Vickie Sawyer
2023 - Present
2027
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Vickie Sawyer (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 37. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Sawyer (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 37. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Vickie Sawyer earned a bachelor's degree in special education and teaching from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1997. Her career experience includes working as a business owner with Sawyer Insurance and Financial Services. Sawyer volunteered as the treasurer of the Iredell County Republican Party, as a member of the Iredell County Planning Board, as a board member of the Crosby Scholars of Iredell County, and as a trustee of the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee, Chair
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Education/Higher Education Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee, Chair
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
2019-2020
Sawyer was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
- Commerce and Insurance Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 37
Incumbent Vickie Sawyer defeated Kate Compton Barr in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vickie Sawyer (R) | 64.7 | 82,832 |
 | Kate Compton Barr (D)  | 35.3 | 45,129 | |
| Total votes: 127,961 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kate Compton Barr advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vickie Sawyer advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sawyer in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 37
Incumbent Vickie Sawyer won election in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vickie Sawyer (R) | 100.0 | 63,763 |
| Total votes: 63,763 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37
Incumbent Vickie Sawyer defeated Tom Fyler in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vickie Sawyer | 82.4 | 15,969 |
| Tom Fyler | 17.6 | 3,411 | ||
| Total votes: 19,380 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Incumbent Vickie Sawyer defeated Barry Templeton in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vickie Sawyer (R) | 71.0 | 83,707 |
| Barry Templeton (D) | 29.0 | 34,172 | ||
| Total votes: 117,879 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barry Templeton advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vickie Sawyer advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Vickie Sawyer defeated Beniah McMiller in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vickie Sawyer (R) | 69.7 | 54,635 |
 | Beniah McMiller (D) | 30.3 | 23,716 | |
| Total votes: 78,351 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Beniah McMiller defeated William Stinson and Lisaney Kong in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Beniah McMiller | 43.5 | 1,483 |
| William Stinson | 37.3 | 1,271 | ||
| Lisaney Kong | 19.3 | 658 | ||
| Total votes: 3,412 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Vickie Sawyer defeated Bob Rucho, A.J. Daoud, and William Howell in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Vickie Sawyer | 43.8 | 4,800 |
 | Bob Rucho | 33.2 | 3,636 | |
 | A.J. Daoud | 13.9 | 1,519 | |
| William Howell | 9.1 | 996 | ||
| Total votes: 10,951 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina State Senate District 37 |
Officeholder North Carolina State Senate District 37 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jeff Jackson (D) |
North Carolina State Senate District 37 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Dan Barrett (R) |
North Carolina State Senate District 34 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Paul Newton (R) |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 44 2018-2019 |
Succeeded by Ted Alexander (R) |
