Michael LaPaglia
Michael LaPaglia (Republican Party) ran for election for North Carolina Secretary of State. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
LaPaglia ran for North Carolina Secretary of State in the 2016 elections. LaPaglia filed to run as a Republican and defeated AJ Daoud in the Republican primary.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Upon graduating from Emory University, LaPaglia began working as a consultant at LaPaglia & Associates, eventually becoming the firm's vice president in 1998 and CEO in 2008.[2]
Education
- B.A. in political science, Emory University (1994)
- M.F.A. in theatre, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (1999)[2]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2020
North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for North Carolina Secretary of State
Incumbent Elaine Marshall defeated E.C. Sykes in the general election for North Carolina Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elaine Marshall (D) | 51.2 | 2,755,571 |
 | E.C. Sykes (R)  | 48.8 | 2,630,559 | |
| Total votes: 5,386,130 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Elaine Marshall advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Secretary of State.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Secretary of State
E.C. Sykes defeated Chad Brown and Michael LaPaglia in the Republican primary for North Carolina Secretary of State on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | E.C. Sykes | 42.9 | 296,457 |
 | Chad Brown | 38.0 | 262,595 | |
 | Michael LaPaglia | 19.1 | 131,832 | |
| Total votes: 690,884 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
LaPaglia filed paperwork to challenge incumbent Secretary of State Elaine Marshall in the 2016 elections.[1] He defeated AJ Daoud in the March 15 Republican primary.
Incumbent Elaine Marshall defeated Michael LaPaglia in the North Carolina secretary of state election.
| North Carolina Secretary of State, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Elaine Marshall Incumbent |
52.22% | 2,339,783 | |
| Republican | Michael LaPaglia | 47.78% | 2,141,132 | |
| Total Votes | 4,480,915 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
| North Carolina Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Michael LaPaglia |
61.6% | 499,919 | ||
| A. J. Daoud | 38.4% | 312,067 | ||
| Total Votes | 811,986 | |||
| Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael LaPaglia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Michael LaPaglia's LinkedIn page
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