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Skip Alston
2018 - Present
2028
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Skip Alston is a member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina, representing District 8. Alston assumed office in 2018. Alston's current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Alston (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to represent District 8 in North Carolina. Alston won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Alston's professional experience includes owning the Alston Realty Group, Inc. (formerly S & J Management Corporation) since 1982.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2024)
General election
General election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8
Incumbent Skip Alston won election in the general election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Skip Alston (D) | 100.0 | 21,506 |
| Total votes: 21,506 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Skip Alston advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Alston in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Guilford County, North Carolina (2020)
General election
General election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8
Incumbent Skip Alston won election in the general election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Skip Alston (D) | 100.0 | 20,786 |
| Total votes: 20,786 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8
Incumbent Skip Alston defeated Fahiym Hanna in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Skip Alston | 66.7 | 5,830 |
 | Fahiym Hanna | 33.3 | 2,911 | |
| Total votes: 8,741 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8
Incumbent Skip Alston won election in the general election for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Skip Alston (D) | 100.0 | 14,667 |
| Total votes: 14,667 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8
Incumbent Skip Alston defeated Fahiym Hanna in the Democratic primary for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Skip Alston | 70.3 | 2,287 |
| Fahiym Hanna | 29.7 | 965 | |
| Total votes: 3,252 | |||
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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 Gladys Robinson defeated Skip Alston in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Gladys Robinson Incumbent |
59.4% | 8,277 |
| Skip Alston | 40.6% | 5,667 |
| Total Votes | 13,944 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Skip Alston did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Skip Alston did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
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Alston and his wife, Gwendolyn, have two children.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 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
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