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Martha Alexander
Martha Alexander (b. August 30, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented District 106 from 1993-2013. She served as Minority Whip.
Alexander received her Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1961. She earned her Master of Science degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1979. She is a former librarian and was a member of a substance abuse council. She is married to James.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Elections Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Government Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Subcommittee A
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Alexander served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Universities
- Health Committee, North Carolina House
- Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina House
- Mental Health Reform Committee, North Carolina House
- Pender/New Hanover Redistricting Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
Alexander ran for re-election in 2012. Redistricting moved her to District 88. She ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Democratic primary. She was defeated by Rob Bryan (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rob Bryan |
54.9% | 22,081 | |
| Democratic | Martha Alexander Incumbent | 45.1% | 18,106 | |
| Total Votes | 40,187 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Alexander won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. She had no primary opposition but was challenged by Michael Cavallo (R) in the general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 106 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Martha Alexander (D)
|
10,278 | 59.50% | ||
| Michael Cavallo (R) | 6,996 | 40.50% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Alexander won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[5] $34,541 was raised for this campaign.[6]She ran unopposed.
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 106 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Martha Alexander (D)
|
23,422 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Rep. Alexander's facebook
- Rep. Alexander's LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 106 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Rob Bryan (R) |
