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Caleb Rudow
Caleb Rudow (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 116. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Rudow (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed Rudow to the state House on February 1, 2022, to replace Susan Fisher (D).[1]
Biography
Caleb Rudow earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2009 and a master's degree in global policy studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2017. Rudow's career experience includes working as a COVID-19 case investigator with Community Care of North Carolina, a research and data analyst with Open Data Watch, and a United States Census enumerator with the U.S. Census Bureau.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rudow was assigned to the following committees:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Transportation Committee
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development Committee
- Wildlife Resources Committee
- Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Caleb Rudow in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chuck Edwards (R) | 56.8 | 245,546 |
 | Caleb Rudow (D) | 43.2 | 186,977 | |
| Total votes: 432,523 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Caleb Rudow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Christian Reagan in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chuck Edwards | 68.9 | 66,717 |
 | Christian Reagan | 31.1 | 30,095 | |
| Total votes: 96,812 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rudow in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 116
Incumbent Caleb Rudow defeated Mollie Rose in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 116 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Caleb Rudow (D) | 62.4 | 25,161 |
| Mollie Rose (R) | 37.6 | 15,185 | ||
| Total votes: 40,346 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Caleb Rudow advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 116.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mollie Rose advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 116.
Campaign finance
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 114
J. Eric Ager defeated Everett Pittillo in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 114 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | J. Eric Ager (D) | 68.8 | 28,999 |
| Everett Pittillo (R) | 31.2 | 13,177 | ||
| Total votes: 42,176 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. J. Eric Ager advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 114.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Caleb Rudow (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Everett Pittillo advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 114.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Caleb Rudow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Rudow’s campaign website stated the following:
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Support Working Families
Ensure Universal Access to Healthcare
Conserve Our Environment and Protect Our Natural Resources
Stop Government Overreach and Protect Civil Liberties
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” |
| —Caleb Rudow’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2022
Caleb Rudow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carroll J. Kelly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes related to business.
2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House North Carolina District 11 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ The News & Observer, "New N. Carolina state House member replaces veteran Fisher," February 3, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Caleb Rudow," accessed March 3, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Caleb Rudow for Congress, “Platform,” accessed January 27, 2024
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 116 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Brian Turner (D) |
| Preceded by Susan Fisher (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 114 2022-2023 |
Succeeded by J. Eric Ager (D) |
