Sean Ewing

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Sean Ewing

Democratic Party

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Sean Ewing (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 25. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Ewing completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sean Ewing served in the Air Force. His career experience includes flying F-16s with the Air Force and working as an engineer with Volvo Trucks.

Elections

2022

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 25

Incumbent Amy Galey defeated Sean Ewing in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 25 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Galey (R)	62.8	47,355
		Sean Ewing (D)	37.2	28,031

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,386
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sean Ewing advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 25.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Amy Galey advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 25.

2019

See also: City elections in Mebane, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Mebane City Council (2 seats)

Sean Ewing and incumbent Patricia Philipps defeated incumbent Everette Greene, Shelby Dent, and James Harding in the general election for Mebane City Council on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sean Ewing (Nonpartisan)	27.1	687
✔		Patricia Philipps (Nonpartisan)	26.4	668
		Everette Greene (Nonpartisan)	19.9	503
	Submit photo	Shelby Dent (Nonpartisan)	17.7	448
	Submit photo	James Harding (Nonpartisan)	8.4	214
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 2,534
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sean Ewing completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ewing's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A United States Air Force Veteran, Sean served in the Active Duty Air Force from 1999-2005 and in the Air National Guard from 2005 to 2014, all the while working as an F-16 Avionics Technician. In the Air National Guard and attending college for Electrical and Computer Engineering, he met his lifelong love, Iza Reyes. Elected in 2019 to Mebane City Council, Sean pledged to be a common-sense, bipartisan leader. He has delivered on that promise with bringing new ideas and new opportunities to Mebane, including a Development Grant program for the Historic Downtown and new jobs at United Parcel Service (UPS) as well as Lotus Bakeries (world famous for making Biskoff cookies). He has proudly ensured no property taxes rates were increased.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Expand Medicaid in North Carolina
• Fully Fund Public Schools and increase Teacher Pay
• Continue to bring good paying jobs to the District

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Investing in clean energy and expanding rural broadband are two areas of public policy the campaign is laser focused on.

North Carolina is poised to be a leader in providing clean energy and low-cost hybrid and electric transportation. During these inflationary times, we have an incredible opportunity to bring so many good paying jobs to upgrade and prepare our infrastructure. While the infrastructure is getting upgraded, we can also bring manufacturing to the State which would allow residents cost-effective hybrid and electric vehicle transportation options.

Expanding rural broadband would have exponential improvements to the people of North Carolina. In the age of COVID, we have learned the importance of having connectivity in the home to ensure children and adults are learning and will continue to learn. Connecting rural homes to broadband will allow these educational opportunities. Furthermore, allowing rural connectivity will help small businesses access a greater market for their services or products. Internet connectivity is a win-win for everyone in North Carolina.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

The amount of growth in the State is going to be a substantial challenge. Smart growth is key to ensure that that we keep bringing great jobs to the State, while ensuring we don't grow so much that those residents already here are priced out of their homes. We have to find ways to balance keeping North Carolinian history with a changing future.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Absolutely. Legislation is not a quick nor easy process. Government and politics need people that know how to work with one-another to bring good change for the people of North Carolina

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes, definitely within one's own Party is needed to understand how to move legislation forward and also working across the aisle to hear everyone's opinions and ideas.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

A non-partisan board is key to ensure proper representation during redistricting

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Absolutely, and most importantly that legislation is enacted for the betterment of North Carolinians. My focus is to use all pathways of communication to find any common ground to move forward on. The people of North Carolina deserve more opportunities and better lives.

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July 16 submission

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sean Ewing is an elected Councilman for the City of Mebane, a 15-year Veteran of the United States Air Force and currently a Senior Engineer at the American-made trucking company, Volvo and Mack Semi-Trucks in Greensboro.

While serving in the active-duty military for 6 years and the Air National Guard for 9 years, Ewing was responsible for F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics and was based in Texas, South Carolina, South Korea, Japan, and Ohio.

In college, Ewing worked on multiple collegiate race teams and after completing his Engineering degree, he worked as a Quality Engineer for multiple global automotive supplier companies.

With an expected municipal tax base of nearly $2.6 billion, Councilman Ewing worked within the Mebane City Council and with Mebane City staff to act responsibly during this time of growth. By focusing on parks, sidewalks, and other outdoor amenities to help improve residents’ lives, Councilman

Ewing has prioritized programs that directly improve quality of life without increasing tax rates. Councilman Ewing knows that local businesses are the backbone of our community which is why he supported the Downtown Revitalization Grant while on City Council.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Medicaid Expansion
• Fully fund Public Schools
• Continue bringing good jobs to the District

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Electrification and Investment into clean technologies. A strong focus on bringing clean energy manufacturing and energy independence to North Carolina and America. The more independent we are as a nation, the stronger we will be.

Military Veterans are constantly overlooked and although the majority of their benefits are at the Federal Level, we can do more to support local County Veteran Services. The biggest pathway to bolster support and services to Veterans would be to ensure support at a local level.

State employees and retirees are far-behind the curve when it comes to pay and Cost of Living Adjustments. We must find ways forward to reduce expensive middle-man costs to their retirement plans while also finding solutions to ensuring their adjustments meet the inflationary economy.

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Note: Ewing submitted the above survey responses to Ballotpedia on July 16, 2022.

2019

Sean Ewing did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Ewing's campaign website stated the following:

“	Sean’s North Star – Mebane is in my heart; it is my home. Mebane is where the tradition of knowing your neighbor and building a future lives. There is so much to celebrate in Mebane. There are many challenges ahead, some long ignored, and it will take leaders with an eye towards the future to help Mebane grow to its full potential while respecting the city’s rich history Leading from the front Decisions through Character A respect for others A leader with integrity Strength in Acceptance of Others Making Mebane Work for Everyone Improving Mebane Schools through Innovative Partnerships Preserving Downtown Mebane & Our Small Businesses Mebane Growth Vision Working at the City Level to end Human Trafficking Growing a Green Mebane Building Partnerships	”
—Sean Ewing's campaign website (2019)

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Footnotes

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Current members of the North Carolina State Senate

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sydney Batch

Senators

District 1

Robert Hanig (R)

District 2

Norman Sanderson (R)

District 3

Bob Brinson (R)

District 4

Eldon Newton (R)

District 5

Kandie Smith (D)

District 6

Michael Lazzara (R)

District 7

Michael Lee (R)

District 8

William Rabon (R)

District 9

Brent Jackson (R)

District 10

Benton Sawrey (R)

District 11

Lisa Barnes (R)

District 12

Jim Burgin (R)

District 13

Lisa Grafstein (D)

District 14

Dan Blue (D)

District 15

Jay Chaudhuri (D)

District 16

Gale Adcock (D)

District 17

Sydney Batch (D)

District 18

Terence Everitt (D)

District 19

Val Applewhite (D)

District 20

Natalie Murdock (D)

District 21

Tom McInnis (R)

District 22

Sophia Chitlik (D)

District 23

Graig Meyer (D)

District 24

Danny Britt (R)

District 25

Amy Galey (R)

District 26

Phil Berger (R)

District 27

Michael Garrett (D)

District 28

Gladys Robinson (D)

District 29

Dave Craven (R)

District 30

Steven Jarvis (R)

District 31

Dana Jones (R)

District 32

Paul Lowe (D)

District 33

Carl Ford (R)

District 34

Chris Measmer (R)

District 35

Todd Johnson (R)

District 36

Eddie Settle (R)

District 37

Vickie Sawyer (R)

District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed (D)

District 39

DeAndrea Salvador (D)

District 40

Joyce Waddell (D)

District 41

Caleb Theodros (D)

District 42

Woodson Bradley (D)

District 43

Brad Overcash (R)

District 44

Ted Alexander (R)

District 45

Mark Hollo (R)

District 46

Warren Daniel (R)

District 47

Ralph Hise (R)

District 48

Timothy Moffitt (R)

District 49

Julie Mayfield (D)

District 50

Kevin Corbin (R)

Republican Party (30)

Democratic Party (20)