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Michael Camero

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Michael Camero
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 5, 2024

Personal
Birthplace
Los Angeles, Calif.
Profession
General manager
Contact

Michael Camero (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Camero completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Michael Camero was born in Los Angeles, California. His career experience includes working as a general manager and in the trades industry.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross defeated Alan Swain and Michael Dublin in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross (D)
 
66.3
 
268,662
Image of Alan Swain
Alan Swain (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
128,164
Image of Michael Dublin
Michael Dublin (G) Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
8,691

Total votes: 405,517
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Incumbent Deborah Ross defeated Michael Camero in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
 
93.6
 
69,564
Image of Michael Camero
Michael Camero Candidate Connection
 
6.4
 
4,761

Total votes: 74,325
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2

Alan Swain defeated Eugene Douglass and Robert Morales Vergara in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alan Swain
Alan Swain Candidate Connection
 
59.5
 
25,759
Image of Eugene Douglass
Eugene Douglass Candidate Connection
 
22.5
 
9,751
Image of Robert Morales Vergara
Robert Morales Vergara Candidate Connection
 
17.9
 
7,747

Total votes: 43,257
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Green primary election

The Green primary election was canceled. Michael Dublin advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 2.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Camero in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Michael Camero completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Camero's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a Business Professional in Raleigh, NC.

My wife and I relocated here from FL in 2019. I am part of a military family and have lived in NC for most of my life. My career started in the trades as an apprentice here in NC.

I've been promoted through the ranks and up to GM currently operating several business.
  • Protection of our rights currently being erroded
  • Clarification of and/or creation of laws ensuring Justice is not 2 tiered
  • Increasing Federal Funding in our High Growth and productive district
Our military is undeserved in Healthcare, integration upon discharge and are far too likely to become homeless.

Clean Energy Investment
Getting Roe Codified
Firearm Safety

Workforce training
Elizabeth Warren.
She is an avid proponent of the people.
I'm energetic and passionate about our people and our nation.
Capable of running multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
To uphold our constitution on behalf of our citizens.
Help our citizens in getting needed services and improving relationships with our Federal Government.
I would like to leave a legacy that proves and maintains the American dream.

My atypical path to success is a great example of hard work and dedication leading to prosperity.
Our youth are losing faith in the dream as it is too difficult to reach for too many.

Working on bringing jobs to our District that improve our market and offer a path to the middle class.
Bill Bryson

A short history of nearly everything

It's a great rundown of many things that everyone should know.
Direct connection to our nation's spending.

The house holds the purse.

This is leverage for negotiation.
Possibly, however this can block new ideas from getting to the People's House
Short term, securing democracy

Or
Fighting to keep it.

Longview,

Investment in emerging technologies and advancements in our production capabilities.
Term limits are a necessity in reducing corruption and the appearance of crony capitalism. These limits will improve diversity in every measure. This will allow Americans to feel more in touch with their Representation.
Given my experience living among our military members and our families, there are many impactful stories.

Hearing from friends about their difficulties with PTSD and lack of services or difficulties in getting help are among the most difficult.
Lack of compromise is a major contributor to our current partisan stone wall.
We must restore American trust in congress, this will require negotiations and compromise.
Ensuring our taxes are being used responsibly and in the best interest of our District and our Nation.
Primarily in our expenditures ensuring minimal fraud, waste and abuse.

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Campaign finance summary


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Michael Camero campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House North Carolina District 2Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 14, 2024


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