Ricky Hurtado
Ricky Hurtado (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 63. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Hurtado (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 63. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Ricky Hurtado was born in Los Angeles, California. Hurtado's career experience includes working as an educator and nonprofit director. He has served on the board of directors of the Alamance Partnership for Children, the board of directors of the United Way of North Carolina, and on the steering committee for Alamance Achieves.[1]
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Hurtado was assigned to the following committees:
- Environment Committee
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development Committee
- Wildlife Resources Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Capital Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Stephen M. Ross defeated incumbent Ricky Hurtado in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen M. Ross (R) | 51.1 | 13,955 |
 | Ricky Hurtado (D) | 48.9 | 13,367 | |
| Total votes: 27,322 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ricky Hurtado advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Stephen M. Ross defeated Ed Priola and Peter Boykin in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen M. Ross | 49.8 | 2,182 |
| Ed Priola | 46.3 | 2,027 | ||
 | Peter Boykin | 3.9 | 170 | |
| Total votes: 4,379 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Ricky Hurtado defeated incumbent Stephen M. Ross in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ricky Hurtado (D) | 50.6 | 20,584 |
| Stephen M. Ross (R) | 49.4 | 20,107 | |
| Total votes: 40,691 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ricky Hurtado advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen M. Ross advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Hurtado's endorsements in the 2020 election, please [1].
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Ricky Hurtado completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hurtado's responses.
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Currently, Ricky teaches at UNC Chapel Hill and is the Co-Executive Director of an education initiative supporting first-generation college students to break down barriers to educational opportunity. He also holds a number of community leadership positions. He serves on the steering committee for Alamance Achieves, an innovative education initiative in Alamance County; is the former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for NC Child, a statewide child advocacy organization; is a Commissioner for MyFutureNC, a commission to advance college attainment and workforce development across North Carolina; and is a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of North Carolina. Ultimately, Ricky is ready to lead North Carolinians towards a more just and equitable future.
For more information, visit www.rickyhurtadofornc.com.- It's time we build an inclusive economy that works for everyone, including working families across North Carolina.
- All North Carolinians deserve access to quality care they can afford, especially those with mental illness and substance use disorders.
- We must end gerrymandering and voter suppression in North Carolina. We must be committed to making it easier, not harder, for people to exercise their right to vote.
2) Fight for public education by investing in our teachers and students, from cradle to career.
3) Invest in our future workforce by lowering the cost of college,
4) Protect our environment by protecting our clean air and water for the health and safety of North Carolinians.
Besides restoring our democracy, we must reinvest and champion public education as a state. According to the Leandro Report, we have not been meeting our constitutional duty of providing a sound, basic education for every child. We must right this wrong and make sure we are not playing politics with the education of future generations.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 5, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Stephen M. Ross (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Stephen M. Ross (R) |
