Chris Carney (North Carolina)
Chris Carney is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 41 from 2011 to 2013. Carney was appointed to the Senate on December 8, 2011, replacing the late James Forrester (R).[1] He ran for the District 44 seat in 2016.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carney served on these committees:
- Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
- Education/Higher Education
- Finance
- Health Care Committee
- Judiciary II
- Mental Health & Youth Services
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Campaign themes
2016
Carney's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | On Social Issues
I’ll always believe that North Carolina should take a conservative, moral stand on social issues. As for my family and me, we use the Bible as our moral compass. If I don’t like a law, I don’t go out and break it. I follow it while I work to change it. It’s really that simple, and I expect the same from others – especially government officials and employees. I am a pro-life Christian, Conservative and have fought, and will continue to fight, to protect families and our shared conservative values. How Do We Improve the Economy? We can start by putting an end to the current shell game being played in Raleigh, when legislators like Sen. Curtis vote to lower some taxes while creating new taxes and fees. Sen. Curtis wants to boast that he’s cut taxes, but he doesn’t tell you that he voted to raise the state gas tax by 23 percent and to increase service fees on everything from your car to your family pet. In addition to supporting our existing companies and removing regulatory obstacles that prevent them from expanding, we need to focus on creating a business-friendly environment that attracts quality corporations that produce a skilled workforce in and for our communities. We are fortunate in Lincoln, Iredell and Gaston counties to have a wonderful quality of life. The key now is to work on increasing the ability for companies to relocate through competitive state programs. ABC's of Education Our local school systems have done a tremendous job of dealing with what they’ve been given. The John Locke Foundation ranked Lincoln, Mooresville and Iredell-Statesville schools as three of the top-rated systems for money spent. But teachers having to abide by Washington, DC mandates and Raleigh bureaucrats has impacted their abilities to innovate and perform the job they love and were trained to do. Any educator would agree: there’s always room for improvement. Our science and math programs are key to future jobs, and we need to find ways to improve in those areas so we can compete globally. We need to be competing with other areas to recruit and retain quality teachers and make sure they don’t have to make the tough choice between financial stability and their love of the classroom. Being a teacher should never be considered a charity. We need to bring decisions about our classrooms back to the teachers, parents and community. We need to empower our superintendents and school administrators. And, yes, we need to support our teachers’ assistants (TAs) who help make up the backbone of our classrooms. Sen. Curtis has zero respect for our teachers, as evidenced by his reply when one emailed the General Assembly about her grievances. Instead of replying respectfully, he hit “reply to all” and ridiculed her. Our state became a laughingstock when his response went viral and became national news. But even then, Curtis went on to champion eliminating TAs, stating publicly that they “don’t really make a difference.” Tell that to the budget when schools have to replace the TAs who double as our bus drivers! If Sen. Curtis doesn’t even realize who drives our buses, then he’s far too out-of-touch to make decisions about our schools. I don’t believe we should cause divisiveness or animosity between our teachers and their assistants by taking from one to give to the other; robbing Peter to pay Paul is never a solution. I am a proud product of public schools, and my children are being educated by public-school teachers. I support our educators 100 percent.[2][3] |
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Elections
2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate 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 David Curtis defeated Nic Haag in the North Carolina State Senate District 44 general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Curtis Incumbent |
77.30% | 71,114 | |
| Libertarian | Nic Haag | 22.70% | 20,881 | |
| Total Votes | 91,995 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent David Curtis defeated Chris Carney in the North Carolina State Senate District 44 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Curtis Incumbent |
51.06% | 15,267 | |
| Republican | Chris Carney | 48.94% | 14,635 | |
| Total Votes | 29,902 | |||
2012
Carney ran for election in District 44. He was opposed in the Republican primary on May 8 by Karen Ray and David Curtis. Carney advanced to a primary runoff on July 17, 2012, where he was defeated by David Curtis.[10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Chris Carney (advanced to runoff) |
35.1% | 8,865 |
| David Curtis (advanced to runoff) |
34.1% | 8,613 |
| Karen Ray | 30.9% | 7,809 |
| Total Votes | 25,287 | |
2011
Carney was appointed to the Senate by the 41st Senatorial District Executive Committee after James Forrester (R) died.[1]
External links
- Official campaign website
- Chris Carney on Facebook
- Chris Carney on Twitter
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gaston Gazette, "GOP picks Forrester's replacement," November 28, 2011
- ↑ Carney for Senate, "On the Issues," accessed March 5, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ 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 lists," accessed March 12, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Forrester (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 41 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Jeff Tarte (R) |
