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Lisa Jewel

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Lisa Jewel
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

High school

West Bloomfield High School

Bachelor's

Eastern Michigan University

Personal
Birthplace
Detroit, Mich.
Profession
Marketing consultant
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Lisa Jewel (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 98. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Jewel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lisa Jewel was born in Detroit, Michigan. Jewel earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University. Her career experience includes working as a marketing consultant.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98

Beth Gardner Helfrich defeated Melinda Bales in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Beth Gardner Helfrich (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.2
 
27,083
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Melinda Bales (R)
 
47.8
 
24,800

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 51,883
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98

Beth Gardner Helfrich defeated Lisa Jewel in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Beth Gardner Helfrich Candidate Connection
 
65.5
 
3,997
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Lisa Jewel Candidate Connection
 
34.5
 
2,101

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 6,098
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Melinda Bales advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 98.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jewel in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Lisa Jewel completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jewel's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Hello, I’m Lisa Jewel and I’m 59 years old. I grew up in Michigan and earned my B.S. at Eastern Michigan University, with a degree in Radio/TV/Film. I had an extensive career in advertising and marketing for over 27 years in Los Angeles working for companies like, DirecTV and DDB Needham. I moved to North Carolina with my husband Jerry, 17 years ago and have lived in District 98 ever since. I raised my daughter here, and she attended Davidson Elementary and Hough High School. During this time, I worked several independent marketing contracts, while immersing myself into the community, volunteering at the schools, working in my Democratic Precinct and with other community organizations. I had been an active Democratic volunteer for years. The HD 98 seat had been won by Republican John Bradford for two election cycles. During this time, we experienced the terrible loss of women’s reproductive rights. Representative Bradford broke his promise saying he was going to keep abortion at twenty weeks in North Carolina, and he voted for twelve. He was my representative, and he did not reflect my needs, my daughters, or my community. I felt that I had the experience both politically, as I rose from Democratic Precinct Volunteer to member of the NC Democratic State Executive Committee and had professional experience crafting corporate branding messages and organizing large-scale political events. Now is the time to bring balance back to the North Carolina Legislature!
  • 1. Reproductive Rights. A person’s body is their own. Nobody has a right to tell them what to do with it, especially the government. Their rights don’t just evaporate when they become pregnant or at any stage of their pregnancy.
  • 2. Sensible Gun Legislation. We need to find allies in the center and right to take weapons of war off our streets. We need to return the veto to our Governor to ensure
  • 3. Enforceable Environmental Protections. Let’s hold large energy companies and other businesses accountable for the pollution to our water, air, and ground. Taxpayers should not foot the bill for their mess, nor should we have to bear the increase in monthly rates to compensate.
PreK-College education, citizen oriented local development, our historic African American communities and more!
I don't romanticize anybody, but I appreciate deep thinkers like Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The TV Series "The West Wing" is my personal favorite. It's highly educational and aspirational. It's a look inside a presidential administration and all of its core players, from president to press secretary. It's idealized, yes, but the human foibles along with real world situations give us a glimpse to the rewards and difficulties of trying to govern with good intent and long term commitment to democracy.
That as a NC legislator you are engaging in making laws that represent ALL of the voters in the your District. You are obligated to reflect their needs, and not your political media spotlight or personal financial business. It is essential to give those who are minorities of your district a place to voice their issues and work on their behalf too. You must give your time and effort to work toward solutions that are feasible and good for the health and welfare of the entire state.
I work HARD. I have a proven track record of reaching out to my constituents. I'm a good communicator and can explain issues so that people can understand complex situations.
First, reviewing, creating and passing legislation that serves your district and state. Second, being of assistance in governmental matters to all of your constituents.
I want my daughter to say that her mother continued to work even when things were difficult and perservered.
Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
I worked in a beauty shop. I was about 13 years old. I washed brushes, took the curlers out of women's hair, swept hair off the floor and took out the trash.
Tale of Two Cities. It's juxtaposition of different lives and how people overcome their fates.
The governor and the legislature are bound together in making laws for our state. Ideally, the should work in concert with one another, but when they are from different parties, it often becomes adversarial. The relationship should consist of good administrative connections, and a sound agreement on what the states urgent priorities are.
Population growth and health care. First, population growth means our resources must reach further. In addition we are an aging population with many needs and our health care spending will go up.
I believe legislators can come from many backgrounds, but they should all have basic knowledge of how our government operates and what democracy means.
Yes! Relationships help move the needle in making legislation that can satisfy all parties.
US Senator Carl Levin. He is a distant cousin of mine who served his country with honor, intelligence and diligence for many years. He was the work horse, not the show horse. He was dedicated to civil rights and a huge supporter of the US Military.
Never say never, but representing the people of District 98 would be the honor of my life. I have no plans at this time to run for higher office.
I value the privacy of my constituents and without their permission would not share their stories.
No. That belongs to the governor. In these cases, time is of the essence and we can not run emergency tasks via committee.
I would retract SB 20. It would give women back the power to make decisions about their own bodies.
Education and Health
We should be fully transparent on almost all government spending, except for some national security spending.

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Lisa Jewel campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* North Carolina House of Representatives District 98Lost primary$27,282 $16,818
Grand total$27,282 $16,818
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2024


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