Lynda Bennett
Lynda Bennett (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 11th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary runoff on June 23, 2020.
Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Bennett was born in Albany, Georgia. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire in 1979. Bennett’s career experience includes working as a REALTOR and real estate broker. She is a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Association of REALTORS.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 11th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Madison Cawthorn defeated Morris Davis, Tracey DeBruhl, and Tamara Zwinak in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Madison Cawthorn (R)  | 54.5 | 245,351 |
 | Morris Davis (D) | 42.3 | 190,609 | |
 | Tracey DeBruhl (L) | 1.9 | 8,682 | |
 | Tamara Zwinak (G) | 1.2 | 5,503 | |
| Total votes: 450,145 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Madison Cawthorn defeated Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Madison Cawthorn | 65.8 | 30,636 |
 | Lynda Bennett | 34.2 | 15,905 | |
| Total votes: 46,541 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
Morris Davis defeated Gina Collias, Phillip Price, Michael O'Shea, and Steve Woodsmall in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Morris Davis | 47.3 | 52,983 |
 | Gina Collias | 22.7 | 25,387 | |
 | Phillip Price | 11.3 | 12,620 | |
 | Michael O'Shea | 11.2 | 12,523 | |
 | Steve Woodsmall | 7.5 | 8,439 | |
| Total votes: 111,952 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynda Bennett | 22.7 | 20,606 |
| ✔ | | Madison Cawthorn | 20.4 | 18,481 |
 | Jim Davis | 19.3 | 17,465 | |
 | Chuck Archerd | 9.1 | 8,272 | |
 | Wayne King | 8.7 | 7,876 | |
 | Daniel Driscoll | 8.6 | 7,803 | |
 | Joseph Osborne | 7.1 | 6,470 | |
 | Vance Patterson | 2.5 | 2,242 | |
 | Matthew Burril (Unofficially withdrew) | 0.6 | 523 | |
 | Albert Wiley Jr. | 0.4 | 393 | |
| Dillon Gentry | 0.4 | 390 | ||
 | Steven Fekete | 0.2 | 175 | |
| Total votes: 90,696 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Meadows (R)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Tamara Zwinak advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tracey DeBruhl advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 11.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lynda Bennett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bennett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Lynda is a hard working small business owner and free market advocate. She has been in the real estate industry for 33 years as a broker and owner manager with her husband Pat Bennett.
She will request to join the House Freedom Caucus on day one to continue the legacy of Mark Meadows as President Trump's biggest ally in Congress and because there is strength in numbers to protect our constitutional rights.
This election is not between red and blue - it is between two world views. One would implement socialist policies to fundamentally change America forever. They believe that the government can and should control all aspects of our lives. Lynda will not allow that to happen.
The conservative worldview believes that our rights come from God and are protected by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These rights are worth fighting for so that our children and their children can understand true freedom.
Lynda has served in the NC Republican Party and District 11 Executive Boards and as the Vice-chair of the Haywood County Republican Party. She is actively engaged with the Heritage Foundation and the Sentinel program, along with Freedom Works and other grassroots conservative organizations.
Lynda is not a politician. She is a fighter and will be a strong representative for the people of western North Carolina.- Pro-Trump
- Pro-2nd Amendment gun rights
- Pro-Life
- Protecting the Bill of Rights. The Right to Life is one of the basic functions of government. The second amendment protects all the other rights in the Constitution .
To use the Constitution as our guiding document. The principles found in the Constitution are based on Judeo-Christian principles that have stood the test of time. Our rights come from God - not from the government - and are protected by the Constitution. We have a Republic if we can keep it.
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Campaign website
Bennett's campaign website stated the following:
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PRO TRUMP Our President has proven to be the best choice the American people could ever have made. As Patriots, as Conservatives, we must strive to support and defend President Trump from the radical Left who seek to destroy him and the great work he has accomplished. That means supporting his agenda as the agenda of the American people. Build The Wall. Secure our borders. Enforce immigration laws. Support our Veterans. Deregulate to promote economic growth. Support Trump foreign policy. SECOND AMENDMENT The Constitution clearly provides the inalienable right to keep and bear arms. As your Congresswoman, it is my sacred duty to protect that right. We must accept ZERO compromise on the Second Amendment. PRO LIFE Life begins at conception. It is our most precious gift from God. Life must always be protected. It is the government’s constitutional duty to protect its citizens, especially the most vulnerable among us. EDUCATION My platform is simple: MORE TEACHING. LESS TESTING 1. LOCAL CONTROL: empowering local teachers and administrators to do what they do best: teach. 2. Federal government’s role should be limited, allowing for local control of federal dollars. 3. Less time spent on pre-testing, testing and post-testing that is done in order to get Federal dollars. 4. Support the full spectrum of educational choices for parents: vibrant public schools, charter schools, private schools and home schools. HEALTHCARE 1. Transparency for all costs. 2. Lower premiums and out of pocket costs. 3. Pre-exiting conditions covered – insurance companies cannot cancel because you’re sick. How to Achieve these Goals (23% of all healthcare costs are drugs) 2. Allow associations (ex: Association of Realtors) and small businesses to team up to qualify for group health insurance. 3. Allow states to establish “high risk” pools to make insurance more affordable for all, including those with chronic illness. OUR ECONOMY Trump’s Economy is BOOMING across the Country! I will continue to support the President and the America First Agenda! In Congress I will fight for further removal of business-killing regulations, and work to lower taxes. High Corporate Tax rates do very little for the working class. In fact, it cripples the Working Class’ opportunities for advancement. Tax is overhead, just like any other cost of doing business. We must strive to lower that tax based overhead. Giving new opportunities for Companies of all sizes to grow. We are stronger now than ever, however, Western North Carolina needs a bigger piece of that pie. As the Economy continues to skyrocket, it’s imperative we bring those jobs further west into the 11th District. We have an extremely talented workforce here and I will look out for them when I’m Elected to Congress. No one will fight harder for more, better paying jobs across Western North Carolina! ISRAEL I have always supported Israel. I applaud President Trump for moving the Embassy to Jerusalem. Israel is one of our biggest Allies. As a Nation we must always stand with Israel and fight back the Anti-Semitic left. VETERANS Simply put, our Veterans deserve better. The Men and Women who gave all they had so we can breathe free, in Liberty, safe from terror. Are brought back home, patted lightly on the back with a half-hearted thanks. We owe it to them to provide the best healthcare possible, it’s the least we can do. President Trump has done more for our vets than anyone else. In Congress I will continue to support the President in offering more private healthcare options for our Veterans. I will fight to provide a better VA medical system. In Congress I will work tirelessly to give our Veterans the Thank You and support they’ve earned and deserve.[2] |
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| —Lynda Bennett's campaign website (2020)[3] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 24, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lynda Bennett's 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 17, 2020
