Franklin D. Williams, Jr.
Rev. Franklin Williams (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 27. Williams lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.
Williams was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 27 of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in 2014.
Biography
Williams earned his A.A. in business administration and liberal arts from Pitt Community College, his B.A. in theology from Liberty University, his B.S. in business administration from East Carolina University, his dual M.S. in rehabilitative counseling and substance abuse counseling from Regent University, and his Doctorate of Ministry degree. His professional experience includes serving as a pastor, working as a counselor and as a dually-licensed therapist involved with mental health and substance abuse populations. Williams served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a communication specialist with the 22nd, 23rd and 24th Marine Amphibious Units and served in 10th Marine Regiment as a communications chief.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Williams' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "We must invest in our future by developing and implementing a comprehensive educational model at every grade level and throughout our community college system. Our young people deserve the opportunity to participate in an educational system that allows exposure to 21st century concepts and learning models. I have witnessed educators, who have worked themselves to the brink of collapse, due to a lack of resources and materials. Highly qualified educators, who have achieved high marks of proficiency must be recruited, retained, be given adequate resources, and rewarded by being compensated accordingly."
Mental health
- Excerpt: "Another area of concern is our lack of support for mental health services. While our current economy has forced many mental health providers to suffer major setbacks, we must ensure that our citizens have accessible mental health assistance. The impact of unemployment, lack of sustainable jobs, and inability to access needed financial support has caused major mental health concerns throughout our region; those who suffer have limited access to quality and affordable mental health care. I have witnessed mental health professionals, who work tirelessly, only to suffer pay cuts, long hours, and eventually be forced to seek employment in other areas, when their assistance is needed in our communities."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Michael Wray defeated Raymond Dyer in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Wray (D) | 69.3 | 16,783 |
| Raymond Dyer (R) | 30.7 | 7,426 | ||
| Total votes: 24,209 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Michael Wray defeated Rev. Franklin Williams in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Wray | 56.1 | 7,319 |
 | Rev. Franklin Williams | 43.9 | 5,716 | |
| Total votes: 13,035 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27
Raymond Dyer advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | Raymond Dyer | |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Michael Wray ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Michael Wray Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Michael Wray defeated Franklin D. Williams, Jr. in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 27 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Michael Wray Incumbent |
52.39% | 7,418 | |
| Democratic | Franklin D. Williams, Jr. | 47.61% | 6,741 | |
| Total Votes | 14,159 | |||
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Michael Wray defeated Franklin D. Williams, Jr. in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael Wray Incumbent |
58% | 8,458 |
| Franklin D. Williams, Jr. | 42% | 6,132 |
| Total Votes | 14,590 | |
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 27
- State legislative elections, 2018
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Committee to Elect Reverend Franklin D. Williams, Jr.," accessed April 18, 2014
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 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
