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Erik Davis
Erik Davis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 78. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erik Davis was born in High Point, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2013. He earned a graduate degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro in 2015. His career experience includes working as a substitute teacher.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 78
Neal Jackson defeated Erik Davis in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 78 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Neal Jackson (R) | 76.6 | 27,787 |
 | Erik Davis (D)  | 23.4 | 8,510 | |
| Total votes: 36,297 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Erik Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 78.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 78
Neal Jackson defeated David Ashley and Cory Bortree in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 78 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Neal Jackson | 67.1 | 8,449 |
| David Ashley | 17.4 | 2,194 | ||
 | Cory Bortree | 15.5 | 1,956 | |
| Total votes: 12,599 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erik Davis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Davis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education is deeply important to me, and currently NC is doing a poor job with funding and retention. I want to work to bring back incentive pay, pay for aides, funding, and compensation for educators across the state. We need highly qualified educators, and incentives and funding will help reduce the brain drain in all fields, including education.
- The US has world-renowned medical services, but few people can actually afford it. I will work to expand Medicaid and make medical services more affordable. We already pay for the vast majority of the expansion each year, but we simply send that money out of the state by not accepting expansion. We already pay for the service whether or not we actually accept it. Multiple studies have shown that states recoup the small cost borne by the State by saving money on other services and by increasing the rate of preventative care, which is less costly than treating conditions after the fact.
- I am a scientist at heart, and I want to bring that understanding and drive to the House. Being able to admit fault, listen to multiple sides, or research and understand a topic is something rarely seen in today's politics, and I would work to bring my background to bear in every decision I would make in office.
Medical care and Medicaid expansion are some of my top priorities, and I am thus heavily invested in making our current system better. What use is having the best care in the world if most people can't afford it, and why should we keep sending our tax dollars out of the state when we could retain it allow more people to afford care?
I was raised to treat people with respect and not discriminate; therefore, I feel we should treat the LGBTQ+ population the same as we do those not on that spectrum. We should not discriminate and remove the possibility of marriage or employment or adoption simply because a person is or is not attracted to the same sex or gender.
I also have to give a personal shout-out to Matthew Patrick from the Youtube Channel Game/Film/Food Theory. His work in science communication and theory-crafting that is targeted at topics the youth would find interesting while also creating it in a form that was easily digestible by all levels of understanding is something I look up to. Breaking things down so science and math don't seem so daunting or out of reach while also exploring critical thinking and theorizing is something I try to follow on a daily basis, and engaging the younger population in these fields is something I feel will benefit everyone in both the short and long-term.
I also feel politicians should be willing to listen to all constituents. You represent everybody, not just those in your echo chamber. You don't have to agree with the person, but listening to them and hearing their ideas and concerns are intrinsic to the Office.
People shouldn't have to worry about going homeless because of simple medical procedures and medication. We have a system of technical access without true accessibility. Yes, people can theoretically get good medical care, but the cost is too high for most people. People shouldn't have to go without eating so they can afford their medication, especially when systems such as Medicaid expansion could help them.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 18, 2022
