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John Bradford III (North Carolina state legislator)
John Bradford III (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 98. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Bradford (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Bradford also ran for election for North Carolina Treasurer. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
John Bradford III was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Bradford earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Clemson University in 1996 and an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis in 2000. His career experience includes working as a CEO with his company, as a sales manager and sales executive with IBM Corporation, and as an environmental engineer with ExxonMobil Corporation. Bradford has been affiliated with Rotary Club International and St. Mark's Catholic Church.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8
Mark Harris defeated Justin Dues in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Harris (R) | 59.6 | 238,640 |
 | Justin Dues (D)  | 40.4 | 161,709 | |
| Total votes: 400,349 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Bishop (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Justin Dues advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Davenport (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 8 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Harris | 30.4 | 24,764 |
 | Allan Baucom | 27.0 | 21,964 | |
 | John Bradford III | 17.8 | 14,458 | |
 | Don Brown | 10.5 | 8,519 | |
 | Leigh Brown | 9.6 | 7,845 | |
 | Chris Maples | 4.7 | 3,787 | |
| Total votes: 81,337 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bradford in this election.
Pledges
Bradford signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent John Bradford III defeated Christy Clark in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Bradford III (R) | 50.9 | 18,080 |
 | Christy Clark (D) | 49.1 | 17,420 | |
| Total votes: 35,500 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Christy Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Bradford III advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98.
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
John Bradford III defeated incumbent Christy Clark in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Bradford III (R) | 51.7 | 31,793 |
| Christy Clark (D) | 48.3 | 29,743 | |
| Total votes: 61,536 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christy Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. John Bradford III advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98.
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
Christy Clark defeated incumbent John Bradford III in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Clark (D) | 50.5 | 20,033 |
| John Bradford III (R) | 49.5 | 19,618 | |
| Total votes: 39,651 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
Christy Clark defeated Branden Rosenlieb in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Clark | 90.3 | 3,275 |
| Branden Rosenlieb | 9.7 | 351 | ||
| Total votes: 3,626 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98
Incumbent John Bradford III advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent John Bradford defeated Jane Campbell in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John R. Bradford III Incumbent |
56.48% | 25,428 | |
| Unaffiliated | Jane Campbell | 43.52% | 19,597 | |
| Total Votes | 45,025 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent John Bradford ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 98 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John R. Bradford III 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. Natasha Marcus was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while John Bradford defeated Lynette Rinker and Sharon Hudson in the Republican primary. Marcus was defeated by Bradford in the general election.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford III |
55% | 14,558 | |
| Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 45% | 11,922 | |
| Total Votes | 26,480 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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John R. Bradford III |
59.1% | 2,536 |
| Lynette Rinker | 26.9% | 1,153 |
| Sharon Hudson | 14% | 599 |
| Total Votes | 4,288 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Bradford's endorsements included the following:[2]
- NC Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest
- NC Senator Dist 41 Jeff Tarte
- Cornelius Mayor Pro-Tem Woody Washam
- Cornelius Commissioner Dave Gilroy
- Cornelius Commissioner Jim Duke
- Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors Dempsey Miller
- Former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate & City Council Member Edwin B. Peacock, III
- Former Cornelius Commissioner Jim Bensman
- Former Cornelius Commissioner Jeff Hare
- Former Cornelius Commissioner Bruce Trimbur
- Former Cornelius Mayor Gary Knox
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John Bradford III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released September 13, 2022 |
John Bradford III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bradford'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 local small business owner that has created hundreds of jobs within my District (98) and the Lake Norman region. My company, PetScreening, has been nationally recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country by Inc. magazine. My company has also been recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as one of the Fast50 companies in the greater Charlotte area. PetScreening has also been featured in multiple news outlets for the use of my company's corporate profits to establish a national “Amber Alert for Pets” network called, FidoAlert (for dogs) and TabbyAlert (for cats.)
Prior to serving in the NC House. I was a former Cornelius Town Commissioner (2011-2014) and Cornelius Parks & Recreation Commissioner (2010-2011.) I have been married for 21-years to my high school sweetheart. Together, we have four children; we also have three fur-babies - two dogs and a rescue tabby-cat. In my spare time I like to fish, camp and travel with my family.- I am a champion of tax reform to allow working families to keep more of their hard-earned money during tough economic times. This is driven by high inflation and a federal government that’s focused on spending our tax dollars and forcing us deeper into debt.
- I am a strong promoter of better pay for NC teachers. I have voted for teacher pay raises every single year of my elected service. I support teacher performance bonuses for longevity as well as working to help low-performing schools.
- I voted for legislation to keep our schools safe with over $400M in funding for safety improvements. I believe in establishing a task force of mental health care providers to retool state services to allow for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
- Keep our schools safe and establish a task force of mental health care providers to retool state services to allow for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
- Strong promoter of better pay for NC teachers and voted for teacher pay raises every single year of elected service.
- Strong supporter of our active military, veterans, law enforcement and first responders.
- Advocate for IDD such as Autism and Down syndrome.
- I support Medicaid expansion along with a clear plan to ensure NC is proactively saving money for the future in case the federal government ever reduced their subsidized funding levels. Healthcare access for those who need it the most is incredibly important to me. NC must make sure it has the financial resources to cover any unforeseen changes in the federal funding level so that people do not lose immediate access to their healthcare & NC taxpayers do not have to pay the bill.
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2020
John Bradford III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bradford'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 believe everyone deserves an opportunity; especially individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism.
- I support small business owners and entrepreneurs by reducing unnecessary and burdensome government regulations.
- I believe individuals are better off by deciding how to spend their own money instead of big government taking more money from their paychecks.
- Programs to help individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- K-12 education, teachers, and parental choice
- Renewable energy initiatives
- Reducing taxes and reducing the size of big government
- Military, Fire, Police and other first responders
K-12 Education
Local Government
Finance
Environment
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2014
On his campaign website, Bradford said he ran for the following reasons:[11]
- Excerpt: "First, I believe that North Carolina needs legislators who can bring deliberate leadership, business relevance and government experience to their Office. Second, I believe that North Carolina needs continued focus on stimulating our economy, incentivizing business growth/expansion, recruiting new companies, creating new jobs, investing in education, paying competitive salaries to educators, eliminating entitlements to those capable of helping themselves and removing government inefficiencies."
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Bradford was assigned to the following committees:
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee, Chair
- Commerce Committee
- Education - Community Colleges Committee
- House Finance Committee, Senior Chair
- Insurance Committee
- Judiciary I Committee
- Regulatory Reform Committee
2021-2022
Bradford was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Education - K-12 Committee
- House Finance Committee, Senior chair
- Judiciary I Committee
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development Committee
- Regulatory Reform Committee, Vice chair
- Alcoholic Beverage Control 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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| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Education - K-12 |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Environment |
| • Finance |
| • Regulatory Reform, Chair |
| • State and Local Government II, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bradford served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture |
| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice-Chairman |
| • Environment |
| • Finance |
| • Public Utilities |
| • Regulatory Reform |
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House North Carolina District 8 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Meet John," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2020
- ↑ 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Why John is running?" accessed April 22, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Christy Clark (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Beth Gardner Helfrich (D) |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Cornelius Town Council 2011-2014 |
Succeeded by - |
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