Brian Irving
Brian Irving (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 16. Irving lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Irving was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 36 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Irving was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] He was defeated by Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers on November 6, 2012.[2]
Biography
Brian Irving was born in New York City, New York and lives in Wake County, North Carolina. Irving served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in social studies from the University of the Phillippines, a master's degree in public administration from Webster University, and a master's degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in New Orleans.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 16
Wiley Nickel defeated Paul Smith and Brian Irving in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wiley Nickel (D) | 65.3 | 63,335 |
 | Paul Smith (R) | 31.2 | 30,308 | |
 | Brian Irving (L) | 3.5 | 3,382 | |
| Total votes: 97,025 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16
Wiley Nickel defeated Luis Toledo in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wiley Nickel | 55.5 | 8,585 |
 | Luis Toledo | 44.5 | 6,890 | |
| Total votes: 15,475 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16
Paul Smith advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 16 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Paul Smith |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Nelson Dollar defeated Jennifer Ferrell and Brian Irving in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nelson Dollar Incumbent |
49.26% | 25,295 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell | 46.49% | 23,875 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Irving | 4.25% | 2,184 | |
| Total Votes | 51,354 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Jennifer Ferrell defeated Woodie Cleary in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell |
75.18% | 7,951 | |
| Democratic | Woodie Cleary | 24.82% | 2,625 | |
| Total Votes | 10,576 | |||
Incumbent Nelson Dollar defeated Mark Villee in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[10][11]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nelson Dollar Incumbent |
55.73% | 7,913 | |
| Republican | Mark Villee | 44.27% | 6,286 | |
| Total Votes | 14,199 | |||
2012
Irving ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd District. Irving ran as a Libertarian candidate. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Irving was looking to unseat incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers (R).
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[12] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Wilkins | 41.4% | 128,973 | |
| Republican | Renee Ellmers Incumbent |
55.9% | 174,066 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Irving | 2.7% | 8,358 | |
| Total Votes | 311,397 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Brian Irving participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 20, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Brian Irving's responses follow below.[13]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Greater Education Opportunities for parents to choose how to educate their children. 2) Stronger Economic Potential for people to choose how to make a living. |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Establish an independent, nonpartisan agency to draw electoral district maps. Draw district lines based solely on population and compactness. Do not consider voting records, party, race or incumbency. The process should be open and transparent, and include public input. Allow the legislature to only approve or disapprove the maps.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[15]
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 36
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Twitter page
- North Carolina House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ wral.com, "NC candidate filings for federal, statewide races," accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ Brian Irving - Libertarian for North Carolina Senate 16, "Meet Brian Irving," accessed April 28, 2018
- ↑ 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Brian Irving's responses," March 20, 2018
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
