David Ulmer

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David Ulmer
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Associate

Wake Technical Community College

Bachelor's

Wake Forest University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1994 - 1999

Personal
Profession
Network engineer
Contact

David Ulmer (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 40. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Ulmer was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 49 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Biography

David Ulmer earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University in 1994 and an A.A.S. from Wake Technical Community College in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a network engineer. Ulmer served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1994 to 1999.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Joe John defeated Marilyn Avila and David Ulmer in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe John
Joe John (D)
 
51.2
 
24,193
Image of Marilyn Avila
Marilyn Avila (R)
 
45.0
 
21,256
Image of David Ulmer
David Ulmer (L)
 
3.7
 
1,767

Total votes: 47,216
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Joe John advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on May 8, 2018.

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Joe John

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40

Marilyn Avila advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on May 8, 2018.

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Marilyn Avila

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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.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]

Cynthia Ball defeated incumbent Gary Pendleton and David Ulmer in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 general election.[4][5]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Ball 48.67% 26,975
     Republican Gary Pendleton Incumbent 47.19% 26,155
     Libertarian David Ulmer 4.15% 2,299
Total Votes 55,429
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


Cynthia Ball ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[6][7]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cynthia Ball  (unopposed)


Incumbent Gary Pendleton ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[8][9]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gary Pendleton Incumbent (unopposed)



Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia biographical submission form

The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:

What is your political philosophy?

I support more freedom for parents to choose what is best for their children, more opportunities for our small businesses, less regulation and greater healthcare choice.

Is there anything you would like to add?

I came to North Carolina in 1990 to attend Wake Forest University on an Army ROTC scholarship. After serving in the Army in both Korea and Germany as an officer I returned to North Carolina. I have lived Wake County since 1999. I met my wife who also served in the Army here in Wake County in 2000. Yvonne and I have been happily married since 2004.

I have worked in Wake’s dynamic Information Technology (IT) sector since 2000. I earned an Associate’s degree in Telecommunications and Network Engineering from our own local Wake Tech in 2003. Life changes quickly in IT and learning to deal with that change and learning that change is the only constant has been important in shaping my outlook on a variety of subjects. I have done contract work in Hawaii, Japan and in support of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. I have attended classes in India and traveled globally. When people talk about competing in a global and changing economy I understand what they mean.[10]

—David Ulmer[1]

Email submission to Ballotpedia

Education: Giving students, families and teachers greater choice is the best path to building successful lives, developing better learning environments, strengthening communities, and preparing North Carolina for the challenges of the 21st century.

Economy: Allowing more choice in how individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs realize economic potential enhances personal income mobility, creates incentives for job growth, and allows businesses to better serve their customers.

Healthcare Giving patients and families more choice around the healthcare options that meet their needs promotes a system that drives continued innovation, expands access to more people and maintains strong incentives to control costs. [10]

—David Ulmer[11]

2016

Ulmer's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Energy and the Environment

  • North Carolina should begin the work to open access to the State's energy grid and end Duke Energy's monopoly. The State of North Carolina should not subsidize renewables; nor should they prevent consumer access to new energy producers or limit choice and competition. Many renewables are now cost competitive with traditional fossil fuels like coal. Consumers, not legislators, should decide who will produce the power for their home and business. A free energy market will encourage investment, innovation and lead to better, cleaner solutions.

Free and Competitive Markets

  • The State of North Carolina should and can do much more to reduce regulation and crony capitalism. Far too many businesses now turn to our legislators to pass laws that limit competition and consumer choice. The State of NC not only interferes with sale of liquor and the distribution of beer but it even limits our options when choosing to buy a new car. Too many representatives talk about "playing by the rules" but rarely discuss the need to remove the rules themselves.

Transportation

  • Fixed rail is a huge investment of both time and money. If our major metropolitan areas want this option in their transportation plans then those cities in North Carolina need to provide the bulk of the funding. State funds should be focused on projects that will help the entire state.
  • Opportunities for private investment in infrastructure projects should be encouraged. Self-driving cars and buses are no longer an "if" question, it is "when". Huge sums of money have been invested not by our state and federal government but by businesses like Google, Uber, Tesla, Ford and many others. This change is coming. We should start to consider how it might disrupt transportation solutions in the future

Education

  • The state of NC should not be drawing election maps for local school boards. The state of NC should not have to provide permission to local schools to adjust their school calendars. The state of NC should not be taking over local schools.
  • The state should provide good per student funding as part of a long term plan that allows local school boards to better plan and budget. Communities should have more control of their local schools and curriculum. Robust support for charter schools and vouchers will allow parents to have options when they think their local public school is not meeting their needs.

​Housing and Development

  • Developers like to invest, build, and provide housing. It is how they make money. Affordable housing shortages are the result of regulation, zoning laws and weak property rights that prevent developers from keeping up with demand. Most of these issues and zoning reforms should be handled at the local level. The State, however can help ensure basic property rights are better protected. Reviewing, simplifying and removing outdated or unnecessary codes can also be done at the state level.[10]
—David Ulmer[12]

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