Donovan Alexander Watson

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Donovan Alexander Watson

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March 3, 2020

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Donovan Alexander Watson (Democratic Party) ran for election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner election, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Steve Troxler defeated Jenna Wadsworth in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Troxler (R)	53.9	2,901,849
		Jenna Wadsworth (D)	46.1	2,485,722

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,387,571
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture

Jenna Wadsworth defeated Walter Smith and Donovan Alexander Watson in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenna Wadsworth	54.0	609,910
		Walter Smith	30.5	344,111
		Donovan Alexander Watson	15.5	175,207

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,129,228
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Troxler advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Donovan Alexander Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Watson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Donovan Watson is a lifelong resident of Durham County, a business owner, and a farmer. After taking over the daily operations of his family's produce market, Donovan modernized and scaled the market's operations to prepare and adapt to changes in consumer preference. Now, Donovan is running for Commissioner of Agriculture because he is concerned about the state's ability to proactively plan for changing agricultural conditions in North Carolina.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Maintain & enhance agribusiness & agritourism
• Educate & promote farmers to be & continue fighting for generational farms so we don't lose as many as we currently are
• Plan for economic development in Agriculture, Sustainability in markets, introducing new industry in Marijuana

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a proud North Carolina farmer, Donovan knows that North Carolina agriculture has a sturdy foundation and immense potential. But fewer of North Carolina's youth are choosing agriculture, our changing climate is harming our crops, and multigenerational family farms are increasingly difficult to operate. Donovan believes that we need proactive and forward-thinking solutions to these problems.

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