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J. Wesley Casteen
J. Wesley Casteen was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1]
Casteen ran for the same seat as a Libertarian candidate in 2014.[2] He commented on his switch of party with the following words, "The intense focus on political parties is unfortunate. Few voters support every element of any party platform, and most voters do not want a mouthpiece for a political party. They want a representative of the people, and I look forward to representing all of the residents of the 7th District."[3]
Casteen ran for a judgeship on the North Carolina Court of Appeals in 2010. He lost in the general election.[4]
Biography
Casteen earned his B.S. in accountancy from Wake Forest University in 1989. Upon graduation, he worked as an accountant. He continued to work while attending law school earning his J.D., cum laude, from Campbell University Norman A. Wiggins School of Law in 1994. He later earned his LL.M, cum laude, with a concentration in taxation from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2010.[5]
Casteen now works as an attorney and CPA.[5]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated J. Wesley Casteen in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on June 7, 2016.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Rouzer Incumbent |
60.9% | 211,801 | |
| Democratic | J. Wesley Casteen | 39.1% | 135,905 | |
| Total Votes | 347,706 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2014
Casteen ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 7th District. He lost to David Rouzer (R) in the general election.[7] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rouzer |
59.4% | 134,431 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 37.1% | 84,054 | |
| Libertarian | Wesley Casteen | 3.5% | 7,850 | |
| Write-in | Louis Harmati | 0% | 6 | |
| Write-in | Write-in (miscellaneous) | 0.1% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 226,504 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2010 election
Casteen was one of 13 candidates that ran to fill the vacancy of James Wynn. He was defeated in the general election.[8][9]
- See also: North Carolina judicial elections, 2010
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20161108," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ World Now, "Attorney J. Wesley Casteen enters NC7 Congressional race as Libertarian candidate," February 27, 2014
- ↑ WWAY TV 3 ABC, "ROUZER GETS PRIMARY CHALLENGE, FORMER FOE CHANGES PARTY TO RUN AGAIN," December 21, 2015
- ↑ IndyWeek.com, "J. Wesley Casteen, N.C. Court of Appeals," September 22, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ballotpedia Staff, "Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form," March 19, 2014.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "North Carolina House Election Results by District," accessed November 6, 2014
- ↑ The Voter Update, "N.C. Appeals Court Runoff Heads for Recount," December 8, 2010
- ↑ Imagine Election, North Carolina
