John Zumwalt
John "JD" Zumwalt was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 52 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Zumwalt served in the U.S. Army from 1968-1970 and 1986-2004. He has worked as a police officer, tug boat pilot, firefighter and EMT. From 2004-2014 Zumwalt served as Interagency Coordinator for the US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group, advising police agencies and heads of state on terrorist tactics.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- American Foreign Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars - Lifetime Member
- Member and Adult Sunday School Teacher at Sandhills Alliance Church in Pinehurst, NC[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Zumwalt issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I am running for office for specific reasons:
1. I want to see the State of North Carolina consider education a priority - Not just a problem the legislature has to deal with from time to time. Their lack of respect for teachers, and their condescending attitudes, have been the norm for years, and that has got to stop. 2. I want to STOP the practice of taxing Moore County residents, and then prohibiting that money from being spent IN Moore County. (That does not sound real does it? It is a fact!) 3. I am tired of the North Carolina Tier system; the system is another way tax money is collected in Moore County but by law - CANNOT return to Moore County. 4. I do not want someone in Raleigh (my opponent) who has to vote on environmental issues (like fracking) to have the oil industry as his largest donor. All - Completely legal. To date he has accepted $23,132 according to The American Institute on Money in State Politics. Do you think these companies contribute to candidates because they like them so much? 5. I want every person in Moore County to have a voice. It is time to get rid of the same old entrenched establishment politicians. Ladies and gentlemen - As a Republican I can tell you I am sick of all of them; Democrats and Republicans have all stabbed us in the back. It HAS to stop. 6. I want to see citizens of Moore County united. I want us to come together the way we have shown we can. No more division along political, racial, financial, and other lines. 7. It is important for you to realize you only have ONE Representative in our NC legislature. Each representative and senator has to worry about their own counties, and LET THEM. We need a voice for Moore. It is no secret I am the underdog. The establishment is getting a pretty good chuckle out of this. For years no one has run against my opponent. The ONLY way I can win is by a grass roots movement. I encourage you to read the FACTS I post - Look at all sides of the story - And make up your mind. If you decide to vote for Zumwalt - I hope you will share my views, talk to your friends, encourage them to talk to their friends and help me to win. I guarantee - You will see history made if you send me to represent you in the legislature. You will KNOW you have a voice. [2] |
” |
| —John Zumwalt, [1] | ||
Elections
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 Jamie Boles ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 52 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 52 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jamie Boles Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Jamie Boles defeated John Zumwalt in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 52 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 52 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jamie Boles Incumbent |
53.75% | 8,288 | |
| Republican | John Zumwalt | 46.25% | 7,132 | |
| Total Votes | 15,420 | |||
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 52
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on February 25, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
