D. Bruce Goforth
D. Bruce Goforth was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented District 115 since 2003. He also served as Majority Whip. He works as a general contractor.
Goforth was defeated in the May 4, 2010 primary by Patsy Keever.[1]
Goforth resigned on July 31, 2010 -- several months in advance of his term completing. He was defeated in the primary on May 4 which already guaranteed his term would finish this year. There was speculation that he resigned early in order to expedite the time it takes to either be appointed to a board or register as a lobbyist.[2]
Elections
2010
Goforth ran for re-election to the 115th District seat in 2010. He lost to challenger Patricia Keever in the Democratic primary on May 4, 2010.[3] Keever faced Mark Crawford (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goforth won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4] $177,593 was raised for this campaign.[5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  D. Bruce Goforth Incumbent |
67.4% | 27,795 | |
| Republican | Paul Purdue | 32.6% | 13,429 | |
| Total Votes | 41,224 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Rep. Goforth's campaign
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by NA |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 115 2003-August 2010 |
Succeeded by Patricia Keever (D) |
Footnotes
- ↑ WRAL, "5 NC House members lose legislative primaries," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Goforth resigns seat
- ↑ 5 house incumbents lose primaries
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
