Erv Portman

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Erv Portman

Prior offices:

Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4

Years in office: 2016 - 2018

Successor: Susan Evans

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 8, 2018

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

CEO, Westar Precision Manufacturing

Contact

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Erv Portman was a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina, representing District 4. Portman assumed office in 2016. Portman left office in 2018.

Portman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Wake County Board of Commissioners to represent District 4 in North Carolina. Portman lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.

He was elected to the office in 2016.

Portman was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the North Carolina State Senate.

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Wake County, North Carolina (2018)

General election

General election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4

Susan Evans defeated Kim Coley in the general election for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Evans (D)	61.9	265,249
		Kim Coley (R)	38.1	163,394

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 428,643 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4

Susan Evans defeated incumbent Erv Portman in the Democratic primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Evans	62.0	38,793
		Erv Portman	38.0	23,801

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 62,594
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4

Kim Coley advanced from the Republican primary for Wake County Board of Commissioners District 4 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Kim Coley

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2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Portman ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 17. Portman ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8 and was defeated by Tamara Barringer (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

North Carolina State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tamara Barringer	53.7%	57,101
	Democratic	Erv Portman	46.3%	49,298
Total Votes				106,399

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