D. Craig Horn
D. Craig Horn (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Horn (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Horn's professional experience includes working as a food broker before his political career. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962 to 1969.[1] He has been affiliated with the International Churchill Society, ECS, SREB, and NCSL.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Horn was assigned to the following committees:
- Education - K-12 Committee, Chair
- Appropriations on Education Committee, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Vice Chair
- Commerce Committee
- Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
- House Redistricting Committee
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, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations on Education, Chair |
| • Appropriations on Information Technology |
| • Education - K-12, Chair |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary III |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Horn served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice Chairman |
| • Appropriations on Education, Chairman |
| • Children, Youth and Families |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Education - K-12, Chairman |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary III |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Horn served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Horn served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Catherine Truitt defeated Jen Mangrum in the general election for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Catherine Truitt (R)  | 51.4 | 2,753,220 |
 | Jen Mangrum (D) | 48.6 | 2,605,169 | |
| Total votes: 5,358,389 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jen Mangrum defeated Keith Sutton, Constance Johnson, James Barrett, and Michael Maher in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jen Mangrum | 33.2 | 378,396 |
 | Keith Sutton | 26.6 | 303,592 | |
 | Constance Johnson | 21.1 | 240,710 | |
 | James Barrett | 10.8 | 122,855 | |
 | Michael Maher | 8.3 | 95,239 | |
| Total votes: 1,140,792 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
Catherine Truitt defeated D. Craig Horn in the Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Catherine Truitt | 56.7 | 391,915 |
 | D. Craig Horn | 43.3 | 299,578 | |
| Total votes: 691,493 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent D. Craig Horn defeated Richard Foulke in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | D. Craig Horn (R) | 58.5 | 21,138 |
| Richard Foulke (D) | 41.5 | 15,009 | ||
| Total votes: 36,147 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Richard Foulke advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68
Incumbent D. Craig Horn advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 68 on May 8, 2018.
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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.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent D. Craig Horn ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 68 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 68 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  D. Craig Horn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent D. Craig Horn ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 68 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 68 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | D. Craig Horn Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 D. Craig Horn was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
2012
Horn ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Kenneth J. Baker (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dwight Horn Incumbent |
65.2% | 22,811 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth J. Baker | 34.8% | 12,200 | |
| Total Votes | 35,011 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Horn won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Horn defeated Jeffrey Gerber in the May 4 Republican primary by a margin of 4,675-2,821. Horn had no opponent in the November 2 general election. Thus barring unforeseen circumstances, Horn is guaranteed election. [15][16]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 68 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| D. Craig Horn (R)
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28,214 | 100% | ||
| North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 68, 2010 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| D. Craig Horn (R)
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4,675 | |||
| Jeffrey Gerber (R) | 2,821 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
D. Craig Horn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Political Conservative, Hope to fundamentally change how we deliver education.[17] |
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| —D. Craig Horn[2] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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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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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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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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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
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Horn and his wife, Lorriane, have four children. They have resided in Weddington Hills, North Carolina.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Horn NC House: About Us
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on November 13, 2018
- ↑ 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, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 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, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Curtis Blackwood (R) |
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Succeeded by David Willis (R) |
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