Gary Pendleton
Brig Gen. (R) Gary Pendleton is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 49 from 2014 to 2016. He was first appointed to the chamber on August 19, 2014, to replace Jim Fulghum (R), who died three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Pendleton served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services, Vice-Chairman |
| • Banking |
| • Health |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Insurance, Vice-Chairman |
| • Local Government |
| • State Personnel |
Campaign themes
2016
Pendleton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Gary Pendleton[2] | ||
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
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.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Cynthia Ball defeated incumbent Gary Pendleton and David Ulmer in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cynthia Ball |
48.67% | 26,975 | |
| Republican | Gary Pendleton Incumbent | 47.19% | 26,155 | |
| Libertarian | David Ulmer | 4.15% | 2,299 | |
| Total Votes | 55,429 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Cynthia Ball ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Gary Pendleton ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Pendleton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Gary Pendleton was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Kim Hanchette defeated Derek Kiszely in the Democratic primary. Pendleton defeated Hanchette in the general election.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gary Pendleton Incumbent |
51.6% | 20,588 | |
| Democratic | Kim Hanchette | 48.4% | 19,290 | |
| Total Votes | 39,878 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kim Hanchette |
76.5% | 4,700 |
| Derek Kiszely | 23.5% | 1,445 |
| Total Votes | 6,145 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- House Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Gary Pendleton on Facebook
- Gary Pendleton on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pendleton for NC House, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ 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, "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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Fulghum (R) |
North Carolina House - District 49 2014-2016 |
Succeeded by Cynthia Ball (D) |
