Mark Crawford (North Carolina)
Mark Crawford (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 46. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Crawford earned his B.S. from the United States Military Academy, West Point in 1982 and his M.A. from the University of Florida in 1994. His professional experience includes working as a realtor for Coldwell Banker Harrell & Associates. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army from 1982 to 1992. He has served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army reserves since 1992.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 46
Incumbent Warren Daniel defeated Billy Martin in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Warren Daniel (R) | 60.2 | 47,709 |
| Billy Martin (D) | 39.8 | 31,478 | ||
| Total votes: 79,187 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Billy Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 46.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 46
Incumbent Warren Daniel defeated Mark Crawford in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 46 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Warren Daniel | 61.3 | 12,395 |
 | Mark Crawford | 38.7 | 7,831 | |
| Total votes: 20,226 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Incumbent John Ager defeated Mark Crawford in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 115 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Ager (D) | 62.3 | 31,650 |
| Mark Crawford (R) | 37.7 | 19,145 | |
| Total votes: 50,795 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Ager advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 115.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Mark Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 115.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 49
Incumbent Terry Van Duyn defeated Mark Crawford and Lyndon Smith in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Terry Van Duyn (D) | 63.7 | 61,092 |
| Mark Crawford (R) | 33.9 | 32,519 | |
| Lyndon Smith (L) | 2.4 | 2,290 | ||
| Total votes: 95,901 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49
Incumbent Terry Van Duyn advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Van Duyn |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49
Mark Crawford advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 49 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Crawford |
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2016
- See also: Buncombe County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Buncombe County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was elected at large and the other three by district. Three newcomers filed for the open at-large seat: Matt Kern, Donna Pate, and Amy Wamsley. Pate won the at-large seat. North Buncombe District incumbent Ann Franklin filed for re-election unopposed and won another term on the board. Four newcomers vied for the open Owen District seat: Robert Chilmonik, Margaret (Peggy) Buchanan, Mark Siler, and Mark Crawford, with Buchanan winning the seat. Finally, two filed for the Roberson District seat: incumbent Amy Churchill faced Laura Bowen. Churchill succeeded in defending her seat against Bowen. There was no primary.[2][3]
Results
| Buncombe County Schools, Owen District General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Buchanan |
52.71% | 44,806 |
| Mark Crawford | 26.75% | 22,737 |
| Robert Chilmonik | 14.58% | 12,391 |
| Mark Siler | 5.60% | 4,757 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 316 |
| Total Votes (100) | 85,007 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Buncombe," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Crawford did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Buncombe County Board of Elections as of November 1, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[5]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[6]
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Mark Crawford defeated R.L. Clark and Clarence Young in the Republican primary, while incumbent Terry Van Duyn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Van Duyn defeated Crawford in the general election.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Van Duyn Incumbent |
61.3% | 42,347 | |
| Republican | Mark Crawford | 38.7% | 26,745 | |
| Total Votes | 69,092 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Mark Crawford |
42.8% | 2,656 |
| R.L. Clark | 40.4% | 2,504 |
| Clarence Young | 16.8% | 1,043 |
| Total Votes | 6,203 | |
2012
Crawford ran for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2012. He lost against Richard Alexander, Ray Martin, David Scholl and John Tedesco in the Republican primary on May 8.[9] Incumbent June Atkinson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| John Tedesco |
28.3% | 195,352 | ||
| Richard Alexander |
24.3% | 167,354 | ||
| Mark Crawford | 21.8% | 150,404 | ||
| Ray Martin | 13.2% | 90,889 | ||
| David Scholl | 12.4% | 85,145 | ||
| Total Votes | 689,144 | |||
| Election results via The North Carolina Board of Elections. | ||||
2010
Crawford ran for District 115 of the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2010. He was defeated by Patricia Keever (D) in the November 2, 2010, general election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mark Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mark Crawford," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Buncombe County, "November 2016 Candidate List," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Buncombe," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Buncombe County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ The Daily Reflector, "GOP NC schools chief: Tedesco, Alexander advance," May 9, 2012
