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< | <BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='19269'/>{{tnr}}'''Gene McLaurin''' is a former [[Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina State Senate]], representing [[North Carolina State Senate District 25| District 25]] from 2012 to January 1, 2015. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:39, 7 November 2025
Gene McLaurin is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 25 from 2012 to January 1, 2015.
Biography
McLaurin is the president of the Swink-Quality Oil Company.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McLaurin served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations on Natural and Economic Resources |
| • Commerce |
| • Finance |
| • Insurance |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • State and Local Government |
Campaign themes
2014
McLaurin's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Jobs And The Economy
- Excerpt: "As your state senator, I will work to support policies and a strategy that spurs economic growth by targeting and attracting companies in growth industries. By using this approach, we can be open to new and emerging sectors in our economy."
Education
- Excerpt: "I will be a champion for early education, our public schools, our community colleges and our university system to give more people and our state a better shot at economic prosperity over future decades. Good jobs start with great schools."
Early Education
- Excerpt: "I support the expansion of pre-k to all those children who, through no fault of their own, need this educational experience."
K-12 Schools
- Excerpt: "As State Senator, I will advocate for improved resources in the public school classroom. It’s vital we ensure teaching once again becomes an attractive and respected profession. We must support teachers so we can get the best and the brightest working in the classroom."
Community Colleges
- Excerpt: "As State Senator I will promote a fresh and comprehensive approach to work force training that equips today’s employees with the skills they need to compete for employment in today’s growth industries. I will work to improve access to relevant work force training programs for displaced employees."
Elections
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 Gene McLaurin was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Tom McInnis was unopposed in the Republican primary. P.H. Dawkins ran as a Libertarian candidate. McInnis defeated McLaurin and Dawkins in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Tom McInnis |
50.4% | 28,496 | |
| Democratic | Gene McLaurin Incumbent | 47.1% | 26,632 | |
| Libertarian | P.H. Dawkins | 2.5% | 1,412 | |
| Total Votes | 56,540 | |||
2012
McLaurin ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 25. He defeated Daniel Wilson in the Democratic primary on May 8. He defeated Gene McIntyre (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene McLaurin |
53% | 44,560 | |
| Republican | Gene McIntyre | 47% | 39,506 | |
| Total Votes | 84,066 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gene McLaurin |
74% | 15,532 |
| Daniel Wilson | 26% | 5,471 |
| Total Votes | 21,003 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
- Civitas Action: 2014 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2014 Pro-family Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animal issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2013
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show]. |
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Gene + McLaurin + North Carolina + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Gene McLaurin on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, legislative profile," accessed February 5, 2013
- ↑ genemclaurin.net, "Issues," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 25 2013-January 1, 2015 |
Succeeded by Tom McInnis (R) |
