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Terry Garrison
Terry Garrison (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 32. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Garrison (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 32. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Garrison was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Insurance Committee
- Wildlife Resources Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Education Committee
2019-2020
Garrison was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on General Government Committee
- Appropriations on Education Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Insurance Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Wildlife Resources Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Appropriations on Transportation |
| • Education - Community Colleges |
| • Environment |
| • Judiciary IV |
| • State and Local Government I |
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 32
Frank Sossamon defeated incumbent Terry Garrison in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Frank Sossamon (R) | 51.3 | 14,156 |
 | Terry Garrison (D) | 48.7 | 13,424 | |
| Total votes: 27,580 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry Garrison advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Frank Sossamon advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Terry Garrison defeated David Woodson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Garrison (D) | 61.2 | 24,078 |
 | David Woodson (R) | 38.8 | 15,260 | |
| Total votes: 39,338 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Terry Garrison advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. David Woodson advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Terry Garrison defeated Robert Shingler in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Garrison (D) | 64.3 | 17,822 |
| Robert Shingler (R) | 35.7 | 9,909 | ||
| Total votes: 27,731 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32
Incumbent Terry Garrison advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Garrison |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32
Robert Shingler advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Robert Shingler | |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[1] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[2] Incumbent Nathan Baskerville (D) did not seek re-election.
Terry Garrison ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Terry Garrison (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Terry Garrison defeated Gary Lamont Miles, Sr. in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Terry Garrison |
67.38% | 9,190 | |
| Democratic | Gary Lamont Miles, Sr. | 32.62% | 4,449 | |
| Total Votes | 13,639 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Terry Garrison did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Garrison's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education – Preserve and strengthen traditional public schools and higher education opportunities. Economic Development – Support policy and efforts that encourage industrial and business growth and development across the state but particularly within rural areas, and create jobs that pay livable wages. Voting Rights – Support legislation that encourages more citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote. Medicaid – Support legislation that expands Medicaid to help the most vulnerable citizens in our state as well as to provide more job opportunities. Mental Health – Support legislation that provide more efficient services to those who need the service rather than being jailed because of failure within the system. Community Development – Support legislation that helps local governments or other public entities with improving substandard neighborhoods and provide job opportunities for the unemployed living in those neighborhoods to help reduce crime and other social ills that typically occur in such neighborhoods. Unfunded Mandates – Support legislation that provides, restores, or fulfill funding promised to local governments for mandated programs or services.[7] |
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| —Terry Garrison[8] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
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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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Garrison for NC House, "Main page," accessed March 8, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Nathan Baskerville (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 32 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Frank Sossamon (R) |
