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Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander was a 2012 Republican candidate for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2012 elections. He finished second in the May 8th primary, winning a spot in the July 17th runoff election, but in that race fell to John Tedesco.
Elections
2012
Alexander ran for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2012. He faced Mark Crawford, Ray Martin, David Scholl and John Tedesco in the Republican primary on May 8. Since no candidate won more than 40 percent the top two vote-getters, Alexander and Tedesco, went head-to-head in a runoff on July 17,[1] which Tedesco won.[2] Incumbent June Atkinson, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.
| North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 John Tedesco |
28.3% | 195,352 | ||
| Richard Alexander |
24.3% | 167,354 | ||
| Mark Crawford | 21.8% | 150,404 | ||
| Ray Martin | 13.2% | 90,889 | ||
| David Scholl | 12.4% | 85,145 | ||
| Total Votes | 689,144 | |||
| Election results via The North Carolina Board of Elections. | ||||
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Elect Richard Alexander Superintendent NC Dept of Public Instruction Facebook page
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