Kerry Sutton

Kerry Sutton

Democratic Party

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Kerry Sutton was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the North Carolina State Senate.

Campaign themes

Sutton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Jobs and the Economy

• Excerpt: "As your state Senator I will fight hard for programs and a tax structure that will strengthen our economy and encourage job creation."

Education and Pre-K Funding

• Excerpt: "I will fight against cuts in our public schools budget. We cannot accept being 49th in the nation in per pupil funding. Efforts to cut Pre-K programs like Smart Start and More at Four will take North Carolina in the wrong direction."

Women and Families

• Excerpt: "The redistricting process removed 40 percent of the women from both political parties who currently serve in the General Assembly. Family planning and women’s health care services were specifically targeted by this Generally Assembly. As a single parent and mom of two terrific sons, I will make sure the voices of women and families are heard and understood in the legislative process."

Energy

• Excerpt: "We must find sustainable energy sources without destroying our precious land and without relying so heavily on foreign oil and nuclear power. We must invest aggressively in alternative energy sources like bio-fuels, wind and solar power."

Taxes and Budget

• Excerpt: "North Carolina’s economy is changing rapidly and our tax structure needs to change with it. Recent cuts have damaged countless programs, communities and families. A more balanced approach is essential to make our tax structure fairer. Strong budget management requires that we consider cuts, savings and new streams of revenue."

Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Sutton ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 22. Sutton lost to Mike Woodard in the Democratic primary on May 8.

North Carolina State Senate District 22 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mike Woodard	67.8%	22,356
Kerry Sutton	32.2%	10,621
Total Votes		32,977

Personal

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Sutton is a single parent of two children.

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External links

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• Official campaign website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Kerry Sutton on Facebook
• Kerry Sutton on Twitter

Footnotes

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Current members of the North Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sydney Batch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hanig (R)

District 2

Norman Sanderson (R)

District 3

Bob Brinson (R)

District 4

Eldon Newton (R)

District 5

Kandie Smith (D)

District 6

Michael Lazzara (R)

District 7

Michael Lee (R)

District 8

William Rabon (R)

District 9

Brent Jackson (R)

District 10

Benton Sawrey (R)

District 11

Lisa Barnes (R)

District 12

Jim Burgin (R)

District 13

Lisa Grafstein (D)

District 14

Dan Blue (D)

District 15

Jay Chaudhuri (D)

District 16

Gale Adcock (D)

District 17

Sydney Batch (D)

District 18

Terence Everitt (D)

District 19

Val Applewhite (D)

District 20

Natalie Murdock (D)

District 21

Tom McInnis (R)

District 22

Sophia Chitlik (D)

District 23

Graig Meyer (D)

District 24

Danny Britt (R)

District 25

Amy Galey (R)

District 26

Phil Berger (R)

District 27

Michael Garrett (D)

District 28

Gladys Robinson (D)

District 29

Dave Craven (R)

District 30

Steven Jarvis (R)

District 31

Dana Jones (R)

District 32

Paul Lowe (D)

District 33

Carl Ford (R)

District 34

Chris Measmer (R)

District 35

Todd Johnson (R)

District 36

Eddie Settle (R)

District 37

Vickie Sawyer (R)

District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed (D)

District 39

DeAndrea Salvador (D)

District 40

Joyce Waddell (D)

District 41

Caleb Theodros (D)

District 42

Woodson Bradley (D)

District 43

Brad Overcash (R)

District 44

Ted Alexander (R)

District 45

Mark Hollo (R)

District 46

Warren Daniel (R)

District 47

Ralph Hise (R)

District 48

Timothy Moffitt (R)

District 49

Julie Mayfield (D)

District 50

Kevin Corbin (R)

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Democratic Party (20)