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Edward Phifer III
Edward Phifer III (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 46. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Phifer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Edward Phifer III was born in Brooklyn, New York. Phifer earned an undergraduate degree in 1966 after studying at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Appalachian State University. He graduated from Wake Forest Business School in 1997. His professional experience includes working as the part-owner of the E.J. Victor furniture company, working at Henredon Furniture, and serving as a Burke County commissioner. Phifer served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1964. He has served as a member of the NAACP.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 46
Incumbent Warren Daniel defeated Edward Phifer III in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 46 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Warren Daniel (R) | 72.3 | 67,919 |
 | Edward Phifer III (D)  | 27.7 | 26,045 | |
| Total votes: 93,964 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Barrick (D)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Barrick advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 46.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Warren Daniel advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 46.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Edward Phifer III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Phifer's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will fight to pass Medicaid Expansion so all North Carolinians and residents in district 46 have access to more affordable healthcare
- I will fight to increase the reach and access for high-speed broadband internet, so all students and residents can have access to it in these vital times.
- I will fight to increase teacher pay, so they don't have to work other jobs to try to make ends meet. Teachers shouldn't have to buy their own students supplies out of their own pocket because it's not in the budget.
I'm also passionate about teacher pay, because when teachers have to work additional jobs just to survive, we not only hurt teachers but we also hurt students. Teachers need to only have to worry about giving all of their students the best educational experience that they can.Medicaid Expansion would make healthcare attainable for 9,960 residents of Avery, Burke and Caldwell counties, and would bring with it 780 new jobs in total. In addition, Medicaid expansion would give 23,000 North Carolina Veterans healthcare insurance. Most people do not realize that not all veterans qualify for VA health benefits and are left to fend for themselves.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 20, 2020
