Cody Henson

Cody Henson (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 113. Henson assumed office on January 1, 2017. Henson left office on June 26, 2019.

Henson (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 113. Henson won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

He resigned on July 26, 2019, citing family obligations.^[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Henson was assigned to the following committees:

Education - K-12 Committee
Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
Insurance Committee
House Finance Committee
Regulatory Reform Committee
Wildlife Resources Committee, Chair

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Education - K-12
• Finance
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Regulatory Reform
• Wildlife Resources

Campaign themes

2016

Henson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Job Growth: District 113 our biggest export is our children. Our area is a place to retire, as a state legislator I will work closely with locally elected officials to attract jobs and growth to their respective communities. Tourism is a big part of the economy, but it is not the sole driver. The residents still need jobs for the other 7 months of the year.

Education Reform/ Lottery Reform: In many people's opinion NC has the best University System in the Nation, but do we have the best K-12? My goal as a State Legislator is to fix the way the state allocates funding for K-12, improve public education standards and return power back to the teachers. Lottery reform ties directly into educational funding.

State Tax Code Reform: The General Assembly has been working hard for state income tax reform, but there is much more progress that needs to be done. When elected I will continue to work for more reform. Spending money more efficiently at the state level helps the economy. More money in your pockets helps the economy.^[2]

”

—Cody Henson, ^[3]

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113

Incumbent Cody Henson defeated Samuel Edney in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cody Henson (R)	57.5	22,407
	Samuel Edney (D)	42.5	16,551

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,958 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113

Samuel Edney advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Samuel Edney

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113

Incumbent Cody Henson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Cody Henson

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2016

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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 Chris Whitmire (R) did not seek re-election.

Cody Henson defeated Maureen Mahan Copelof in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 general election.^[6]^[7]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cody Henson	61.61%	26,848
	Democratic	Maureen Mahan Copelof	38.39%	16,726
Total Votes				43,574
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Maureen Mahan Copelof ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Democratic primary.^[8]^[9]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Maureen Mahan Copelof (unopposed)

Cody Henson defeated Coty J. Ferguson in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Republican primary.^[10]^[11]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Cody Henson	64.69%	7,718
	Republican	Coty J. Ferguson	35.31%	4,212
Total Votes				11,930

Campaign finance summary

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Cody Henson campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2016	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113	Won	$43,993	N/A**
Grand total			$43,993	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Henson's endorsements included the following:^[12]

Rep. Chris Whitmire- NC-113 (R)
Rep. Mike Hager- NC-112 (R) NC House Majority Leader
Greg Newman- District 29B Attorney (R)
Jason Chappell- Transylvania County Commissioner
Daryle Hogsed- Transylvania County Planning Board Member/ Former County Commissioner

National Rifle Association
Liberty Torch PAC
Asheville Tea Party
Foothills Conservative PAC
Grassroots North Carolina

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