Keith Cradle

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Keith Cradle

Democratic Party

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Last election

March 3, 2020

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Keith Cradle (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Cradle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams won election in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alma Adams (D)	100.0	341,457

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Richard Smith (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Keith Cradle in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alma Adams	88.1	109,009
		Keith Cradle	11.9	14,713

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 123,722
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roderick Davis (D)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bill Brewster (R) (Disqualified, appeared on ballot)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Keith Cradle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cradle's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dr. Keith Cradle is the Director of Youth/Juvenile Programs for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office and responsible for youthful offenders dealing with incarceration and the staff associated with successful implementation of rehabilitation/re-entry and youth development programs/initiatives. Dr. Cradle is currently on the Board of Directors for The Bechtler Museum (www.bechtler.org), ArtPop Street Gallery (www.artpopstreetgallery.com) and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. He has previously sat on the Board of Directors for Inspire the Fire, Carolina Voices, Hands on Charlotte, the Charlotte Advisory Committee for the Knight Foundation and the Ada Jenkins Center. Keith's involvement and commitment to the development of the arts and cultural sectors of Charlotte have led him to help start the Jail Arts Program at the Bechtler Museum that works with youth in detention discover, develop and harness their appreciation for art.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Affordable Healthcare
• Criminal Justice Reform
• Housing and Education

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Criminal Justice Reform and The Bernie Sanders Platform

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)