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Joe McLaughlin
Joe McLaughlin (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 14. McLaughlin lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
McLaughlin was a Republican candidate in the 2016 elections.[1] He was defeated in the Republican primary election.
Biography
McLaughlin was Onslow County Commissioner. Previously, he worked as a financial and investment advisor. McLaughlin also served in the military and is a retired army infantry officer.[2]
Education
- B.S., US Air Force Academy
- M.S., Naval Postgraduate School
- Attended, US Army Command & General Staff College
Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent George Cleveland defeated Isaiah Johnson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | George Cleveland (R) | 58.8 | 10,544 |
 | Isaiah Johnson (D) | 41.2 | 7,381 | |
| Total votes: 17,925 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Isaiah Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Isaiah Johnson |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14
Incumbent George Cleveland defeated Joe McLaughlin in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 14 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Cleveland | 52.5 | 2,122 |
| Joe McLaughlin | 47.5 | 1,917 | ||
| Total votes: 4,039 | |||
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2016
- Main article: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2016
McLaughlin filed to run for insurance commissioner of North Carolina as a Republican. He was defeated in the Republican primary election by Mike Causey.[1]
| North Carolina Labor Commissioner Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Mike Causey |
41.2% | 340,936 | ||
| Joe McLaughlin | 33% | 272,846 | ||
| Ronald (Ron) Pierce | 25.9% | 214,126 | ||
| Total Votes | 827,908 | |||
| Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
McLaughlin focused his campaign on increasing competitiveness in the insurance market, pointing particularly at healthcare, which he asserted was too concentrated. He also questioned the efficacy of North Carolina's rate bureau, stating that if elected, he would initiate a review of the entire insurance department to ensure the best system was being used.[3]
See also
- North Carolina state executive official elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018
- North Carolina House of Representatives
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