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Sarah Crawford
Sarah Crawford (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 66. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Crawford (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 66. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Sarah Crawford earned a B.A. in political science from North Carolina State University in 2003. Crawford's career experience includes working as the CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities (TLC), the national director of partnerships and programs with Single Stop USA, and owning Willow Strategies.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Crawford was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Capital Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee
- Health Committee
2021-2022
Crawford was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Senate State and Local Government Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66
Incumbent Sarah Crawford defeated Michael Nelson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Crawford (D) | 74.9 | 33,224 |
 | Michael Nelson (L) | 25.1 | 11,161 | |
| Total votes: 44,385 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Phillip Lin (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Sarah Crawford advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Phillip Lin advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Nelson advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Crawford in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66
Sarah Crawford defeated Ives Brizuela de Sholar and Micao Penaflor in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Crawford (D) | 70.1 | 18,606 |
| Ives Brizuela de Sholar (R) | 27.2 | 7,220 | ||
| Micao Penaflor (L) | 2.7 | 705 | ||
| Total votes: 26,531 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66
Sarah Crawford defeated Wesley Knott and Frank Pierce in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Crawford | 47.2 | 3,121 |
 | Wesley Knott | 45.1 | 2,982 | |
 | Frank Pierce | 7.6 | 504 | |
| Total votes: 6,607 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Ives Brizuela de Sholar advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Micao Penaflor advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 66.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Sarah Crawford defeated Larry Norman and Jason Loeback in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Crawford (D) | 52.1 | 67,912 |
 | Larry Norman (R) | 44.4 | 57,890 | |
| Jason Loeback (L) | 3.5 | 4,595 | ||
| Total votes: 130,397 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Sarah Crawford defeated Angela Bridgman in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Crawford | 74.2 | 21,630 |
 | Angela Bridgman | 25.8 | 7,510 | |
| Total votes: 29,140 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18
Larry Norman defeated Scott McKaig in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Norman | 51.3 | 7,116 |
 | Scott McKaig | 48.7 | 6,753 | |
| Total votes: 13,869 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jason Loeback advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 18.
Campaign finance
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 Chad Barefoot was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Sarah Crawford was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Barefoot defeated Crawford in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Chad Barefoot Incumbent |
52.9% | 34,646 | |
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 47.1% | 30,861 | |
| Total Votes | 65,507 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Sarah Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Sarah Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Sarah Crawford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Crawford's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "In order to support small business and the economy of North Carolina, we must work across the aisle to come up with a long term solution that balances the budget, makes the tax code fair to all North Carolina families, and provides small business owners the support they need to continue growing our economy and creating jobs here in North Carolina."
Education
- Excerpt: "We must continue to support public education by recruiting and retaining the best teachers, and support them by increasing teachers’ wages to the national average and providing resources for every student in every classroom – without compromising North Carolina’s world class public university system. We must invest in every child to succeed, and the current General Assembly has proven that they are not willing to put teachers and students first. This must change, and we must ensure that North Carolina continues to value and invest in our public education system."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Denying fully funded Medicaid expansion leaves nearly 500,000 individuals and working families in North Carolina uninsured. In addition to leaving low-income individuals uninsured, denying Medicaid expansion will send our hard-earned tax dollars to other states and place additional burdens on hospitals and employers."
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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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
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sarah Crawford - Senator - NC General Assemby," accessed April 3, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ sarahcrawford.org, "Issues," accessed August 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ben Moss (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 66 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by John Alexander (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 18 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Mary Wills Bode (D) |
