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Jeff Werner
Jeff Werner (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 13. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Werner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jeff Werner was born in New York, New York. He earned an associate degree from Suffolk County Community College in 1979 and a bachelor's degree from Long Island University in 1982.[1]
Werner has been affiliated with the Knights of Columbus.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 13
Lisa Grafstein defeated David Bankert and Michael Munger in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Grafstein (D)  | 62.3 | 50,937 |
 | David Bankert (R) | 34.3 | 28,001 | |
 | Michael Munger (L) | 3.4 | 2,769 | |
| Total votes: 81,707 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 13
Lisa Grafstein defeated Patrick Buffkin in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 13 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Grafstein | 66.6 | 11,931 |
 | Patrick Buffkin | 33.4 | 5,987 | |
| Total votes: 17,918 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 13
David Bankert defeated Jeff Werner in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 13 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Bankert | 52.2 | 5,230 |
 | Jeff Werner | 47.8 | 4,783 | |
| Total votes: 10,013 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Munger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 13.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Werner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Werner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a center-right common-sense fiscal conservative who supports the US Constitution and has worked on National Defense and Weather Systems in Strategic Sourcing. I have negotiated and managed millions of dollars of federal contracts, generating significant savings for the taxpayers. Many of my friends and associates are Democrats but we are always able to talk and find common ground because responsible government works for everybody.
I will bring a fresh perspective based on common sense to the NC State Senate.
- 1. The Economy - High Inflation and low wage growth are greatly affecting many people across my district and this state on a daily basis. There is much fear for the future out there now. I have called for the both the Governor and the Legislature to repael the State Gasoline Tax for three months to provide NC taxpayers some relief now
- 2. Education It is a sad state of affairs when half our State Budget goes to EDucation and way too many students cannot read on level. Both the Govenor and Lesislature need to hold the leadership the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (Catherine Truitt) to task for this with formal consequence if they do not improve classroom proformance. I do not support 1619 or CRT in our NC schools. We do not teach college elective classes to elementary school childen.
- 3. Health Care - Regarding expansion of Medicaid. However, before this is enacted, North Carolinians need to best understand the long-term cost of this implementation. I have repeated asked my current State Senator this question and have never been given any answer. Regarding Abortion, let us see how the Supreme Court will rule on pending cases first.
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See also
2022 Elections
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