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Danny Hefner
Danny Hefner was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Biography
Hefner's professional experience includes working as a local delivery driver, a commodities relocation specialist (truck driver), an ordained Inter-Faith Minister and as a therapeutic foster parent with abused and troubled children. He served in the United States Marine Corps as Chief Warrant Officer-2.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Hefner's campaign website highlighted the following plans:[2]
- Plan 1: North Carolina Re-Establishment of Manufacturing Jobs Act
- Plan 2: North Carolina Veterans Re-Employment Act
- Plan 3: Permanently OUTLAW Hydraulic Fracturing in the State of North Carolina.
- Plan 4: Initiate Legislation to reverse Amendment One
- Plan 5: North Carolina Switch Grass Project
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Bill Rabon was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Ernie Ward defeated Danny Hefner in the Democratic primary. Rabon defeated Ward in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bill Rabon Incumbent |
57% | 39,402 | |
| Democratic | Ernie Ward | 43% | 29,707 | |
| Total Votes | 69,109 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Ernie Ward |
55.7% | 6,745 |
| Danny Hefner | 44.3% | 5,359 |
| Total Votes | 12,104 | |
2012
Hefner ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 8. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8 and was defeated by incumbent Bill Rabon (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Rabon Incumbent |
60% | 58,282 | |
| Democratic | Danny Hefner | 40% | 38,919 | |
| Total Votes | 97,201 | |||
Personal
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Hefner resides in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014
- North Carolina State Senate District 8
External links
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- OpenSecrets
- Danny Hefner on Facebook
- Danny Hefner on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Bio," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Plans," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
