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Chris Maples
Chris Maples (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Maples completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Maples served in the U.S. Navy. Maples earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in 2002 and 2010, respectively.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8
Mark Harris defeated Justin Dues in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Harris (R) | 59.6 | 238,640 |
 | Justin Dues (D)  | 40.4 | 161,709 | |
| Total votes: 400,349 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Bishop (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Justin Dues advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Davenport (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Harris | 30.4 | 24,764 |
 | Allan Baucom | 27.0 | 21,964 | |
 | John Bradford III | 17.8 | 14,458 | |
 | Don Brown | 10.5 | 8,519 | |
 | Leigh Brown | 9.6 | 7,845 | |
 | Chris Maples | 4.7 | 3,787 | |
| Total votes: 81,337 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Maples's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Maples in this election.
Pledges
Maples signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Maples completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Maples' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Secure America's Borders - Recent reports indicate more than 13 million “got-a-ways” entered the U.S. in 2023. A nation that cannot secure its border is not a nation at all. No immigration policy will be worth the paper it’s written on until the border is secure. As a Member of Congress, I will also work to designate all Criminal Drug Cartels as “International Terrorist Organizations.” In short, completion of the border wall must begin now.
- Defend Gun Ownership - I'm a proud gun owner and I fully support the right of every American citizen to keep and bear arms. I will fight against any restriction which seeks to undermine the 2nd Amendment. From day one in Congress, I will work to pass the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act which requires all states to accept the concealed carry permits of every other state, as required by the 14th Amendment.
- Economic Prosperity for All - Bidenomics is not working. Inflation is out of control. These problems cannot be solved by raising taxes, we've got to get government spending under control. As a Member of Congress, I will work to deliver a balanced budget by cutting wasteful spending while ensuring adequate funding for critical programs like Defense, Social Security, and Medicare.
Restore Public Safety: You should not have to worry when your loved ones go out to the grocery store. Unfortunately, Joe Biden and the Democrats have allowed criminals to take over our streets -- looting stores, setting fire to buildings, and rioting in the streets. This has to end now. As a Member of Congress, I will restore law and order to our country by supporting law enforcement and other first responders, providing the resources needed to hire and retain our local heroes. I will also work to put violent offenders and career criminals behind bars, and keep them there, by eliminating the funding that is supporting activist prosecutors.
In 2013, Maples began serving as a congressional aide to Richard Hudson, where he managed constituent relations in Anson, Richmond, Robeson, and Scotland counties. Then in 2019, he began serving as the District Director for Congressman Dan Bishop.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
