Mary Ann Contogiannis

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Mary Ann Contogiannis

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Duke University, 1980

Medical

East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 1987

Personal

Birthplace

Latrobe, Pa.

Religion

Greek Orthodox

Profession

Plastic surgeon

Contact

Campaign website

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Mary Ann Contogiannis (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 6th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Biography

Mary Ann Contogiannis was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1980 and an M.D. from the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in 1987. Her career experience includes working as a plastic surgeon.

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

Addison McDowell defeated Kevin E. Hayes in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Addison McDowell (R)	69.2	233,303
		Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party)	30.8	104,017

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 337,320
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Derek Mobley (Independent)
• Anduin Craighill-Middleton (D)

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kathy Manning (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Addison McDowell	26.1	21,285
		Mark Walker	24.1	19,633
		Christian Castelli	21.1	17,171
		Bo Hines	14.4	11,746
		Jay Wagner	9.2	7,462
		Mary Ann Contogiannis	5.1	4,195

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 81,492
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Contogiannis in this election.

Pledges

Contogiannis signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

Incumbent Kathy Manning defeated Christian Castelli and Thomas Watercott in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathy Manning (D)	53.9	139,553
		Christian Castelli (R)	45.0	116,635
		Thomas Watercott (L)	1.1	2,810

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,998
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kent Garrett (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Manning advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Christian Castelli	36.2	15,450
		Joseph Lee Haywood	33.7	14,390
		Mary Ann Contogiannis	12.2	5,211
		Gerry Austin	6.0	2,568
		Laura Pichardo	4.4	1,889
		Marvin Boguslawski	4.0	1,716
	Submit photo	William Schuch	3.4	1,452

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,676
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Libertarian primary election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Thomas Watercott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Contogiannis’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Shrink Federal Spending Cut Taxes The current spending in Washington is out of control. Non-military federal budgeting should be decreased. Excessive federal spending and high debt will slow economic growth. In particular, better control of entitlement program spending with elimination of duplicate spending across government agencies should be enacted. Taxpayers work hard and deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money. Democrats believe the answer to paying for all of the Covid relief money is to raise taxes and that is not the answer. The only way to do this is cut taxes and reduce government spending by shutting down progressive government experiments. Protect the 2nd Amendment The Supreme Court got it right when it interpreted the 2 nd Amendment as an individual right to bear arms. Gun control efforts threaten the rights of law-abiding American citizens to protect themselves and their families while criminals continue to ignore the law. Back the Blue You cannot have law and order without law enforcement as they play an extremely positive and important role in maintaining our nation’s safety. We need to support Law Enforcement through proper funding for recruitment and training of our police officers and promote building positive police-community relations. Transgender Athletes The radical left’s war on women is clear with their view on transgender athletes. There are definite biologic and physical differences between males and females that gives males a competitive advantage in sports and makes a difference. A recent Gallup poll indicates that 69% of Americans say that transgender athletes should be allowed to compete only on sports teamsthat correspond with the sexes that they were assigned at birth- and I agree with that! Title IX was passed to protect Women’s sports. This is an assault on Title IX. Where are all the feminists and their organizations to speak out and defend the rights of women? I will speak out without hesitation and support our female athletes. Pro-Life The Unborn should be protected. A fetus is an innocent human being and it is morally wrong to kill a human being. Secure the Border Over the past year under the Biden administration, America’s immigration and border controls have fallen apart due to ineffective leadership from Washington. Protecting our borders from the illegal passage of drugs, weapons, contraband and people, while promoting lawful entry and exit, is essential to homeland security, economic prosperity and national sovereignty. School Choice Parents and students should be empowered to be active participants in deciding the school curriculum. The federal money sent to a school should follow where the student enrolls to give everyone an opportunity to attend the school of their choice.	”
—Mary Ann Contogiannis’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Mary Ann Contogiannis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Contogiannis' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a conservative Republican who was raised and lives in Greensboro, NC . I have been practicing Plastic Surgery in Greensbro for 23 years so as a small businesswoman I feel the economic pressures that our current inflationary environment has created. I am ProLife, Pro school choice for parents and students, Back the Blue, Pro 2nd Amendment, want to secure our borders, shrink Federal spending, protect our civil liberties and protect the Constitution. Throughout my medical career I have been actively involved in advocacy for my patients at the NC State and National Legislative levels as these bodies pass legislation that affects healthcare and the care that I give to my patients. I am now ready to proceed to the next level and run to be the Congressional Representative for the 6th District as I am very concerned with the direction that our country is going with the current leadership.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Please see my website: DrMaryAnnContogiannisForCongress.com.
• Please see my website: DrMaryAnnContogiannisForCongress.com
• Please see my website: DrMaryAnnContogiannisForCongress.com

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Please see my website:DrMaryAnnContogiannisforCongress.com

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am motivated, have good organizational skills, listen well to concerns, have good problem solving skills, have a good work ethic and good morals.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

It is the responsibility of an elected Representative to learn and understand the concerns of their constituents and make decisions that are inline with what their constituents would want to be done or benefit from .

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Having an understanding of the political process is desirable but the representative does not need to have served in a governmental or political office to run for a US Congressional seat.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Yes I do think that term limits are appropriate.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Howard Coble.

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Campaign finance summary

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Mary Ann Contogiannis campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House North Carolina District 6	Lost primary	$226,299	$229,012
2022	U.S. House North Carolina District 6	Lost primary	$42,075	$33,570
Grand total			$268,374	$262,582
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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Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)