William Richardson
William Richardson (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 44. He assumed office on September 1, 2015. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Richardson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 44. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Richardson previously served in the state House from 1993 to 1996.[1]
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Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Richardson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- Judiciary II Committee, Chair
- House Redistricting Committee, Vice chair
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- UNC BOG Nominations Committee
- Appropriations Committee
2019-2020
Richardson was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee
- House Judiciary 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 Justice and Public Safety |
| • Energy and Public Utilities |
| • Insurance |
| • Regulatory Reform |
| • Transportation |
Elections
2022
William Richardson did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent William Richardson defeated Heather Holmes in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Richardson (D) | 71.9 | 25,412 |
| Heather Holmes (R) | 28.1 | 9,950 | ||
| Total votes: 35,362 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent William Richardson defeated Terry Johnson in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Richardson | 52.1 | 5,129 |
| Terry Johnson | 47.9 | 4,715 | ||
| Total votes: 9,844 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Heather Holmes advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent William Richardson defeated Linda Devore in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Richardson (D) | 56.6 | 13,448 |
 | Linda Devore (R) | 43.4 | 10,328 | |
| Total votes: 23,776 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44
Incumbent William Richardson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44
Linda Devore defeated Patrick Petsche in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Devore | 66.9 | 1,531 |
 | Patrick Petsche | 33.1 | 758 | |
| Total votes: 2,289 | |||
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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.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent William Richardson defeated Jim Arp in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Richardson Incumbent |
50.57% | 15,433 | |
| Republican | Jim Arp | 49.43% | 15,086 | |
| Total Votes | 30,519 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent William Richardson ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Richardson Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Jim Arp defeated Richard D. Button and Todd Ausborn in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Arp |
50.90% | 3,409 | |
| Republican | Richard D. Button | 43.17% | 2,891 | |
| Republican | Todd Ausborn | 5.93% | 397 | |
| Total Votes | 6,697 | |||
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 Wesley Meredith was unopposed in the Republican primary, while William Richardson was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Meredith defeated Richardson in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Wesley Meredith Incumbent |
54.4% | 23,636 | |
| Democratic | William Richardson | 45.6% | 19,781 | |
| Total Votes | 43,417 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2014
Richardson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
Schools
- Excerpt: "Billy will provide our children with a quality education and raise teacher pay to the national standard."
Clean Water
- Excerpt: "Billy is committed to protecting our waterways. With coal ash leaking into our rivers and mysterious fracking chemicals being pumped into our soil, clean water and air are no longer guarantees in NC."
Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Billy believes in common sense job creation. As a small businessman, he understands that for any business to succeed it must be made of well-educated and well trained individuals. Restoring our education system is the first step in creating quality jobs across North Carolina."
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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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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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ abc11.com, "Democrats choose former House member to replace Glazier," accessed September 2, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ electbillyrichardson.com, "Issues," accessed August 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 44 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Charles Smith (D) |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives 1993-1996 |
Succeeded by - |
