Ernest Reeves

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Ernest Reeves

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Associates

Highline Community College

Bachelor's

Saint Augustine's College

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Personal

Birthplace

Greenville, NC

Profession

Mentor

Contact

Campaign website

Personal Facebook

Ernest Reeves (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Reeves changed his party affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in 2021.

Biography

Ernest Reeves was born in Greenville, North Carolina. Reeves served in the U.S. Army. He earned an A.A. in liberal arts from Highline Community College and a B.A. in communications from Saint Augustine's College. Reeves' career experience includes working as an escort officer to U.S. Ambassador Paul Bremer, a military assistant to the staff of U.S. Ambassador Darrel Trent, an entrepreneur, a mentor, an advisor, and a counselor.

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Rachel Hunt defeated Hal Weatherman, Shannon Bray, and Wayne Jones in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachel Hunt (D)	49.5	2,768,539
		Hal Weatherman (R)	47.6	2,663,183
		Shannon Bray (L)	1.9	104,192
		Wayne Jones (Constitution Party)	1.0	53,938

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,589,852
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Nicholson (Independent)
• Dee Watson (L)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Hal Weatherman defeated Jim O'Neill in the Republican primary runoff for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hal Weatherman	74.3	96,600
		Jim O'Neill	25.7	33,448

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 130,048
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Rachel Hunt defeated Ben Clark and Mark H. Robinson in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachel Hunt	70.4	477,196
		Ben Clark	16.5	111,836
		Mark H. Robinson	13.2	89,247

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 678,279
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Chris Rey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hal Weatherman	19.6	181,818
✔		Jim O'Neill	15.8	147,042
		Deanna Ballard	15.0	138,822
		Seth Woodall	11.0	102,492
		Sam Page	10.2	94,810
		Allen Mashburn	9.0	83,550
		Jeffrey Elmore	8.6	79,883
		Peter Boykin	3.5	32,126
		Rivera Douthit	2.5	23,398
		Ernest Reeves	2.5	22,760
		Marlenis Hernandez Novoa	2.3	21,404

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 928,105
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Dee Watson advanced from the Libertarian primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reeves in this election.

2022

See also: North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Donald Davis defeated Sandy Smith in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Davis (D)	52.4	134,996
		Sandy Smith (R)	47.6	122,780

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,776
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eshan Patel (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Donald Davis defeated Erica Smith, Jason Spriggs, and Jullian Bishop Sr. in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Donald Davis	63.2	42,693
		Erica Smith	31.1	21,012
		Jason Spriggs	3.1	2,123
		Jullian Bishop Sr.	2.6	1,752

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,580
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sandy Smith	31.4	13,621
		Sandy Roberson	26.7	11,603
		Billy Strickland	13.9	6,050
		Brent Roberson	13.8	5,992
		Brad Murphy	9.5	4,128
		Will Aiken	3.0	1,285
		Ernest Reeves	1.2	523
	Submit photo	Henry Williams	0.5	202

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,404
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2020

See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2020

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Governor of North Carolina

Incumbent Roy Cooper defeated Dan Forest, Steven DiFiore II, and Al Pisano in the general election for Governor of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Cooper (D)	51.5	2,834,790
		Dan Forest (R)	47.0	2,586,605
		Steven DiFiore II (L)	1.1	60,449
		Al Pisano (Constitution Party)	0.4	20,934

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,502,778
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina

Incumbent Roy Cooper defeated Ernest Reeves in the Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Cooper	87.2	1,128,829
		Ernest Reeves	12.8	165,804

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,294,633
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina

Dan Forest defeated Holly Grange in the Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Forest	89.0	698,077
		Holly Grange	11.0	86,714

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 784,791
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2019

Greenville City Council

See also: City elections in Greenville, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Greenville City Council Ward 2

Incumbent Rose Glover defeated Ernest Reeves and John Landrine in the general election for Greenville City Council Ward 2 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rose Glover (Nonpartisan)	71.0	1,087
		Ernest Reeves (Nonpartisan)	15.6	238
	Submit photo	John Landrine (Nonpartisan)	12.7	195
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	10

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,530 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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U.S. House

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District special election, 2019

General election

Special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Gregory Murphy defeated Allen Thomas, Greg Holt, and Tim Harris in the special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on September 10, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Murphy (R)	61.7	70,407
		Allen Thomas (D)	37.5	42,738
		Greg Holt (Constitution Party)	0.4	507
		Tim Harris (L)	0.3	394

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,046 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Special Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Gregory Murphy defeated Joan Perry in the special Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on July 9, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Murphy	59.7	21,481
		Joan Perry	40.3	14,530

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,011
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allen Thomas	50.0	12,933
		Richard Bew	25.2	6,532
	Submit photo	Dana Outlaw	12.6	3,268
		Isaiah Johnson	6.9	1,774
		Gregory Humphrey	2.7	695
		Ernest Reeves	2.6	683

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,885
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ollie Nelson (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gregory Murphy	22.5	9,530
✔		Joan Perry	15.4	6,536
		Phillip Shepard	12.1	5,101
		Michael Speciale	9.5	4,022
		Phil Law	8.7	3,690
	Submit photo	Eric Rouse	7.7	3,258
	Submit photo	Jeff Moore	5.4	2,280
		Francis De Luca	3.9	1,670
		Celeste Cairns	3.5	1,467
	Submit photo	Chimer Davis Clark Jr.	2.6	1,092
		Michele Nix	2.2	915
	Submit photo	Graham Boyd	2.1	897
		Paul Beaumont	1.9	805
		Mike Payment	1.3	537
		Don Cox	0.6	251
		Kevin Baiko	0.4	171
		Gary Ceres	0.3	108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,330
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sandy Smith (R)

Libertarian primary election

Special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Tim Harris defeated Shannon Bray in the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Harris	56.0	75
		Shannon Bray	44.0	59

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 134
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2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8

Kandie Smith defeated Brenda Smith in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kandie Smith (D)	64.6	15,570
	Submit photo	Brenda Smith (R)	35.4	8,515

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,085
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8

Kandie Smith defeated Mildred Council and Ernest Reeves in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kandie Smith	50.0	2,791
		Mildred Council	35.6	1,988
		Ernest Reeves	14.3	799

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 5,578
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8

Brenda Smith advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Brenda Smith

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2016

U.S. House

See also: North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Walter Jones (R) defeated Democratic candidate Ernest Reeves in the general election. Jones defeated Taylor Griffin and Phil Law in the Republican primary, while Reeves defeated David Hurst for the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Walter Jones Incumbent	67.2%	217,531
	Democratic	Ernest Reeves	32.8%	106,170
Total Votes				323,701
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Walter Jones Incumbent	64.9%	15,799
Phil Law	20.3%	4,946
Taylor Griffin	14.8%	3,610
Total Votes		24,355
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ernest Reeves	54.7%	6,456
David Hurst	45.3%	5,351
Total Votes		11,807
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2016

The race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans maintain control of the upper chamber after the November 8 general election. Incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (R) won re-election, defeating former state Rep. Deborah Ross (D) and pizza delivery driver Sean Haugh (L) in the general election.

While many senators faced competitive re-election campaigns began campaigning earlier in the year, Burr, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, focused on his committee responsibilities and did not officially launch his campaign until October 7, 2016.He told The Associated Press, “I become a candidate on Oct. 7, when the United States Senate is adjourned. I don't want there to be any question between the separation of Senate business, so I have very few conversations with campaigns and it really plays no role in my actions." Some Republican strategists were worried that Burr’s failure to attack Ross early in the race would hurt him on Election Day, while others said “Burr’s low-key style fits the ethos of the state well.”

Republican Donald Trump, who did not establish a strong ground game in the state, and North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R), who was unpopular because of his stance on the state’s “bathroom bill,” complicated Burr’s path to re-election. Referring to Trump and McCrory, North Carolina GOP consultant Carter Wrenn said, “If it was a normal year, and it was just Richard and Deborah, you’d have to say Richard had a solid advantage.”

With the uncertain political landscape in North Carolina—it was the only state that The Cook Political Report rated as a “toss-up” for president, Senate, and governor—outside Republican groups spent more money on attack ads in the state than they had initially planned for in an effort to maintain control of the Senate. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) ran ads attacking Ross for being "too liberal" for North Carolina by highlighting her career with the American Civil Liberties Union. The NRSC also created the site “Radical Ross” to showcase Ross’ stance on “countless radical, out-of-touch policies.”

Ross’s campaign spokesman Cole Leiter, who attempted to portray Burr as a Washington insider, responded to the attacks saying, “It’s no surprise that, like a typical Washington politician, [Burr]’s turning to the same big money donors he’s put first all along. But North Carolina voters won’t be fooled — they know it’s time for a change, and no amount of special interest dark money can bail Richard Burr out.”

Ultimately, Burr was not hurt by his late arrival to the campaign trail or by having Trump or McCrory on the ballot. Burr outperformed Trump. After winning re-election, Burr tweeted: “Thank you North Carolina! Honored to continue serving as your senator.”

U.S. Senate, North Carolina General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Burr Incumbent	51.1%	2,395,376
	Democratic	Deborah Ross	45.4%	2,128,165
	Libertarian	Sean Haugh	3.6%	167,592
Total Votes				4,691,133
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Richard Burr Incumbent	61.4%	627,354
Greg Brannon	25.2%	257,331
Paul Wright	8.5%	86,940
Larry Holmquist	4.9%	50,507
Total Votes		1,022,132
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. Senate Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Deborah Ross	62.4%	607,802
Chris Rey	16.5%	160,663
Kevin Griffin	11.7%	114,180
Ernest Reeves	9.4%	91,694
Total Votes		974,339
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014

Reeves ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent North Carolina. Reeves sought the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 6, 2014, but was defeated by incumbent Kay Hagan.

U.S. Senate, North Carolina Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kay Hagan Incumbent	77.2%	372,209
Will Stewart	13.9%	66,903
Ernest Reeves	9%	43,257
Total Votes		482,369
Source: Results via the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ernest Reeves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Reeves' campaign website stated the following:

“	REEVES FOR NORTH CAROLINA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2024 VIEWS & ISSUES STATE-FEDERAL Lieutenant Governor: If elected I pledge to follow by faith and in good conscience all 14 Statutory Duties of the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. Communities & Education: I support strong (safe) schools, safe communities, good paying jobs, border security, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, safe zones for our kids, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system. Opioids and Drugs: I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack this deadly problem at its head. Our kids and citizens are too important to ignore this epidemic that is sweeping many counties and states unlike every before! Healthcare: I support improving our healthcare system throughout North Carolina. No citizen of this great state should have go broke just to get well! Medicaid: I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina as needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare. Medicare: I am a strong advocate for seniors and good healthcare. I support a bipartisan effort to strengthen Medicare for years to come. Military: I am a strong advocate of the military, military families, and veterans. I believe that America is at her best when our military is strong and capable of rapid deployments within a safe and timely manner. I m not in favor deploying large number of troops to any area unless it is absolutely necessary. I believe that our interests are better served with smaller, faster, lethal units that can get in and out of an area of operation within a prescribed timeframe. Finally, I do not favor Congress cutting benefits for our troops, retirees, or veterans as a political maneuver or game. Veterans: I support an improved Veterans Administration (VA) Claims Process -- some of our veterans have been waiting for more than two years for a decision on their claims. I do not think that it is right or fair to ask our men and women to serve this great nation during peacetime, leave their families, go to war and when they get out make them wait years to receive an answer on their claims for benefits. Social Security: I believe that Congress needs to act sooner rather than later on the question surrounding the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund (2033). If the fund does not have enough money, then Congress needs to act quickly to ensure that the fund is solvent for years to come without partisan bickering. If necessary, Congress should start a new improved social security program (trust fund) for younger individuals. Voting Rights: I believe that the U.S. Congress should intervene to ensure that all citizens in all states have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from State Governors and Legislatures. All elections should require an ID to determine who’s voting. Unemployment Insurance: I do not favor North Carolina Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program. I think that it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks). Benefits can be paid in most states for a maximum of 26 weeks. Ernest T. Reeves, January 31, 2024	”
—Ernest Reeves’ campaign website (2024)

2022

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Campaign website

Reeves' campaign website stated the following:

“	STATE-FEDERAL VIEWS & ISSUES Communities & Education: I support safe schools, strong communities, good paying jobs, tax breaks for small businesses, lower tuition costs for students, apprenticeship programs for unemployed individuals, and a robust transportation system. Infrastructure: I support updating all of our critical, physical, and technical support structures with the most updated materials and secure warning features possible -- roads, bridges, sewer, water supply, electrical grids, power plants, and telecommunications systems. Opioids and Drugs: I support a very comprehensive statewide and county plan to ensure that we attack this deadly problem at its head. Our kids and citizens are too important to ignore this epidemic that is sweeping many counties and states unlike ever before! Healthcare: I support every citizen having access to public and private healthcare. Medicaid: I am in favor of expanding Medicaid throughout North Carolina where needed. All citizens should have access to healthcare. Medicare: I am a strong advocate for seniors and good healthcare. I support a bipartisan effort to strengthen Medicare for years to come. Military: I am a strong advocate of the military, military families, and veterans. I believe that America is at her best when our military is strong and capable of rapid deployments within a safe and timely manner. I m not in favor deploying large number of troops to any area unless it is absolutely necessary. I believe that our interests are better served with smaller, faster, lethal units that can get in and out of an area of operation within a prescribed timeframe. Finally, I do not favor Congress cutting benefits for our troops, retirees, or veterans as a political maneuver or game. Social Security: I believe that Congress needs to act sooner rather than later on the question surrounding the solvency of the Social Security Trust Fund (2033). If the fund does not have enough money, then Congress needs to act quickly to ensure that the fund is solvent for years to come without partisan bickering. If necessary, Congress should start a new improved social security program (trust fund) for younger individuals. Ukraine: As a candidate for the U.S. Congress (R-NC-01) 2022 I believe that the U.S. should not take anything off the table concerning a “no fly zone” over Ukraine with an understanding that if the U.S. declare a “no fly” zone over Ukraine and Russian planes fly in the zone and get shot down essentially it could trigger WWIIII. Moreover, I am not in favor of giving our planes to any country because that country’s government could be compromised and our planes (technology) could fall into enemy hands and be used against us — I recommend a U.N. “No Fly Zone” if one is to be declared with U.N. troops and planes from various countries along with covert, cyber, and psychological operations to gain military superiority in the war torn area of Ukraine. In addition, I believe the best option for the U.S. is to be energy independent and the Biden Administration should reverse course and unleash our true energy production companies to do what they do best “energy.” Moreover, we should not lift sanctions or allow one Russian Dollar to be spent within the U.S. Financial Systems (banks and securities) until Russia cease operations in Ukraine or meet diplomatically to forge a lasting cease fire that will allow the Ukrainian people to regroup, rebuild, and live their lives in peace within a government of free and fair elections. Unemployment Insurance: I do not favor North Carolina’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program. I think that it is completely wrong to cut UI payments from $535.00 (maximum of fifteen weeks) to $350 (maximum of twelve weeks). Benefits can be paid in most states for a maximum of 26 weeks. Veterans: I support an ongoing effort to improve our Veterans Administration (VA) Claims Process System — some of our veterans have been waiting for more than 18 months for a decision on their claims. I do not think that it is right or fair to ask our men and women to serve this great nation during peacetime, leave their families, go to war and when they get out make them wait years to receive an answer on their claims for benefits. Voting Rights: I believe that that all citizens of the United States should have a right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections without interference from governors and state courts.	”
—FULLNAME's campaign website (2022)

2020

Ernest Reeves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Ernest Reeves did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

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Ernest Reeves campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina	Lost primary	$3,700	$3,700
2022	U.S. House North Carolina District 1	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
2019	U.S. House North Carolina District 3	Lost primary	$0	N/A**
Grand total			$3,700	$3,700
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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