David Curtis (North Carolina legislator)
Davis L. Curtis is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 44 from 2013 to 2018. Curtis was defeated in the primary election on May 8, 2018. He resigned June 30, 2018.[1]
Biography
Curtis earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He later earned a doctorate in optometry from Southern College of Optometry. At the time of his service in the state Senate, Curtis was the owner of Carolina Eye Care. He served for five years in the United States Air Force.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education, Chair |
| • Education/Higher Education, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • State and Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Curtis served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education |
| • Education/Higher Education, Vice-Chairman |
| • Finance, Vice-Chairman |
| • Health Care |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Workforce and Economic Development, Co-Chairman |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Curtis served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
Campaign themes
2012
Curtis' website highlighted the following issues:[2]
- "Christian worldview"
- "Working for smaller government, fewer regulations, and a job creating environment"
- "Working toward getting our state financial house in order so we can lower"
- "Taxes for all North Carolina citizens and businesses in North Carolina, thereby creating more jobs"
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 44
Ted Alexander defeated David Lee Lattimore in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Alexander (R) | 68.8 | 46,861 |
| David Lee Lattimore (D) | 31.2 | 21,204 | ||
| Total votes: 68,065 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44
David Lee Lattimore advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44
Ted Alexander defeated incumbent David Curtis and Martin Oakes in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Alexander | 44.4 | 5,523 |
 | David Curtis | 36.6 | 4,554 | |
| Martin Oakes | 19.0 | 2,370 | ||
| Total votes: 12,447 | |||
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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.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent David Curtis defeated Nic Haag in the North Carolina State Senate District 44 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| 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.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | David Curtis Incumbent |
51.06% | 15,267 | |
| Republican | Chris Carney | 48.94% | 14,635 | |
| Total Votes | 29,902 | |||
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 David Curtis was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
2012
Curtis ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 44. He was opposed in the Republican primary on May 8 by Karen Ray and Chris Carney. Curtis advanced to a primary runoff on July 17, 2012, where he defeated Chris Carney. He defeated Ross Bulla (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Curtis |
65.9% | 60,167 | |
| Democratic | Ross Bulla | 34.1% | 31,197 | |
| Total Votes | 91,364 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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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 | |
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Personal
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At the time of his service in the state Senate, Curtis and his wife, Rachel, had three children and four grandchildren.
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ WRAL, "North Carolina state senator who lost primary resigns seat," June 29, 2018
- ↑ davidcurtisforncsenate.com - About
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 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
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| Preceded by Warren Daniel (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 44 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Vicke Sawyer (R) |
