Jeff Tarte
Jeff Tarte (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 41. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Tarte (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina State Auditor. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Tarte graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in economics. When he served in the state Senate, he had worked as an executive of a multimillion-dollar consulting firm.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, Chair |
| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Health Care |
| • State and Local Government, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tarte served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care, Vice-Chairman |
| • Information Technology, Co-Chairman |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • State and Local Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Tarte served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
| • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • State and Local Government |
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Auditor
Dave Boliek defeated incumbent Jessica Holmes and Bob Drach in the general election for North Carolina State Auditor on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Boliek (R)  | 49.4 | 2,729,780 |
 | Jessica Holmes (D) | 47.6 | 2,633,607 | |
 | Bob Drach (L) | 3.0 | 167,701 | |
| Total votes: 5,531,088 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor
Dave Boliek defeated Jack Clark in the Republican primary runoff for North Carolina State Auditor on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Boliek | 53.2 | 67,173 |
 | Jack Clark | 46.8 | 59,130 | |
| Total votes: 126,303 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jessica Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Auditor.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Luis Toledo (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Auditor on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jack Clark | 23.2 | 198,793 |
| ✔ | | Dave Boliek | 22.1 | 189,071 |
 | Charles Dingee | 18.6 | 159,351 | |
 | Jeff Tarte | 15.0 | 127,981 | |
 | Anthony Wayne Street | 11.2 | 95,863 | |
 | Jim Kee | 9.9 | 84,302 | |
| Total votes: 855,361 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Upchurch (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Bob Drach advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Auditor.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tarte in this election.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 41
Natasha Marcus defeated incumbent Jeff Tarte in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Natasha Marcus (D) | 56.9 | 49,459 |
| Jeff Tarte (R) | 43.1 | 37,536 | |
| Total votes: 86,995 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41
Natasha Marcus advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Natasha Marcus |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41
Incumbent Jeff Tarte advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 41 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Tarte |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[1] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[2]
Incumbent Jeff Tarte defeated Jonathan Hudson and Chris Cole in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 41 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Tarte Incumbent |
54.48% | 55,519 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Hudson | 40.68% | 41,453 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Cole | 4.85% | 4,938 | |
| Total Votes | 101,910 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Jonathan Hudson ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Hudson (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jeff Tarte ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 41 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeff Tarte Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Jeff Tarte was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Latrice McRae was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Tarte defeated McRae in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Tarte Incumbent |
60.5% | 35,572 | |
| Democratic | Latrice McRae | 39.5% | 23,255 | |
| Total Votes | 58,827 | |||
2012
Tarte ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 41. He advanced to a July 17 runoff where he defeated John Aneralla. He ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Tarte |
100% | 64,153 | |
| Total Votes | 64,153 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jeff Tarte (advanced to runoff) |
37.6% | 6,423 |
| John Aneralla (advanced to runoff) |
36.3% | 6,193 |
| Troy Stafford | 10.8% | 1,837 |
| Robby Benton | 8.3% | 1,423 |
| Donald L. Copeland, Sr. | 7% | 1,194 |
| Total Votes | 17,070 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jeff Tarte did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Tarte’s campaign website stated the following:
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What will I do as the State Auditor?
Paraphrasing a past State Auditor, The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) protects the interests of taxpayers and others who provide financial resources to the State of North Carolina. Specifically, the OSA provides objective information to interested parties about whether economic resources are properly accounted for, reported, and managed and whether publicly funded programs are achieving desired results. As your State Auditor, if the OSA finds financial mismanagement, waste, or fraud, I will report without apology, as this is my ultimate responsibility to the taxpayers of North Carolina. Common key accounting principles the OSA will follow during audit and investigative work:
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| —Jeff Tarte’s campaign website (2024)[17] | ||
2014
Tarte's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
Why Jeff is Serving
- Excerpt: "I am serving District 41 in the State Senate because I believe that our taxes are too high and our spending is not correctly prioritized on the services we need most to create lasting job growth, improve roads and create excellent schools."
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "N.C. Legislature - Mecklenburg: Earle wins 9th term; Aneralla, Tarte battling," May 9, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeff Tarte, State Auditor, “Mission,” accessed February 19, 2024
- ↑ jefftarte.com, "Issues," accessed August 19, 2014
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| Preceded by Chris Carney (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 41 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by Natasha Marcus (D) |
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