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Mark Villee
Mark Villee was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 36 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Villee's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Mark Villee is a dedicated conservative that believes in a small, accountable and fiscally responsible government whose powers are derived by the people and for the people of North Carolina. The United States Constitution’s 10th Amendment states "…powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Mark will use this foundational principle of freedom as a guideline when considering legislation.[1] |
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| —Mark Villee, [2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Nelson Dollar defeated Jennifer Ferrell and Brian Irving in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Nelson Dollar Incumbent |
49.26% | 25,295 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell | 46.49% | 23,875 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Irving | 4.25% | 2,184 | |
| Total Votes | 51,354 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Jennifer Ferrell defeated Woodie Cleary in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferrell |
75.18% | 7,951 | |
| Democratic | Woodie Cleary | 24.82% | 2,625 | |
| Total Votes | 10,576 | |||
Incumbent Nelson Dollar defeated Mark Villee in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Nelson Dollar Incumbent |
55.73% | 7,913 | |
| Republican | Mark Villee | 44.27% | 6,286 | |
| Total Votes | 14,199 | |||
2016 primary
- Main article: Battleground state primaries in North Carolina, 2016
According to North Carolina Public Radio, the House District 36 race "is one of the only General Assembly races featuring TV ads." Villee and Dollar sparred over their conservative views.[11]
Villee questioned Dollar's conservative credentials, arguing that Dollar promoted more government spending as budget chairman. "I would coin it [the race] as the people versus the establishment. ... Rep. Dollar has become the representative for the establishment," Villee said. Dollar responded that Villee's characterization of his tenure was wrong. "It's easy for someone to make false criticisms when they have no clue what they're talking about," Dollar said. In a TV ad, Dollar touted his 95 percent rating from the American Conservative Union and his endorsement from former North Carolina Speaker and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis.[11][12]
Conservative business owner Bob Luddy spent roughly $40,000 in independent expenditures to defeat Dollar. Luddy's website StopNelsonDollar.com said Dollar represents special interest groups over his constituents. Luddy also called Villee "a hard-working guy who has common sense."[12]
Dollar reported significantly more campaign cash on hand at the end of 2015. As of December 31, 2015, Dollar reported $227,696 cash on hand compared to just $100 for Villee.[13][14]
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 36
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Mark Villee on Twitter
- Mark Villee on YouTube
- North Carolina House of Representatives
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Mark for House, "Meet Mark," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 WUNC.org, "An Incumbent Vies For Re-election In The Year Of The Outsider," March 3, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 WRAL.com, "Budget chairman faces challenge on conservative credentials," February 14, 2016
- ↑ NCSBE.gov, "Political Campaign Disclosure Report," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ NCSBE.gov, "Political Campaign Disclosure Report," accessed March 10, 2016
