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Billy Strickland
Billy Strickland (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Strickland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Billy Strickland was born in Florida. Strickland served in the South Carolina Army National Guard from 1991 to 1996. He earned a bachelor's degree from Campbell University in 2000 and a J.D. from Regent University in 2004.[1]
Strickland's career experience includes working as an attorney, a mechanic, a farmer, a rancher, a bull rider, an appellate court clerk, and a process server. He has been associated with Freedom Baptist Church, the Wayne Pregnancy Center, the Wayne County Republican Party, the North Carolina Bar, the Wayne County Bar, Delta Water Fowl, the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, the National Rifle Association, and the Down East Wood Ducks baseball team.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1
Donald Davis defeated Sandy Smith in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Donald Davis (D) | 52.4 | 134,996 |
 | Sandy Smith (R)  | 47.6 | 122,780 | |
| Total votes: 257,776 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Eshan Patel (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1
Donald Davis defeated Erica Smith, Jason Spriggs, and Jullian Bishop Sr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donald Davis | 63.2 | 42,693 |
 | Erica Smith | 31.1 | 21,012 | |
 | Jason Spriggs | 3.1 | 2,123 | |
 | Jullian Bishop Sr. | 2.6 | 1,752 | |
| Total votes: 67,580 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandy Smith | 31.4 | 13,621 |
 | Sandy Roberson | 26.7 | 11,603 | |
 | Billy Strickland | 13.9 | 6,050 | |
 | Brent Roberson | 13.8 | 5,992 | |
 | Brad Murphy | 9.5 | 4,128 | |
 | Will Aiken | 3.0 | 1,285 | |
 | Ernest Reeves | 1.2 | 523 | |
| Henry Williams | 0.5 | 202 | ||
| Total votes: 43,404 | |||
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2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 7
Incumbent Jim Perry defeated Donna Lake in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Perry (R) | 55.3 | 45,364 |
 | Donna Lake (D) | 44.7 | 36,737 | |
| Total votes: 82,101 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Donna Lake advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 7.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 7
Incumbent Jim Perry defeated Billy Strickland in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Perry | 65.9 | 10,214 |
| Billy Strickland | 34.1 | 5,275 | |
| Total votes: 15,489 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Billy Strickland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Strickland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Security, I will continue to support our police and our military. I also believe that we need to complete our southern border wall.
- Inflation, I will stand in the way of the Democrats green new deal and other harmful economic policies to avoid their "new normal". $5 gal gas
- School Choice, Parents should be able to choose the school best suited for their child's success, that choice should not be dictated by their zip codes. School funding goes with child!
Security-I will support our police and military, not defund them. I will also vote to build the wall at our southern border.
Inflation- Inflation is out of control and I will block the policies of the green new deal and all bills that hurt our citizens right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Farming- as a farmer and marrying into a farming family I will work on the Farm Bill and all other projects that help the farmers and their families. The small family farm is what built this country and the humble way-of-life of our farmers, must be protected.
Theodore Roosevelt- He was a Rough Rider, bold in everything he did, fought for what he believed in while preserving the animals and land he loved to hunt. Good Stewardship of what God gave us.
Ronald Reagan-I admire his ability to communicate to people on our terms about complicated issues.
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Campaign website
Strickland's campaign website stated the following:
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Jobs and the Economy Inflation is at an all-time high and everyone is feeling the pain of higher prices. Under the Trump Administration, we had a booming economy and people were getting ahead. Today, we have soaring inflation and our small business owners are struggling to find employees who want to work. We cannot continue to spend money without consequences. As your next Congressman, I will support balancing the budget, lowering taxes, and reducing regulations.
Lower taxes and smaller government are better for all Americans. We need to keep taxes low to help stimulate the economy and allow Americans to keep more of what they earn.
As a lifetime member of the NRA, I can assure you that the 2nd Amendment was not put in place for hunting. When my wife and I were first starting out, our NRA membership was included as a line item in our budget. That’s how important I believe the 2nd Amendment is, and I will always vote to preserve and protect our rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
While all Americans are feeling the effects of inflation, our farmers are some of the hardest hit. Diesel fuel, fertilizer, seeds, and chemical prices are skyrocketing. These higher input prices will lead to high prices at the grocery stores. We need to get back to energy independence and reduce farming regulations. As a family of farmer, I will always support our farm community.
I believe life begins at conception. While in law school I wrote a paper arguing for the protection of the unborn. Check out my latest article in the North State Journal to learn more about my pro-life position.
Voter ID is just one of many ways we can begin to secure our elections. North Carolina voters overwhelmingly passed a Voter ID amendment into the state constitution. Now the Liberals are working within the court system to thwart the will of the people. We should continue to work toward implementing this amendment and securing our elections.
We must support and fund our law enforcement officers and first responders. We cannot ignore violent criminals, and we must ensure our law enforcement personnel are properly trained and managed.[2] |
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| —Billy Strickland's campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
2020
Billy Strickland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 6, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Billy Strickland, “Priorities Archive,” accessed April 11, 2022
