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C. Robert Brawley
C. Robert Brawley (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 95. He assumed office in 2012. He left office in 2015.
Brawley (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Brawley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brawley earned his bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University in 1968. His professional experience includes working as an insurance agent. Brawley was a helicopter pilot in the North Carolina National Guard.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Brawley served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance, Vice chair |
| • State Personnel |
Finance chair resignation
In May 2013, Brawley resigned from his position of chairman of the Finance Committee.[2]
In his resignation letter, Brawley blamed state house speaker Thom Tillis, pointing to disputes the two officials have had during the 2013 session.[3][4]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Natasha Marcus in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Causey (R) | 52.1 | 2,883,996 |
 | Natasha Marcus (D)  | 47.9 | 2,649,353 | |
| Total votes: 5,533,349 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Natasha Marcus defeated David Wheeler in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natasha Marcus | 77.6 | 506,592 |
 | David Wheeler | 22.4 | 145,991 | |
| Total votes: 652,583 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Andrew Marcus and C. Robert Brawley in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Causey | 60.6 | 535,909 |
 | Andrew Marcus | 21.9 | 193,962 | |
 | C. Robert Brawley | 17.5 | 154,843 | |
| Total votes: 884,714 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Brawley in this election.
2016
Brawley ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 2016. He was defeated by Governor Pat McCrory in the Republican primary election on March 15, 2016.[5]
| North Carolina Governor Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Pat McCrory Incumbent |
81.7% | 876,885 | ||
| C. Robert Brawley | 10.6% | 113,638 | ||
| Charles Kenneth Moss | 7.7% | 82,132 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,072,655 | |||
| Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections. | ||||
Polls
Hypothetical match-ups
| Governor of North Carolina, McCrory v. Cooper | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pat McCrory (R) | Roy Cooper (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 18-19, 2015 | 40% | 43% | 17% | +/-3.2 | 948 | ||||||||||||||
| Pat McCrory for Governor January 11-14, 2016 | 49% | 36% | 15% | +/--- | 800 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 44.5% | 39.5% | 16% | +/-1.6 | 874 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Governor of North Carolina, McCrory v. Spaulding | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pat McCrory (R) | Ken Spaulding (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 18-19, 2015 | 43% | 34% | 22% | +/-3.2 | 948 | ||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
| Governor of North Carolina, Democratic primary (January 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Roy Cooper | Ken Spaulding | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 18-19, 2016 | 55% | 10% | 35% | +/-4.6 | 461 | ||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
| Governor of North Carolina, Republican primary (January 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Robert Brawley | Pat McCrory | Charles Moss | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Public Policy Polling January 18-19, 2016 | 4% | 68% | 6% | 22% | +/-4.7 | 433 | |||||||||||||
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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. John Fraley defeated incumbent C. Robert Brawley in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Fraley |
50.9% | 2,881 |
| C. Robert Brawley Incumbent | 49.1% | 2,775 |
| Total Votes | 5,656 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Brawley's endorsements included the following:[8]
- State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC)
2012
Brawley ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 95. He defeated Charlton L. Allen and Marc Fasano in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
Brawley credited what he called a positive "face to face" campaign for his primary victory.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Robert Brawley |
94.8% | 27,856 | |
| Other | Write-in | 5.2% | 1,517 | |
| Total Votes | 29,373 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
C. Robert Brawley |
57.6% | 4,947 |
| Charlton L. Allen | 34.9% | 3,001 |
| Marc Fasano | 7.5% | 642 |
| Total Votes | 8,590 | |
2006
In his first House comeback attempt in 2006, Brawley lost to incumbent Karen Ray in the 95th District Republican primary.[13]
2004
Brawley unsuccessfully ran for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner in 2004.[13]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
C. Robert Brawley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Brawley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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With a degree in Engineering Operations from NC State University and a successful career that includes insurance agencies, construction businesses, and more, Robert is ready to bring his experience to the role of Insurance Commissioner.
He served as a legislator in the North Carolina General Assembly for eighteen years and received the “National Legislator of the Year” award in 1995.- Ensure that the laws pertaining to insurance are followed and enforced
- Protect and ensure that consumers are treated fairly
- Maintain fair pricing for insurance products, prevent unfair practices, and ensure availability of insurance coverage
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2012
Brawley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]
- Excerpt: "One Nation Under God!"
- Excerpt: "Gasoline tax dollars exclusively for better roads as the trust says."
- Excerpt: "Make English the official language of North Carolina."
- Excerpt: "Will plan for a budget to reduce regulatory and tax burden on all."
- Excerpt: "Believes local control of school system will produce better results than dictated by Raleigh:
- Excerpt: "Teachers should be in control of classroom."
- Excerpt: "Better pay for teachers who prepare better students."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
- Civitas Action: 2014 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2014 Pro-family Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 26, 2023
- ↑ ABC Local News, "NC House Finance Chairman resigns, blames Tillis," May 22, 2013
- ↑ WCNC "Rep. Robert Brawley resigns as chair of the House Finance Committee," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Mooresville lawmaker quits co-chairman post over upset with House Speaker Thom Tillis," May 22, 2013
- ↑ Gary D. Robertson, WBT News, "Spaulding officially a candidate for North Carolina governor," December 15, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ www.seanc.org, "State Employee PAC Endorses Bipartisan Slate of Candidates," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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North Carolina House of Representatives District 95 2012-2015 |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 1981-1998 |
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