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Michael Oakes
Michael Oakes (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 35. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35
Mike Schietzelt defeated Evonne S. Hopkins and Michael Oakes in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Schietzelt (R)  | 50.3 | 28,651 |
 | Evonne S. Hopkins (D) | 47.1 | 26,831 | |
 | Michael Oakes (L) | 2.7 | 1,513 | |
| Total votes: 56,995 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Evonne S. Hopkins advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35
Mike Schietzelt defeated James Norman in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Schietzelt | 64.8 | 6,366 |
 | James Norman | 35.2 | 3,455 | |
| Total votes: 9,821 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Oakes advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Oakes in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Cynthia Ball defeated David Robertson and Michael Oakes in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Ball (D) | 67.8 | 22,519 |
| David Robertson (R) | 29.4 | 9,764 | ||
| Michael Oakes (L) | 2.8 | 946 | |
| Total votes: 33,229 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cynthia Ball advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Robertson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Oakes advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Oakes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Michael Oakes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Oakes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have been directly involved in politics since 2018, and decided to run for office as soon as I was old enough.
I hope to inspire other young people to take an active role in politics, both on the ballot and through activism and charity.
I plan to amplify the voices of young people across the Tarheel State through advocacy and targeted messaging, and make NC a better place in the process.- Young people should take an active role in politics.
- The consumption of marijuana should be legal.
- Restrictive zoning leads to unaffordable housing.
One of the biggest issues facing the North Carolina housing market is low supply and high demand.
Between action-packed scenes, Moore delivered a timeless treatise about the human desire for freedom, and an assertion that ideal governments have one undeniable responsibility: to serve those they govern.
In order to best serve the public, the powers of the state must be limited. This ensures that positive changes can still be made, and reduces the impact of negative consequences, which will occur even in the most well-intentioned administrations.
I also have real-world experience that helped me enhance my communication and problem-solving skills.
Seeing the neverending (and largely unsuccessful) conflicts in the Middle East has shaped my politics greatly, as I am staunchly anti-war.
NC is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, and if we are to build a legacy of success, we must ensure that both policy and culture contain minimal barriers to prosperity for both children and young adults.
It's important to stay informed about national politics, but at the end of the day, all politics are local.
Legislators should deny such dangerous ideas, regardless of party affiliation. The pendulum always swings, and what seems reasonable today will seem unfair in the hands of a political rival.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
