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William Young (North Carolina)
William Young (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 43. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Young was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He earned a bachelor's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2016 and a master's degree from the same school in 2017. Young's professional experience includes working as a process assistant at Amazon Inc. He previously served as a merchandise supervisor at Carowinds Amusement Park. Young has been affiliated with the Gaston County Democratic Party, Phi Beta Lambda, Pi Kappa Delta, and FUMC Gastonia.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 43
Incumbent Kathy Harrington defeated William Young in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Harrington (R) | 65.4 | 69,409 |
 | William Young (D)  | 34.6 | 36,670 | |
| Total votes: 106,079 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. William Young advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Harrington advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 43.
Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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William went on to Lenoir-Rhyne University where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Management and Marketing before staying an extra year to earn his MBA with a concentration in Global Business.
William has since been working in his beloved hometown and continues to do what he can to keep his county and his state strong and always progressing towards a bright future.- No matter who you vote for, make sure you vote!
- Stand up for a cleaner and greener future
- Restoring faith and dignity to public education
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 30, 2020
