Erik Anderson (North Carolina)
Erik Anderson was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 7 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Anderson was a 2012 Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Anderson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.[2] Anderson was defeated by Republican incumbent Walter Jones on November 6, 2012.[3]
Elections
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate 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 Louis Pate was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Erik Anderson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pate defeated Anderson in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Louis Pate Incumbent |
68.8% | 37,323 | |
| Democratic | Erik Anderson | 31.2% | 16,924 | |
| Total Votes | 54,247 | |||
2012
Anderson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 3rd District. Anderson won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after running unopposed in the primary.[2]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[8] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erik Anderson | 36.9% | 114,314 | |
| Republican | Walter B. Jones Incumbent |
63.1% | 195,571 | |
| Total Votes | 309,885 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014
- North Carolina State Senate District 7
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Erik Anderson on Facebook
- Erik Anderson on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ wral.com, "NC candidate filings for federal, statewide races," accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/80750/en/summary.html North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results," accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
