Republican | Pat McCrory |
54.6% | 2,440,707 | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 2.1% | 94,652 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0% | 1,356 | |
| Total Votes | 4,468,295 | |||
| Election results via NC State Board of Elections | ||||
Issues
On her campaign website, Howe outlines her position on the following issues:[12]
- End corporate welfare: The General Assembly likes to substitute its wisdom for that of the free market by offering tax incentives to lure big companies to North Carolina. Not only is this bad economics, it's a slap in the face to the thousands of small business owners who must compete with the tax subsidized big boys.
- Institute a moratorium on the death penalty: North Carolina's use of capital punishment is broken. While some perpetrators are truly heinous, the risk of killing a prisoner who is not guilty is simply too great. North Carolina should end the use of the death penalty.
- End the practice of forced annexation: North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that still allows the use of forcible annexation of property. Any municipality in NC can decide it simply needs a bigger tax base and it can force the residents of an area outside its city limit to become part of the city. The people being annexed have no voice in the matter. Absolutely none. Forced annexation must stop.
- Empower parents to decide how to educate their children: Education is way too important to leave in the hands of Raleigh politicians and bureaucrats. Parents need more options on how to educate their children. I'd start by working to remove the cap on charter schools. Then I would work to implement either a program of vouchers or tax credits to free parents from the grip of the government school monopoly.
"As a Libertarian, I hold one core philosophy. You should be free to live your life as you see fit as long as you do not harm another individual. Government serves only one purpose. That purpose is to protect each person's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
2010
Howe was defeated in the November 2, 2010, general election. Her opponent in the November 2 general election was incumbent James Crawford, Jr. (D). Crawford had served in the North Carolina House of Representatives since 1995.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James Crawford, Jr. Incumbent |
78.4% | 13,814 | |
| Libertarian | Barbara Howe | 21.6% | 3,802 | |
| Total Votes | 17,616 | |||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Barbara Howe (North Carolina) participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Barbara Howe (North Carolina)'s responses follow below.[13]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) End our military excursions. 2) End the war of drug users. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am particularly passionate on ending the war on drug users. We have been fighting this war for over 100 years and have done next to nothing about ending drug use. We have succeeded in making our streets unsafe and incarcerating countless people. It's time to treat drug use as a health problem, not a criminal one. I passionate about ending our military wars as well.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[15]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Barbara Howe (North Carolina) answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Honesty and the ability to know when to say no. Also, respect for all individuals.[15] | ” |
| “ | I respect the right of every person to live his or her life as they see fit, as long as they are not harming another individual.[15] | ” |
| “ | To respect individual rights.[15] | ” |
| “ | My husband.[15] | ” |
| “ | Laughter in the Rain[15] | ” |
| “ | Not particularly.[15] | ” |
| “ | Stopping the run away growth of government on all levels.[15] | ” |
| “ | I support term limits. I don't think governing should be a full time job.[15] | ” |
| “ | I have to site Ron Paul from Texas as one representative I'd most model myself after. I love that he was called Dr. No.[15] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Howe and her husband of 36 years, Tom, live in Granville County in a log home they designed and constructed themselves. They have three adult children.[2]
See also
- North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2012
- Governor of North Carolina
- Libertarian Party
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Senate District 20
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2018
- North Carolina's 4th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- North Carolina Department of Elections
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 general election candidate list," accessed May 9, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barbara Howe.net, "About me," accessed March 29, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary election, May 8, 2012, Unofficial results," accessed May 9, 2012
- ↑ Barbara Howe.net, "Issues," accessed March 29, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Barbara Howe (North Carolina)'s responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
