Jim Cates
Jim Cates was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 46 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Cates was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 86 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Elections
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 Warren Daniel defeated Anne Fischer in the North Carolina State Senate District 46 general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 46 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Warren Daniel Incumbent |
66.16% | 52,997 | |
| Democratic | Anne Fischer | 33.84% | 27,106 | |
| Total Votes | 80,103 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Anne Fischer defeated Jim Cates in the North Carolina State Senate District 46 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Anne Fischer |
53.77% | 7,527 | |
| Democratic | Jim Cates | 46.23% | 6,471 | |
| Total Votes | 13,998 | |||
Incumbent Warren Daniel ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 46 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 46 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Warren Daniel Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Hugh Blackwell defeated A. Bradley Scott in the Republican primary, while Jim Cates was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Scott withdrew from the race before the primary but remained on the ballot. Cates was defeated by Blackwell in the general election.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh Blackwell Incumbent |
63.8% | 13,970 | |
| Democratic | Jim Cates | 36.2% | 7,926 | |
| Total Votes | 21,896 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Hugh Blackwell Incumbent |
81.6% | 3,197 |
| A. Bradley Scott | 18.4% | 722 |
| Total Votes | 3,919 | |
2012
Cates ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 86. He defeated J. Pascal and Dan DeHart in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012. Cates was defeated by incumbent Hugh Blackwell in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hugh Blackwell Incumbent |
60.8% | 19,537 | |
| Democratic | Jim Cates | 39.2% | 12,584 | |
| Total Votes | 32,121 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jim Cates |
46.8% | 2,953 |
| Dan DeHart | 40.7% | 2,568 |
| J. Pascal | 12.6% | 795 |
| Total Votes | 6,316 | |
Personal
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Cates and his wife, Georgia, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Senate District 2
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 86
External links
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, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
