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Jacki Cole
Jacki Cole was a Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2016.[1] She was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Cole has worked as a technology sales and marketing professional for 17 years. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master of business administration. She has also previously worked as a substitute teacher and counselor.
Cole and her husband, Tim, have been married for 28 years.[1]
Elections
2016
- Main article: North Carolina Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016
Cole ran as a Libertarian candidate in the 2016 election for lieutenant governor of North Carolina. Initially, former chair of the state party J.J. Summerell was the Libertarian candidate for the office; however, Summerell withdrew prior to the general election in order to run for the U.S. House.[1] Cole competed with incumbent Dan Forest (R) and Linda Coleman (D) in the November 8 general election.
Incumbent Dan Forest defeated Linda Coleman and Jacki Cole in the North Carolina lieutenant governor election.
| North Carolina Lieutenant Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Forest Incumbent |
51.87% | 2,370,028 | |
| Democratic | Linda Coleman | 45.28% | 2,068,741 | |
| Libertarian | Jacki Cole | 2.85% | 130,236 | |
| Total Votes | 4,569,005 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Cole told the Libertarian Party of North Carolina that one of her focuses in office would be the lieutenant governor's position as the head of the NC State Board of Education, stating that she would create a committee of teachers and parents to advise the board. "I have my own ideas looking in from the outside and I want to hear from the people affected how the state board of education could empower the local school districts to better educate their students," she said.[1]
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