North Carolina State Senate elections, 2004

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 20, 2004, and a general election on November 4, 2004. All 50 seats were up for election.

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in North Carolina in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2012	129	$15,133,676
2010	137	$18,614,595
2008	115	$15,991,201
2006	99	$14,697,182
2004	137	$13,819,791
2002	172	$12,996,012
2000	111	$9,180,706

During the 2004 election, the total contributions to the 137 Senate candidates was $13,819,791. The top 10 contributors were:

2004 Donors, North Carolina State Senate
Donor	Amount
North Carolina Democratic Party	$1,851,975
North Carolina Democratic Senate Cmte	$638,428
Harris, Oscar N	$287,352
Mumma, Christine	$279,513
Queen, Joe Sam	$278,400
North Carolina Republican Party	$264,603
Citizens for Higher Education	$142,000
Duke Energy	$108,500
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers	$105,000
Testa, James (Jim)	$100,000

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.

List of candidates

District 1

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Marc Basnight a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Ron Toppin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marc Basnight: 45,367

Ron Toppin: 24,759

District 2

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Scott Thomas a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Chuck Tyson a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Richard C. Evey a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Thomas: 37,123

Chuck Tyson: 29,966

Richard C. Evey: 1,073

District 3

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Charles Johnson: 4,011
• Clark Jenkins: 5,044 a
• Jim Rouse: 1,177
• Shelly Willingham: 4,991

July 20 GOP primary:

• Beverly Moore a

November 4 General election candidates:

Clark Jenkins: 36,343

Beverly Moore: 18,686

District 4

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Patricia Ferguson: 5,560
• Robert L. Holloman: 8,846 a
• Sammy D. Webb: 4,278

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert L. Holloman

District 5

July 20 Democratic primary:

• John Kerr a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Tony P. Moore a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Kerr: 34,162

Tony P. Moore: 25,987

District 6

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Cecil Hargett, Jr. a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Harry Brown: 2,916 a
• Tommy Pollard: 2,223

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Mathew Tillman a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cecil Hargett, Jr.: 18,514

Harry Brown: 21,624

Mathew Tillman: 1,148

District 7

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Bernard A. Holliday: 1,424
• Bobby W. Rogers: 3,292
• C. Douglas Jackson: 1,961
• Darryl D. Moss: 3,412
• Doug Berger: 6,360 a
• Jack Day: 884

July 20 GOP primary:

• Harold N. Frazier a

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Berger: 35,091

Harold N. Frazier: 26,616

District 8

July 20 Democratic primary:

• R.C. Soles, Jr. a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Jack Swann a

November 4 General election candidates:

R.C. Soles, Jr.: 39,897

Jack Swann: 33,627

District 9

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Buford (Buff) McConatha: 1,455
• Julia Boseman: 5,690 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Don Hayes: 2,894
• Woody White: 7,251 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Julia Boseman: 40,486

Woody White: 39,601

District 10

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Albertson a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Adrain Ray Arnett: 1,315
• Rich Jarman: 2,778 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Charlie Albertson: 37,570

Rich Jarman: 23,054

District 11

July 20 Democratic primary:

• A.B. Swindell a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Dennis Nielsen a

November 4 General election candidates:

A.B. Swindell: 40,234

Dennis Nielsen: 26,417

District 12

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Fred Smith a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Smith

District 13

July 20 Democratic primary:

• David F. Weinstein a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

David F. Weinstein

District 14

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Vernon Malone a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Carol Bennett: 1,413
• John Odoom: 2,451 a
• Johnnie C. Mayfield: 600

November 4 General election candidates:

Vernon Malone: 45,727

John Odoom: 25,595

District 15

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Jean Koch: 759
• John H. Carrington: 3,880
• Neal Hunt: 7,686 a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Lee Griffin a

November 4 General election candidates:

Neal Hunt: 59,970

Lee Griffin: 10,934

District 16

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Carter Worthy: 2,136
• Jack Nichols: 2,641
• Janet Cowell: 5,367 a
• Mike Shea: 802

July 20 GOP primary:

• Mark A. Bradrick a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Jason P. Mara a

November 4 General election candidates:

Janet Cowell: 45,396

Mark A. Bradrick: 28,995

Jason P. Mara: 1,979

District 17

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Norwood Clark a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Richard Stevens a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Ryan Maas a

November 4 General election candidates:

Norwood Clark: 37,432

Richard Stevens: 55,908

Ryan Maas: 1,844

District 18

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Bob Atwater: 9,244 a
• Paul D. Carrington: 6,605
• Tommy Griffin: 1,862

July 20 GOP primary:

• Christine Mumma a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Jon Guze a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Atwater: 46,875

Christine Mumma: 32,709

Jon Guze: 1,186

District 19

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Tony Rand a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tony Rand

District 20

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Tony Rand a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tony Rand

District 21

July 20 Democratic primary:

• D.J. Haire: 3,379
• Eronomy (Mohammed) Smith: 245
• Larry Shaw: 3,597 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Richard D. Evans a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Brian Irving a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Shaw: 27,866

Richard D. Evans: 16,434

Brian Irving: 1,225

District 22

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Oscar N. Harris a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Harris Blake a

November 4 General election candidates:

Oscar N. Harris: 33,229

Harris Blake: 35,605

District 23

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Ellie Kinnaird a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Robert E. (Whit) Whitfield a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ellie Kinnaird: 49,730

Robert E. (Whit) Whitfield: 26,307

District 24

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Tim Purgason: 2,211
• Tony Foriest: 4,773 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Hugh Webster a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tony Foriest: 26,127

Hugh Webster: 35,989

District 25

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Bill Purcell a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Purcell: 37,319

Jerry Lineau Gattis (write-in): 8,457

District 26

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Phil Berger: 5,788 a
• Roger Erdely: 277
• Tim Sessoms: 2,324

November 4 General election candidates:

Phil Berger

District 27

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Kay Hagan a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Bobby Coffer a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Rusty Sheridan a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kay Hagan: 49,573

Bobby Coffer: 23,910

Rusty Sheridan: 1,797

District 28

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Katie G. Dorsett a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Katie G. Dorsett

District 29

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Charles K. Moss a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Jerry W. Tillman: 5,144 a
• Joe O. Shaw: 3,458

November 4 General election candidates:

Charles K. Moss: 17,644

Jerry W. Tillman: 42,292

District 30

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Melvin T. Jackson a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Don W. East a

November 4 General election candidates:

Melvin T. Jackson: 22,188

Don W. East: 40,611

District 31

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Hamilton C. (Ham) Horton a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hamilton C. (Ham) Horton

District 32

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Jermaine Baxter: 1,400
• Linda Garrou: 5,730 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Bill Dowe a

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Garrou: 38,903

Bill Dowe: 16,920

District 33

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Stan Bingham a

November 4 General election candidates:

Stan Bingham

District 34

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Larry C. Brown a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Andrew C. Brock: 7,726 a
• Gus Andrews: 3,846

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry C. Brown: 24,223

Andrew C. Brock: 41,800

District 35

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Paul Standridge: 2,915
• Eddie Goodall: 6,536 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eddie Goodall: 55,204

Cornelius F. (Neal) Brantley, Jr. (write-in): 230

District 36

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Mike Helms a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.: 46,848

Mike Helms: 10,692

District 37

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Daniel G. Clodfelter a

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel G. Clodfelter

District 38

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Charlie Dannelly: 4,868 a
• Lawrence B. Brinson: 1,565

July 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Charlie Dannelly

District 39

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Robert Pittenger a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Andy Grum a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Pittenger: 64,948

Andy Grum: 7,965

District 40

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Malcolm Graham: 4,767 a
• T. L (Fountain) Odom: 2,808

July 20 GOP primary:

• Brian Sisson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Malcolm Graham: 42,096

Brian Sisson: 30,633

District 41

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Rita W. McElwaine a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Forrester: 6,129 a
• R. B. Sloan: 4,485

November 4 General election candidates:

Rita W. McElwaine: 22,741

Jim Forrester: 50,458

District 42

July 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed.

July 20 GOP primary:

• Austin Allran a

November 4 General election candidates:

Austin Allran

District 43

July 20 Democratic primary:

• David W. Hoyle a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Russell Fleming a

November 4 General election candidates:

David W. Hoyle: 28,264

Russell Fleming: 24,311

District 44

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Dan DeHart: 2,111
• Richard Cornwell Avery: 2,809 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• George S. Robinson: 3,349
• Jim Jacumin: 5,511 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard Cornwell Avery: 24,100

Jim Jacumin: 38,567

District 45

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Jim Cain a

July 20 GOP primary:

• John Garwood a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Cain: 29,192

John Garwood: 47,005

District 46

July 20 Democratic primary:

• James W. (Buck) Carr: 1,202
• Walter H. Dalton: 6,042 a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Jim Testa a

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter H. Dalton: 32,595

Jim Testa: 28,409

District 47

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Joe Sam Queen a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Keith W. Presnell a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe Sam Queen: 34,115

Keith W. Presnell: 37,791

District 48

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Matthew C. Rogers a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Tom Apodaca a

November 4 General election candidates:

Matthew C. Rogers: 29,327

Tom Apodaca: 47,832

District 49

July 20 Democratic primary:

• Martin L. Nesbitt a

July 20 GOP primary:

• R.L. Clark a

November 4 General election candidates:

Martin L. Nesbitt: 43,727

R.L. Clark: 27,492

District 50

July 20 Democratic primary:

• John J. Snow, Jr. a

July 20 GOP primary:

• Bob Carpenter a

July 20 Libertarian primary:

• Ben Lamm a

November 4 General election candidates:

John J. Snow, Jr.: 35,722

Bob Carpenter: 35,438

Ben Lamm: 1,164

External links

• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2004 primary election results
• North Carolina Secretary of State, official 2004 general election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the North Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sydney Batch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hanig (R)

District 2

Norman Sanderson (R)

District 3

Bob Brinson (R)

District 4

Eldon Newton (R)

District 5

Kandie Smith (D)

District 6

Michael Lazzara (R)

District 7

Michael Lee (R)

District 8

William Rabon (R)

District 9

Brent Jackson (R)

District 10

Benton Sawrey (R)

District 11

Lisa Barnes (R)

District 12

Jim Burgin (R)

District 13

Lisa Grafstein (D)

District 14

Dan Blue (D)

District 15

Jay Chaudhuri (D)

District 16

Gale Adcock (D)

District 17

Sydney Batch (D)

District 18

Terence Everitt (D)

District 19

Val Applewhite (D)

District 20

Natalie Murdock (D)

District 21

Tom McInnis (R)

District 22

Sophia Chitlik (D)

District 23

Graig Meyer (D)

District 24

Danny Britt (R)

District 25

Amy Galey (R)

District 26

Phil Berger (R)

District 27

Michael Garrett (D)

District 28

Gladys Robinson (D)

District 29

Dave Craven (R)

District 30

Steven Jarvis (R)

District 31

Dana Jones (R)

District 32

Paul Lowe (D)

District 33

Carl Ford (R)

District 34

Chris Measmer (R)

District 35

Todd Johnson (R)

District 36

Eddie Settle (R)

District 37

Vickie Sawyer (R)

District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed (D)

District 39

DeAndrea Salvador (D)

District 40

Joyce Waddell (D)

District 41

Caleb Theodros (D)

District 42

Woodson Bradley (D)

District 43

Brad Overcash (R)

District 44

Ted Alexander (R)

District 45

Mark Hollo (R)

District 46

Warren Daniel (R)

District 47

Ralph Hise (R)

District 48

Timothy Moffitt (R)

District 49

Julie Mayfield (D)

District 50

Kevin Corbin (R)

Republican Party (30)

Democratic Party (20)

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