Jason Butler
Jason Butler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Biography
Butler is a native of North Carolina. He obtained a B.A. in religion from Campbell University in 2001, an M.A. in intercultural studies from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2004, and a doctorate of ministry from Duke Divinity School in 2019. Butler has experience working as a pastor, community organizer, and non-profit executive. As of 2019, Butler was the pastor of Open Table United Methodist Church. He also co-founded Exploit No More in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Butler described the mission of Exploit No More as to provide aftercare for underage victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Butler has also worked with International Justice Mission, Christian Community Development Association, and the Industrial Areas Foundation. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife and three children.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2
Deborah Ross defeated Alan Swain and Jeff Matemu in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deborah Ross (D) | 63.0 | 311,887 |
 | Alan Swain (R)  | 34.8 | 172,544 | |
 | Jeff Matemu (L) | 2.2 | 10,914 | |
| Total votes: 495,345 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2
Deborah Ross defeated Monika Johnson-Hostler, Andrew Terrell, and Ollie Nelson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah Ross | 69.8 | 103,574 |
 | Monika Johnson-Hostler | 22.5 | 33,369 | |
 | Andrew Terrell | 5.8 | 8,666 | |
 | Ollie Nelson | 1.8 | 2,677 | |
| Total votes: 148,286 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Butler (D)
- Scott Cooper (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Alan Swain advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Williams (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jeff Matemu advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on August 13, 2019
