Lisa Baldwin
Lisa Baldwin held the Reynolds District seat on the Buncombe County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. She lost re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. Baldwin was initially elected to the chamber in 2010.
Baldwin was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 48 of the North Carolina State Senate.
Biography
Baldwin attended Bessemer City High School and graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's of science from UNCG. She earned her master's in consumer economics with a focus on policy and law from the University of Maryland. She was also a graduate teaching assistant and Henry Weil Fellow. Baldwin’s USDA team research helped develop the Food Pyramid and was responsible for a nationwide food cost survey, data management and analysis.
Baldwin is married and has four children. She volunteers with MENSA, the WNC Robotics Opportunities Committee, the BCS Fiscal Management and Facilities Policy Committees, the STEM High School Committee and the A.C. Reynolds PTO. She has served in leadership positions on elementary and middle school PTA boards for ten years. Baldwin was also a 4-H Leader, a LEGO Team Coach, an Odyssey of the Mind Coach, an Emmanuel Lutheran Church Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator and a Vacation Bible School Director.[1]
Elections
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 Tom Apodaca (R) did not seek re-election. Chuck Edwards was appointed to the seat on August 19, 2016, after Apodaca resigned.
Incumbent Chuck Edwards defeated Norman Bossert in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 48 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Chuck Edwards Incumbent |
62.04% | 61,455 | |
| Democratic | Norman Bossert | 37.96% | 37,596 | |
| Total Votes | 99,051 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Norman Bossert ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Norman Bossert (unopposed) | |
Chuck Edwards defeated Dennis Justice and Lisa Baldwin in the North Carolina State Senate District 48 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 48 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Chuck Edwards |
56.18% | 16,655 | |
| Republican | Dennis Justice | 9.98% | 2,957 | |
| Republican | Lisa Baldwin | 33.84% | 10,032 | |
| Total Votes | 29,644 | |||
2014
- See also: Buncombe County Schools elections (2014)
Three seats on the Buncombe Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Newcomers Max Queen and Nancy Parker Cooper competed in the Enka District. Incumbent Pat Bryant faced challengers Stephanie Buckner and Jason Summey in the Erwin District. In the Reynolds District, incumbent Lisa Baldwin ran against newcomer Cindy McMahon.
Max Queen defeated Nancy Parker Cooper for the Enka District seat. Incumbent Pat Bryant won re-election to the Erwin District seat. Newcomer Cindy McMahon defeated incumbent Lisa Baldwin for the Reynolds District seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cindy McMahon |
54.7% | 30,870 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Baldwin Incumbent | 45.1% | 25,497 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 107 | |
| Total Votes | 56,474 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Baldwin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Education Reform
More than 50% of the state budget is spent on education which makes my school board experience invaluable. I support free market education reform efforts and expansion of school choice. State Education Savings Accounts will allow the money to follow the child, increasing competition among public and private schools which will result in improved education outcomes for students. Repeal Common Core I want to see Common Core replaced with academically rigorous standards, putting NC on the map for a world class education system. Transparency & Accountability I will call for more transparency and accountability from government agencies. Each agency should build their budget from the ground up, known as zero-based budgeting. Only core government services should be funded with valuable taxpayer dollars. All decisions must be viewed through the lens of the state constitution, North Carolina's governing document. Family Values I support traditional Biblical values, fiscal responsibility, marriage between one man and one woman, and I am pro-life. Immigration I support state laws that reform immigration, like HB 318, by protecting public safety, reducing identity fraud and discouraging illegal immigration to the state by making it harder to find jobs. North Carolina's Voter ID law and prohibition of sanctuary cities is a move in the right direction but more needs to be done to secure our borders, enforce existing immigration laws and ensure a path to citizenship for those who truly ascribe to our U.S. Constitution and American way of life.[10][11] |
” |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lisa + Baldwin + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina State Senate District 48
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lisa Baldwin 4 Kids, "Biography," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Lisa Baldwin for NC Senate, "Issues," accessed March 6, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Buncombe County Schools Schools Elections | |
| Buncombe County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Enka District: Max Queen • Nancy Parker Cooper
Erwin District: Pat Bryant • Stephanie Buckner • Jason Summey Reynolds District: Lisa Baldwin • Cindy McMahon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
