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Mike Schietzelt
Mike Schietzelt (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 35. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Schietzelt (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 35. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Schietzelt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mike Schietzelt graduated from Western Alamance High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2015. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2008 and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law in 2018. His career experience includes working as an attorney. He has been affiliated with the Federalist Society.[1]
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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 Schietzelt in this election.
Pledges
Schietzelt signed the following pledges.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Schietzelt completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schietzelt's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy and our communities. We need to unleash our entrepreneurs and our innovators to create and produce.
- Our schools are in atrocious shape. Violence in the schools is increasing, as are mental health conditions amongst our students. Teachers are leaving the profession. And no one seems to be held accountable for this deterioration. Our kids and our teachers deserve better. We can do better.
- Our district has grown rapidly over the last several decades. That growth has not been accompanied by corresponding investments in infrastructure from the state. It's time to stop kicking the can down the road.
https://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch16s23.html
Humility and a willingness to learn. Legislators won't be experts on every bill that comes before them. They should understand that (1) they don't know everything, and (2) they'll need to put in the work to understand the issues.
Collegiality. Legislating is hard. It's a lot harder when your colleagues don't like you or trust you.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 5, 2024
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| Preceded by Terence Everitt (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 35 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
