Richard Rivette
Richard Rivette (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 107. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Rivette was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 38 of the North Carolina State Senate. Rivette ran for the same seat in 2012 and 2014.
Biography
Rivette has professional experience in marketing, product development, branding, and business development for industrial, service, and consumer packaged goods businesses.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107
Incumbent Kelly Alexander, Jr. defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Alexander, Jr. (D) | 81.3 | 37,421 |
 | Richard Rivette (R) | 18.7 | 8,591 | |
| Total votes: 46,012 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kelly Alexander, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mujtaba Mohammed (D) | 81.7 | 53,563 |
| Richard Rivette (R) | 18.3 | 11,972 | |
| Total votes: 65,535 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Mujtaba Mohammed defeated incumbent Joel Ford, Roderick Davis, and Tim Wallis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed | 51.9 | 6,899 |
 | Joel Ford | 40.7 | 5,408 | |
 | Roderick Davis | 4.8 | 631 | |
 | Tim Wallis | 2.6 | 346 | |
| Total votes: 13,284 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Richard Rivette in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joel Ford Incumbent |
79.06% | 67,059 | |
| Republican | Richard Rivette | 20.94% | 17,764 | |
| Total Votes | 84,823 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Roderick Davis in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joel Ford Incumbent |
52.10% | 11,619 | |
| Democratic | Roderick Davis | 47.90% | 10,682 | |
| Total Votes | 22,301 | |||
Richard Rivette ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Richard Rivette (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Joel Ford was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard Rivette was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ford defeated Rivette in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joel Ford Incumbent |
79.7% | 35,366 | |
| Republican | Richard Rivette | 20.3% | 9,003 | |
| Total Votes | 44,369 | |||
2012
Rivette ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 38. He defeated James Soder in the Republican primary on May 8 and was defeated by Joel Ford in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14][15][16]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joel Ford |
80.2% | 65,715 | |
| Republican | Richard Rivette | 19.8% | 16,214 | |
| Total Votes | 81,929 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Richard Rivette |
58.8% | 2,283 |
| James Soder | 41.2% | 1,600 |
| Total Votes | 3,883 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Rivette did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Rivette described himself as a "strict Constitutionalist." He lists two objectives for the state:
- Raise our state up from a business climate of 44th in the nation to first. We achieve this through eliminating most taxes and much of the tax code. We move to a fair tax. We encourage and support entrepreneurial ventures and foreign investment. We attract business relocation through good policies plus part two which is:
- School choice. All parents receive a voucher to create robust competition among public, private, religious, charter, online, homeschool and other options.[17]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Richard Rivette on Facebook
- Richard Rivette on Twitter
- Richard Rivette on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Richard Rivette received by Ballotpedia staff on November 27, 2017.
- ↑ 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," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Charlotte Observer, "N.C. Legislature - Mecklenburg: Earle wins 9th term; Aneralla, Tarte battling," May 9, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 12, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
- ↑ Email to Ballotpedia staff
