John Alexander (North Carolina)
John Alexander (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 18. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Alexander (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 18. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Alexander was first elected to the chamber to represent District 15 on November 8, 2016. Due to redistricting, Alexander ran for re-election in 2018 in District 18.
In September 2019, Alexander announced that he would not seek re-election in 2020.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Alexander was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee, Chair
- Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee, Chair
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate State and Local Government Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Redistricting and Elections Committee
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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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology, Chair |
| • Commerce and Insurance |
| • State and Local Government, Chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary II |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Workforce and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2016
Alexander's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education Education will ALWAYS be our #1 job in our state. Our most precious asset is our people, and they can be best served with the highest level of education options available, whether K-12, community college or at our colleges and universities. Vocational education needs to be made stronger to place people in good paying jobs. From an economic point of view, we are wiser to spend more dollars on keeping our students in school and becoming the best that they can be, as opposed to seeing them leave the system early and take wrong paths. We need to recruit, reward, and retain the best teachers that we can. And, as much as possible, greater parental involvement in the schools is hugely beneficial. The parents CAN make it better if they get involved with the schools, whether with money or time. Jobs & Economic Development Our area is fortunate to continue to receive many very favorable ratings as the “Best Place To…” (too many to list here), but that does not allow us to sit back. We must continue to work hard to recruit the types of good, clean businesses that we want, such as MetLife, Cisco, IBM, Lenovo, Red Hat, Glaxo and other progressive companies. And some of this costs money to get them here. Each opportunity needs to be examined for a cost/benefit analysis, as we fight harder for the best ones and make an investment in our future success. Healthcare We are very fortunate to live in a community with world-class medical facilities that greatly enhance our quality of life. The affordability of these services needs to be enhanced to be able to provide this world class expertise to our citizens. We have facilities like our YMCAs and other wellness organizations that help us lead healthier lives. We are wiser if we work to minimize or reduce our medical expenses, if we can, than to worry about how to pay for them.[2] |
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| —John Alexander[3] | ||
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
John Alexander did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Alexander defeated Mack Paul and Brad Hessel in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Alexander (R) | 49.9 | 51,794 |
 | Mack Paul (D) | 47.4 | 49,155 | |
 | Brad Hessel (L) | 2.8 | 2,855 | |
| Total votes: 103,804 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Mack Paul advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Incumbent John Alexander advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on May 8, 2018.
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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.[4] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[5]
Incumbent John Alexander defeated Laurel Deegan-Fricke and Brad Hessel in the North Carolina State Senate District 15 general election.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Alexander Incumbent |
50.01% | 58,999 | |
| Democratic | Laurel Deegan-Fricke | 45.69% | 53,905 | |
| Libertarian | Brad Hessel | 4.31% | 5,081 | |
| Total Votes | 117,985 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Laurel Deegan-Fricke ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 15 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Laurel Deegan-Fricke (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Alexander ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 15 Republican primary.[10][11]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Alexander Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Brad Hessel ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 15 Libertarian primary.[12][13]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 15 Libertarian Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Libertarian | Brad Hessel (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. Tom Bradshaw was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jim Fulghum defeated Apryl Major in the Republican primary. Fulghum withdrew from the race on July 3, 2014, citing ongoing treatment for cancer. He was replaced by John Alexander (R). Alexander defeated Bradshaw in the general election.[14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Alexander |
50.4% | 41,366 | |
| Democratic | Tom Bradshaw | 49.6% | 40,665 | |
| Total Votes | 82,031 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jim Fulghum |
80.1% | 10,188 |
| Apryl Major | 19.9% | 2,537 |
| Total Votes | 12,725 | |
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2020
In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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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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Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
- State legislative elections, 2018
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018
External links
- Profile from Open States
- John Alexander on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Wake County’s last Republican legislator is retiring," September 12, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alexander NC Senate, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ 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, "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
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chad Barefoot (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 18 2019–2020 |
Succeeded by Sarah Crawford (D) |
| Preceded by Neal Hunt (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 15 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Jay Chaudhuri (D) |
