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Patricia Oliver
Patricia Oliver was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 28 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Oliver attended Johnston Community College. She is a North Carolina licensed general contractor, home inspector, and insurance adjuster. Oliver owns a number of businesses in North Carolina. She is a fellow of the Institute of Political Leadership, Inc.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Oliver made the following statement to Ballotpedia regarding her political philosophy:[1]
| “ |
To help the American people bring the Government back under their control. To help keep this a FREE NATION . To stop the give away of our tax dollars, To help make Laws to cut taxes instead of grow more taxes for the American people! I will work with the Representatives of the House to secure our Freedom and to have a strong Military to protect these United States of America. Education for all our children , every adult child that has a High School Diploma can be a productive individual . God Bless these 120 Representative to work hard to help the people in North Carolina. [2] |
” |
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4] Incumbent James Langdon, Jr. (R) did not seek re-election.
Larry Strickland defeated Patricia Oliver in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 28 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Larry Strickland |
70.59% | 26,161 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Oliver | 29.41% | 10,897 | |
| Total Votes | 37,058 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Patricia Oliver defeated Jimmie Massengill in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patricia Oliver |
50.44% | 3,068 | |
| Democratic | Jimmie Massengill | 49.56% | 3,014 | |
| Total Votes | 6,082 | |||
Larry Strickland defeated Gregory Dail and Tony Braswell in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 28 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Larry Strickland |
50.15% | 5,375 | |
| Republican | Gregory Dail | 8.06% | 864 | |
| Republican | Tony Braswell | 41.78% | 4,478 | |
| Total Votes | 10,717 | |||
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 28
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on August 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
