Kathryn Harrington
Kathy Harrington (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 43. She assumed office on January 1, 2011. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Harrington (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 43. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Harrington previously served as majority leader of the North Carolina State Senate.[1]
Biography
Harrington's career experience includes working as a real estate broker.
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Harrington was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee, Chair
- Redistricting and Elections Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Harrington was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, Chair
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Education/Higher Education Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- 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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| • Appropriations/Base Budget, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harrington served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget, Co-Chairman |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Redistricting |
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| • Transportation, Vice-Chairman |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Harrington served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations on Department of Transportation |
| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harrington served on these committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Kathryn Harrington did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 43
Incumbent Kathy Harrington defeated William Young in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Harrington (R) | 65.4 | 69,409 |
 | William Young (D)  | 34.6 | 36,670 | |
| Total votes: 106,079 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Young advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 43
Incumbent Kathy Harrington defeated Altriese Price and Mitchell Bridges in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 43 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Harrington (R) | 63.4 | 42,906 |
| Altriese Price (D) | 33.8 | 22,881 | ||
| Mitchell Bridges (L) | 2.8 | 1,900 | ||
| Total votes: 67,687 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43
Altriese Price advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43
Incumbent Kathy Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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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.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Kathy Harrington ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 43 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Kathy Harrington Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Kathy Harrington ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 43 Republican primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kathy Harrington Incumbent (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. Incumbent Kathryn Harrington was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
2012
Harrington ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. She was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Kathryn Harrington Incumbent |
100% | 57,752 | |
| Total Votes | 57,752 | |||
2010
- See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010'
Harrington won election to the North Carolina State Senate District 43 in the November 2 general election. Harrington defeated James Long (D).[13]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 43 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kathryn Harrington (R)
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28,504 | 69.54% | ||
| James Long (D) | 12,488 | 30.46% | ||
Harrington, with 3,927 votes, defeated Ernest Neumann (1,960), Kenneth Bowen (738) and James England (149) in the May 4 Republican primary.
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 43 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kathryn Harrington
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3,790 | |||
| Ernest Neumann | 1,960 | |||
| Kenneth Bowen | 738 | |||
| James England | 149 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2010
Harrington's website highlighted the following issues:
- Jobs
- Excerpt:
- "Reduce tax rates to make it more attractive for companies to locate and grow here, bringing more jobs to Gaston County."
- "Improve roads and infrastructure as incentive for new business to locate here."
- "Continue to support our community college system so we can provide a prepared workforce."
- Taxes and Spending
- Excerpt:
- "Pass “The Taxpayer Protection Act” limiting government spending to population growth plus inflation."
- Cut the gasoline tax."
- "Oppose legislators using taxpayer money for pork barrel projects like teapot museums and a 25 million dollar fishing pier."
- Education
- Excerpt:
- "Establish a vocational/technical/career high school model to reduce the state’s 30% drop out rate."
- "Introduce locally tailored ninth grade transition programs for at-risk freshmen."
- "Streamline school finance so more money gets to the classroom where it can do the most good."
No-New-Taxes Pledge
Nine of North Carolina’s 45 incoming freshman state legislators signed a pledge to "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes." The pledge was in line with each of their campaign promises to fix the state’s fiscal hole without resorting to tax hikes. At the time they signed the pledge, North Carolina was looking at a budget deficit as high as $4 billion in 2011.
Harrington signed the pledge in November 2010.[14]
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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2020
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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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2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
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Harrington and her husband, Michael, have two children.[15]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina Senate Leadership," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ "Nine Newly Minted N.C. Legislators Sign No-New-Taxes Pledge," Carolina Journal, November 15, 2010
- ↑ UNC TV Election: The Candidates- Kathy Harrington
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| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 43 2011-2023 |
Succeeded by Brad Overcash (R) |
