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Neal Hunt
Neal Hunt (b. September 17, 1942) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 15 from 2005 to January 1, 2015. While in office, Hunt served as Deputy Minority Leader.
Hunt did not run for re-election to the Senate in 2014.
Biography
Hunt earned his B.S. in Spanish from Hampden-Sydney College in 1964. He went on to receive his MBA in Marketing/Finance from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. Hunt has served as an Assistant Vice President at Wachovia Bank, General Partner for Hunt-Austin Associates and President of Hunt Properties, Incorporated. He has been President of HMC Corporation since 1991.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunt served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • Redistricting |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2012
Hunt ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8 and defeated Sig Hutchinson (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Neal Hunt Incumbent |
59.7% | 72,652 | |
| Democratic | Sig Hutchinson | 40.3% | 49,050 | |
| Total Votes | 121,702 | |||
2010
Hunt won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 15, defeating Charles Malone (D) in the November 2 general election.[2]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 15 (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Neal Hunt (R)
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44,397 | 60.55% | ||
| Charles Malone (D) | 28,928 | 39.45% | ||
Hunt was unopposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hunt was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in the North Carolina State Senate, besting Chris Mintz (D) and Jan MacKay (L).[4] Hunt raised $218,360 for his campaign, while Muse raise $38,207 and MacKay did not raise any money.[5]
| North Carolina Senate, District 15 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Neal Hunt (R)
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56,873 | |||
| Chris Mintz (D) | 46,175 | |||
| Jan MacKay (L) | 4,602 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
- Civitas Action: 2014 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2014 Pro-family Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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Personal
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Hunt and his wife, Frances, have two children. They currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Neal Hunt on State Surge
- Neal Hunt on Facebook
- Campaign Contributions via Follow the Money: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
- ↑ Follow the Money, "North Carolina Senate spending, 2008," accessed August 14, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina State Senate District 15 2005–January 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by John Alexander (R) |
