Jacob Robinson
Jacob Robinson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 2 in North Carolina. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Robinson earned a B.S. in marketing and business management from Appalachian State University. His career experience includes working as a marketing strategist.[1][2]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 2
Malcolm Graham defeated Jacob Robinson in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Malcolm Graham (D) | 84.9 | 9,686 |
 | Jacob Robinson (R) | 14.9 | 1,704 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 15 | ||
| Total votes: 11,405 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 2
Malcolm Graham defeated Jessica Davis, Antoinette Green, and Jeremy Arey in the Democratic primary for Charlotte City Council District 2 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Malcolm Graham | 61.3 | 5,613 |
 | Jessica Davis | 23.5 | 2,149 | |
| Antoinette Green | 12.8 | 1,173 | ||
 | Jeremy Arey | 2.4 | 222 | |
| Total votes: 9,157 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jacob Robinson advanced from the Republican primary for Charlotte City Council District 2.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
My mission is to facilitate and encourage community aligned investment through public and private partnerships in the pursuit of creating opportunity for our community members. I will work relentlessly to Connect People & Opportunity. I believe that: Every child deserves a fair shot at success. Our community members must have access to fresh and affordable food. Community aligned investment is critical to growth and increased quality of life. If elected I'll form a committee to proactively solicit investment into our neighborhoods, especially those designated as Opportunity Zones. I will find creative solutions to bring fresh and affordable food to our neighbors living in food deserts. I will advocate for investment in our transportation infrastructure to create a more connected and mobile community. Is there anything you would like to add? Jacob Robinson grew up in Charlotte and has lived through the significant growth that the city has experienced over the years. As a resident of Charlotte’s historic West End he is passionate about bringing opportunity to his community, because, unfortunately, much of the positive change and growth that is being experienced across Charlotte is not being realized in District 2. Jacob aims to change this by bringing a new perspective and conservative ideals, values, principals, and pragmatism to his district. Jacob is a graduate of Appalachian State University where he earned his B.S. Marketing and Business Management. He currently works as a marketing strategist for some of the world’s most dynamic companies.[3] |
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| —Jacob Robinson[2] | ||
Campaign website
Robinson's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | The Mission
Public investment in our community’s infrastructure is a critical foundation for our success in District 2. City investment can drive economic development and investment from the business community which will enhance the quality of life of every community member. CITY INVESTMENT MUST BE FAIRLY DISTRIBUTED INTO DISTRICT 2. I will work to ensure our community gets its fair share of investment.
District 2 is stricken with food deserts which are areas that don’t have access to fresh affordable food. This is essential to our overall longevity and quality of life. WE ALL DESERVE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HEALTHY, AND FRESH FOOD. This phenomena is not experienced in most parts of Charlotte and it must stop in District 2. Through partnerships and city investments I will work to provide our community members access to fresh food.
Charlotte is in an affordable housing crisis. Housing is not affordable if you are spending more than 33% of your income on rent. In Charlotte, 20,000 – 30,000 families have been priced out of our market. AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHOULD BE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBLE. I will work to increase the amount of affordable housing available, to update the housing we do have, and to distribute housing throughout the city (not simply relegating housing to certain districts).[3] |
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| —Jacob Robinson’s campaign website (2019)[4] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
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- City of Charlotte
- Charlotte City Council
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Jacob Robinson, "About," accessed August 28, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on September 5, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jacob Robinson’s campaign website, “About,” accessed August 28, 2019
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