Brent Groce
Brent Groce was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Groce earned his bachelor's degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and his J.D. from Campbell University’s Law School. His professional experience includes working as a lawyer.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
On Groce's campaign website he said his legislative priorities will include "encouraging innovation for our rural economy, building on our strong community college and public school systems, and expanding opportunities for all residents of the 2nd District."[2]
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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. Larry Yarborough defeated Sandra Hendrick Berry and Jon Gregory Bass in the Republican primary, while Ray Jeffers defeated Brent Groce and Dalton Huff in the Democratic primary. Yarborough defeated Jeffers in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Larry Yarborough |
56.7% | 13,423 | |
| Democratic | Ray Jeffers | 43.3% | 10,259 | |
| Total Votes | 23,682 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Larry Yarborough |
66.8% | 1,755 |
| Sandra Hendrick Berry | 18.4% | 483 |
| Jon Gregory Bass | 14.8% | 388 |
| Total Votes | 2,626 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ray Jeffers |
43.8% | 2,862 |
| Dalton Huff | 28.9% | 1,887 |
| Brent Groce | 27.3% | 1,782 |
| Total Votes | 6,531 | |
Personal
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Groce is married to Rachel Pointer Groce. Groce is President-Elect of the Roxboro Kiwanis, Vice President of Management for the Roxboro Jaycees, Inc., Member of the Roxboro Development Group, Member of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Judge for Person County Teen Court and a graduate of Leadership Person County.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brent + Groce + North + Carolina + House"
See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 2
External links
- Official campaign website
- Brent Groce on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official primary candidate list
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "About," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Main page," accessed April 17, 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
