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Tony Wilkins
Tony Wilkins was a member of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2012. He left office in 2017.
Wilkins ran for election to the Greensboro City Council to represent District 5 in North Carolina. He lost in the general election on July 26, 2022.
Wilkins was appointed by the Greensboro City Council in 2012 to fill the vacancy created by the election of Trudy Wade to the North Carolina State Senate. He lost a re-election campaign in the general election on November 7, 2017.[1]
Although city council elections in Greensboro are officially nonpartisan, Wilkins has served as the executive director of the Guilford County Republican Party.[2]
Biography
At the time of his 2017 run for re-election, Wilkins was retired from his position as the owner of a local retail business. His experience also includes service as a War Memorial commissioner and as the executive director of the Guilford County Republican Party.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (2022)
General election
General election for Greensboro City Council District 5
Incumbent Tammi Thurm defeated Tony Wilkins in the general election for Greensboro City Council District 5 on July 26, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tammi Thurm (Nonpartisan)  | 55.8 | 2,896 |
 | Tony Wilkins (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 2,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 5,187 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Greensboro City Council District 5
Incumbent Tammi Thurm and Tony Wilkins defeated Robert Bodenhamer in the primary for Greensboro City Council District 5 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tammi Thurm (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 2,808 |
| ✔ | | Tony Wilkins (Nonpartisan) | 42.2 | 2,607 |
| Robert Bodenhamer (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 761 | ||
| Total votes: 6,176 | |||
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2017
Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[3][4] Tammi Thurm defeated incumbent Tony Wilkins in the general election for the District 5 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[5]
| Greensboro City Council, District 5 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tammi Thurm |
54.93% | 2,513 |
| Tony Wilkins Incumbent | 44.90% | 2,054 |
| Write-in votes | 0.17% | 8 |
| Total Votes | 4,575 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Guilford," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Tammi Thurm and incumbent Tony Wilkins defeated Sal Leone and Tanner Lucas in the primary election for the District 5 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[5]
| Greensboro City Council, District 5 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tammi Thurm |
45.83% | 1,066 |
| Tony Wilkins Incumbent |
42.61% | 991 |
| Sal Leone | 7.27% | 169 |
| Tanner Lucas | 4.30% | 100 |
| Total Votes | 2,326 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Wilkins received endorsements from the following in 2017:
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2015The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 7, 2015.[8] Incumbent Tony Wilkins was unopposed for District 5.[9] Maureen C. Washington filed to run against Wilkins, but in early September she changed her voter registration address to outside of District 5, disqualifying herself from running for the position.[10] |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Tony Wilkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Wilkins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Responsible to Taxpayer |
” |
| —Tony Wilkins' campaign website, (2017)[2] | ||
2015
Wilkins' campaign website listed the following priorities:
| “ | By filing for candidacy I pledge to continue to pursue fiscal responsibility and transparency in City government. Less government regulations and a lower tax rate will attract business.
I pledge to continue to seek adequate funding for the men and women who put their lives on the line everyday for our safety. Their desire to keep us safe in our homes will never be matched by adequate compensation. Thank a First Responder today. I have been appointed by the Mayor to serve on the Audit Committee and the Economic Development Committee. I pledge to continue to keep Economic Development and jobs as a high priority. As part of any campaign I must ask for your help. If you'd like to be a part of the campaign please e-mail me or use our online support page. Thanks for all your kind words, thoughts, and prayers as I enter this challenge.[11] |
” |
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Greensboro, "Tony Wilkins," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tony Wilkins - Greensboro City Council District 5, "Home," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Offices for 2017 Municipal Elections," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Elected Officials - Guilford County, North Carolina," June 17, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Guilford County, NC, "Municipal General Candidates 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Rhino Times, "2017 City Council Primary Endorsements," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Greensboro News & Record, "Inside Scoop: Groups Make More Endorsements for Greensboro Council Races," September 18, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "2014-15 Election Schedule," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Greensboro.com, "Mystery opponent moves, leaving Wilkins unchallenged for Greensboro council," September 3, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Trudy Wade |
Greensboro City Council, District 5 2012-2017 |
Succeeded by Tammi Thurm |
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