Ted Remington
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Ted Remington (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 85. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Remington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ted Remington was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 1968. Remington’s career experience includes working as a manager at the Air Force Accounting and Finance Center, as a manager of a tavern, and as a manager at the Government Accountability Office.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 85
Dudley Greene defeated Ted Remington in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 85 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dudley Greene (R) | 77.5 | 31,073 |
 | Ted Remington (D)  | 22.5 | 9,031 | |
| Total votes: 40,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ted Remington advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 85.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Dudley Greene advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 85.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ted Remington completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Remington's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a retired tech writer who has had a lifelong interest in politics. While some candidates appear to want to do well for themselves, I want to do good for the citizens of my district and state. I believe firmly in the equality and dignity of all people and will work tirelessly to represent them with progressive goals in mind.
- I ask people to vote for me because I have a track record of thinking outside the box. For example, I believe that a citizen's sworn word should be all the identification he or she needs to cast a vote in all elections. We must not impose barriers to voting.
- I believe there should be one entity financing K-12 education throughout the state. That entity should be the state, and the funds needed to do so should come from a progressive state tax, not a regressive property tax which is a huge, often unsurmountable burden, particularly on senior citizens. I believe strongly that private school education is solely a matter for the individual and that no voucher system should be in place to send tax dollars to private schools of any sort.
- I have pledged that I will never lie to the public about any matter. I will not equivocate or seek to hide my views on any question. If I say I do not know it is because I don't. The bearded guy in the kilt is no more and no less than he appears to be.
Fair redistricting is absolutely necessary for the proper functioning of a democratic society. Both Arizona's and California's use of nonpartisan redistricting committees have the approval of the US Supreme Court. I will introduce legislation to install such a format here in North Carolina. Further, I would support a constitutional amendment to further cement independent redistricting as a permanent part of the political landscape of North Carolina.
Article I, § 30 of the North Carolina State Constitution, entitled "Militia and the right to bear arms," provides:
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; and, as standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained, and the military shall be kept under strict subordination to, and governed by, the civil power. Nothing herein shall justify the practice of carrying concealed weapons, or prevent the General Assembly from enacting penal statutes against that practice.If elected I would pursue a legislative investigation to determine how the final sentence of Section 30 has come to be ignored. I would also propose legislation to enact strong penal statutes against the carrying of concealed weapons.
A combination of JFK and Barack Obama. Both of these statesmen have inspired me with their unswerving devotion to all of the people who reside within our borders. Both of them evidenced a show of compassion which was oh so real, and, like them, I will bring my level of compassion to Raleigh and vote for the people, not for special interests.
By the way, it is "Whom do you look up to?" My inner pedant escapes from time to time.
By the way, it is "Whom do you look up to?" My inner pedant escapes from time to time.
I recommend that everyone read Atlas Shrugged and then resolve to do the exact opposite of what that unspeakable woman proposed. I am reminded of a Dorothy Parker quote: "This book is not to be tossed aside lightly. Instead it should be thrown with all one's might through the nearest window, hoping that no one on the street below will be injured."
Always tell the truth. Always.
Be empathic. Always.
Think outside the box. Look for solutions to our many problems without regard to the most useless phrase in the English language: We've always done it that way.
Listen to the people. This does not mean that a legislator should take a grassroots poll before every vote. It does mean that every legislator should communicate with those she represents.
Listen to the people. This does not mean that a legislator should take a grassroots poll before every vote. It does mean that every legislator should communicate with those she represents.
I would like to leave behind a North Carolina that looks forward to the future rather than look backwards to a mottled past.
I was six years old and after Nixon finished his "Checkers" speech (1952) I turned to my mother and said, "He's a bad man; don't vote for him."
My first job: volunteer firefighter. I served in that position from the day I turned 16 to the day 12 years later when I moved from that area (Fairfax Copunty, Virginia.)
Trilogy of the Rings. Great story telling about how the common man can overcome evil through sheer determination.
Isaac Asimov's Lazarus Long
NC has an intereting setup in its Senate. The President Pro Tem wields a massive power in comparison to many other states. The level of power is, in my view, disproportionate. Though not a candidate for the Senate I would cheerfully vote for a change to shift much of the legislative power of the President Pro Tem back to the lieutenant governor; the removal of that elected official's powers was particularly devastating to our democracy; not only should the 1988 legislation be reversed and then enshrined in the Constitution to prevent that evil bill from ever being resurrected.
Except for the usual provisions for impeachment by the lower house and trial and conviction by the upper house there is really very little to differentiate between the upper and lower houses in NC.
Except for the usual provisions for impeachment by the lower house and trial and conviction by the upper house there is really very little to differentiate between the upper and lower houses in NC.
Absolutely. I spent thirty years in government service doing a variety of tasks including providing policy and procedural advice in the preparation of a new edition of the vitally important military pay manual. I received the very first Director's Award from the Director of the Claims Division of the General Accounting Office, now the Government Accountability Office for devising, testing, and implementing a novel method of adjudicating a huge inventory of loan default claims from the Office of Education.
Election reform, which includes both independent redistricting and a studied and steady method to expand, not reduce, the number of people who are eligible to vote and encourage the citizens to vote rather than sit on their ballots. People who have no say in the system eventually come to despise the system.
Partnership. All elected officials have to work together for the good of all of the people. In the past decade we have seen far too much of politicians who promise that they will do good for the State and immediately start to do well for themselves. That has to cease, and partnership among elected officials is the only way I can envision a major change to the way we do business.
It is past time to look again at the legislature's power grab at the direct expense of the governor. One of these was dictating that a person nominated to replace a US Senator who does not complete his or her term must be of the same party as the former senator. Thus, Democrat Roy Cooper could not replace Burr with a Democrat. This perk of the governor has served us well for two hundred years and now it isn't there any more. It could even be a Constitutional problem. Amendment XVII requires that the executive authority of the state will fill such vacated posts. It does not say that a private club, also known as a political party. shall have such power.
It is past time to look again at the legislature's power grab at the direct expense of the governor. One of these was dictating that a person nominated to replace a US Senator who does not complete his or her term must be of the same party as the former senator. Thus, Democrat Roy Cooper could not replace Burr with a Democrat. This perk of the governor has served us well for two hundred years and now it isn't there any more. It could even be a Constitutional problem. Amendment XVII requires that the executive authority of the state will fill such vacated posts. It does not say that a private club, also known as a political party. shall have such power.
Yes. Absolutely. Nothing I can think of beats looking the other person in the eye and communicating from the heart. We need desperately to get back to doing state business in cooperation with all the stakeholders. Sc reaming epithets at one another goes exactly nowhere positive.
Redistricting, Education, and Public Utilities.
Not immediately. There's a really sharp learning curve and as a newly elected legislator I would have enough of a daunting task without taking on a leadership role such as those currently in the House.
Yes. I want to look at the track records of Ralph Hise and Phil Berger and then do the exact opposite to what they would do.
Only when it has been determined without question that Beelzebub is selling sno-cones outside the North Carolina Legislative Building.
I have had several people tell me they cannot afford local taxes on their property. Jimmy, a guy I have come to know quite recently, believes that his house will be seized for back taxes. In the current environment, both political and economic, there is very little good news for him. His family has owned the property for 200 years, and it is most probable that it will be taken from him. The only real advice I am able to offer him is, "Sell and buy something much smaller with the proceeds. This is lousy advice, but in reality what else is there? This is why I would like to see the burden of our educational system be borne primarily at the state rather than the local level.
A simplistic answer would be to greatly increase the exemption for the elderly so this doesn't happen quite so often, but I cannot convince myself that this would be fair to the younger people who would perforce pay higher real estate taxes. A graduated income tax is the only appropriate answer.
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2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 22, 2020
Current members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Leadership
Speaker of the House:Destin Hall
Majority Leader:Brenden Jones
Minority Leader:Robert Reives
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Ed Goodwin (R)
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Ray Jeffers (D)
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Steve Tyson (R)
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James Dixon (R)
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Bill Ward (R)
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Joe Pike (R)
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Matthew Winslow (R)
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Gloristine Brown (D)
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Timothy Reeder (R)
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John Bell (R)
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Allison Dahle (D)
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Chris Humphrey (R)
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Celeste Cairns (R)
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Wyatt Gable (R)
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Phillip Shepard (R)
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Carson Smith (R)
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Frank Iler (R)
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Deb Butler (D)
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Charles Miller (R)
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Ted Davis (R)
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Ya Liu (D)
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William Brisson (R)
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Dante Pittman (D)
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Allen Chesser (R)
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Donna White (R)
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Rodney Pierce (D)
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Larry Strickland (R)
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Vernetta Alston (D)
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Marcia Morey (D)
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Zack Hawkins (D)
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Bryan Cohn (D)
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Tim Longest (D)
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Mike Schietzelt (R)
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Julie von Haefen (D)
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Erin Paré (R)
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Abraham Jones (D)
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James Roberson (D)
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Phil Rubin (D)
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Maria Cervania (D)
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Mike Colvin (D)
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Diane Wheatley (R)
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Charles Smith (D)
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Frances Jackson (D)
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Brenden Jones (R)
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John Lowery (R)
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Garland Pierce (D)
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Cynthia Ball (D)
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Renée Price (D)
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John Sauls (R)
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Ben Moss (R)
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Howard Penny (R)
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Robert Reives (D)
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Mark Brody (R)
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Allen Buansi (D)
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Tracy Clark (D)
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Amos Quick (D)
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Alan Branson (R)
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Mary Harrison (D)
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John Blust (R)
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Stephen Ross (R)
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Dennis Riddell (R)
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A. Reece Pyrtle (R)
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Sarah Crawford (D)
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Cody Huneycutt (R)
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David Willis (R)
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Dean Arp (R)
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Brian Biggs (R)
District 71
Kanika Brown (D)
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Amber Baker (D)
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Jonathan Almond (R)
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Jeff Zenger (R)
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Donny Lambeth (R)
District 76
Harry Warren (R)
District 77
Julia Howard (R)
District 78
Neal Jackson (R)
District 79
Keith Kidwell (R)
District 80
Sam Watford (R)
District 81
Larry Potts (R)
District 82
Brian Echevarria (R)
District 83
Grant Campbell (R)
District 84
Jeffrey McNeely (R)
District 85
Dudley Greene (R)
District 86
Hugh Blackwell (R)
District 87
Destin Hall (R)
District 88
Mary Belk (D)
District 89
Mitchell Setzer (R)
District 90
Sarah Stevens (R)
District 91
Kyle Hall (R)
District 92
Terry Brown (D)
District 93
Ray Pickett (R)
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Blair Eddins (R)
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Todd Carver (R)
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Jay Adams (R)
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Heather Rhyne (R)
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Nasif Majeed (D)
District 100
Julia Greenfield (D)
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Carolyn Logan (D)
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Becky Carney (D)
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Laura Budd (D)
District 104
Brandon Lofton (D)
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Tricia Cotham (R)
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Carla Cunningham (D)
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Aisha Dew (D)
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John Torbett (R)
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Donnie Loftis (R)
District 110
Kelly Hastings (R)
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Paul Scott (R)
District 112
Jordan Lopez (D)
District 113
Jake Johnson (R)
District 114
Eric Ager (D)
District 115
Lindsey Prather (D)
District 116
Brian Turner (D)
District 117
Jennifer Balkcom (R)
District 118
Mark Pless (R)
District 119
Mike Clampitt (R)
District 120
Karl Gillespie (R)
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