John Rooks Jr.
John Rooks Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Durham County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina. Rooks lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Rooks was a candidate for Ward 2 representative on the Durham City Council in North Carolina. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Rooks was an electronic data interchange engineer. His experience also includes service as a member of the boards of Love Over Hate NC and R.E.A.L. Kids United.[1][2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Durham County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)
Nida Allam, Nimasheena Burns, incumbent Wendy Jacobs, incumbent Brenda Howerton, and incumbent Heidi Carter won election in the general election for Durham County Board of Commissioners on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nida Allam (D) | 20.1 | 122,947 |
| ✔ | Nimasheena Burns (D) | 20.1 | 122,555 | |
| ✔ |  | Wendy Jacobs (D) | 20.0 | 122,432 |
| ✔ | Brenda Howerton (D) | 20.0 | 122,328 | |
| ✔ | Heidi Carter (D) | 19.7 | 120,436 | |
| Total votes: 610,698 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Durham County Board of Commissioners on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nimasheena Burns | 14.7 | 47,776 | |
| ✔ | | Wendy Jacobs | 13.2 | 42,888 |
| ✔ | Heidi Carter | 12.8 | 41,501 | |
| ✔ | | Nida Allam | 12.3 | 39,977 |
| ✔ | Brenda Howerton | 11.8 | 38,227 | |
| Matt Kopac | 7.8 | 25,220 | ||
 | John Rooks Jr. | 5.2 | 16,897 | |
| Michael Page | 4.9 | 16,046 | ||
 | LeVon Barnes | 3.7 | 11,866 | |
 | Nate Baker | 3.0 | 9,700 | |
| Tara Fikes | 2.9 | 9,345 | ||
| Regina Mays | 2.8 | 9,075 | ||
| Fred Foster Jr. | 1.8 | 5,694 | ||
 | James Hill | 1.6 | 5,253 | |
| Patrick Byker | 1.5 | 4,937 | ||
| Total votes: 324,402 | |||
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2017
Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[3] Mark-Anthony Middleton defeated John Rooks Jr. in the general election for the Ward 2 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]
| Durham City Council, Ward 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mark-Anthony Middleton |
57.11% | 19,284 |
| John Rooks Jr. | 42.65% | 14,402 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 79 |
| Total Votes | 33,765 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Ward 2 seat on the Durham City Council.[4]
| Durham City Council, Ward 2 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark-Anthony Middleton |
41.87% | 9,940 |
| John Rooks Jr. |
31.32% | 7,434 |
| Deanna Hall | 11.91% | 2,827 |
| LeVon Barnes | 10.25% | 2,432 |
| Robert Fluet | 2.59% | 615 |
| Dolly Reaves | 2.06% | 490 |
| Total Votes | 23,738 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Rooks Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
In response to a question from The Herald-Sun about why he was running for office, Rooks said:
| “ |
I decided to seek the job of Durham City Council to be a true advocate for all Durham residents. As I am already committed to doing the work for our city, I intend on doing it in a transparent manner.[5] |
” |
| —John Rooks Jr. (2017)[1] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Rooks received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- The People's Alliance[6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Durham City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Herald-Sun, "Who's Running for Office in Durham and Why," July 21, 2017
- ↑ John Rooks Jr. for Durham City Council, "About John Rooks," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Herald-Sun, "Why John Rooks Got the Surprise People's Alliance Endorsement for Council," August 30, 2017
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