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Dennis Nielsen
Dennis Nielsen (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 11. Nielsen lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Nielsen was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 26 of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Biography
Nielsen earned a degree from the University of Nebraska in law enforcement. His professional experience includes owning Freedom Arms in Clayton, NC. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 37 years.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 11
Lisa Barnes defeated Allen Wellons in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Barnes (R) | 55.0 | 61,287 |
| Allen Wellons (D) | 45.0 | 50,193 | ||
| Total votes: 111,480 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11
Allen Wellons defeated Albert Pacer in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allen Wellons | 60.6 | 12,553 | |
 | Albert Pacer | 39.4 | 8,168 | |
| Total votes: 20,721 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11
Lisa Barnes defeated Patrick Harris and Dennis Nielsen in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Barnes | 68.1 | 12,611 |
| Patrick Harris | 28.6 | 5,298 | ||
| Dennis Nielsen | 3.3 | 616 | ||
| Total votes: 18,525 | |||
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Campaign finance
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] Incumbent Namon Daughtry (R) did not seek re-election.
Donna McDowell White defeated Rich Nixon in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 26 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Donna McDowell White |
58.05% | 25,899 | |
| Democratic | Rich Nixon | 41.95% | 18,716 | |
| Total Votes | 44,615 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Rich Nixon ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 26 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rich Nixon (unopposed) | |
Donna McDowell White defeated Dennis Nielsen in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 26 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Donna McDowell White |
59.53% | 6,009 | |
| Republican | Dennis Nielsen | 40.47% | 4,085 | |
| Total Votes | 10,094 | |||
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 N. Leo Daughtry defeated Dennis Nielsen in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
N. Leo Daughtry Incumbent |
73.2% | 3,426 |
| Dennis Nielsen | 26.8% | 1,257 |
| Total Votes | 4,683 | |
2012
Nielsen ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 11. He lost to incumbent E.S. "Buck" Newton in the Republican primary on May 8.[14][15][16]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
E.S. "Buck" Newton |
80.5% | 14,344 |
| Dennis Nielsen | 19.5% | 3,477 |
| Total Votes | 17,821 | |
2010
Nielsen was defeated by Democratic challenger A.B. Swindell in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[17]
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 3 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| A.B. Swindell
|
11,721 | |||
| Dennis Nielsen | 4,229 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dennis Nielsen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
In an article with the Clayton News Star, Nielsen said that his platform is simple, "Get the government out of the peoples’ business, turn control of the peoples’ lives to themselves and stop having people controlling people."[1]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.claytonnewsstar.com, "Republican House hopeful favors limited government," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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, "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, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official Primary Election Results
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
