Gerry Austin

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Gerry Austin

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

North Carolina State University, 1993

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1993 - 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Asheville, N.C.

Profession

Detective

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Gerry Austin (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Austin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Gerry Austin was born in Asheville, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 2001. Austin earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University in 1993. His career experience includes working as a detective. Austin has served as a lifetime member of NC National Guard Association and has been affiliated with the NRA and the American Legion.

Elections

2022

See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

Incumbent Kathy Manning defeated Christian Castelli and Thomas Watercott in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Manning (D)	53.9	139,553
		Christian Castelli (R)	45.0	116,635
		Thomas Watercott (L)	1.1	2,810

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,998
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kent Garrett (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Manning advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christian Castelli	36.2	15,450
		Joseph Lee Haywood	33.7	14,390
		Mary Ann Contogiannis	12.2	5,211
		Gerry Austin	6.0	2,568
		Laura Pichardo	4.4	1,889
		Marvin Boguslawski	4.0	1,716
	Submit photo	William Schuch	3.4	1,452

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,676
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Thomas Watercott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Gerry Austin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Austin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Gerry Austin is a lifelong resident of the Summerfield / Oak Ridge communities. He is also a lifelong defender of the Constitution. After graduating from North Carolina State University, Gerry enlisted in the North Carolina Army National Guard where he served honorably for eight years. Once he completed his training requirements for the Army, Gerry returned home and joined the Greensboro City Police Department. He later transferred to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office and retired after 28 years of serving and protecting the citizens of the triad, most notably his last eight years as a Child Crimes Detective and Crime Repression Detective. He grew up attending Oak Ridge United Methodist Church where he was baptized and later married his high school sweetheart Carolyn. They are still married and have raised three children.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will defend the Constitution and stop legislation that would put elections under the control of a bureaucrat
• Our borders MUST be secured
• Parents are the ultimate authority for the education of their children

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our veterans and first responders deserve better care. They suffer seen and unseen injuries from a life of selfless service. These injuries shorten their lives, steal their joy, and punish not only them but their loved ones. They must be provided better care both while they serve and when their years of service are done.

The Constitution protects all Americans. The unborn have a Constitutional right to live.

The Constitution is the only document that should be needed for firearms ownership,

The left is determined to destroy this great nation. I will always work to make America 1st! A strong America means a more secure world.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, principles, morality

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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

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Democratic Party (4)