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Gary Blevins
Gary Blevins is a former candidate for at-large representative on the Wilkes County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. The general election was held on March 15, 2016. Blevins lost the general election on March 15, 2016.
Blevins was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 94 of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He lost the Republican primary.
Biography
Blevins' professional experience includes working as a landscape contractor.[1] At the time of his candidacy, Blevins was serving on the Wilkes County Board of Commissioners. Blevins served two-terms as chairman of the County Commission.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Wilkes County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the five seats on the Wilkes County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on March 15, 2016. Incumbents Hardin Kennedy III and Darren Shumate faced four challengers on the ballot: Gary Blevins, Larry Pendry, Leslie Settle Barnes and T. Kirk Walker. Incumbent Rick Lankford did not file to seek re-election.[2] Only one of the incumbents—Darren Shumate—won re-election, and was joined in his victory by two newcomers: T. Kirk Walker and Leslie Settle Barnes.
Results
| Wilkes County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darren Shumate Incumbent |
18.87% | 7,119 |
| T. Kirk Walker |
18.07% | 6,817 |
| Leslie Settle Barnes |
17.34% | 6,545 |
| Gary Blevins | 15.59% | 5,882 |
| Larry Pendry | 15.28% | 5,766 |
| Hardin Kennedy III Incumbent | 14.36% | 5,418 |
| Write-in votes | 0.5% | 188 |
| Total Votes (100) | 37,735 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Wilkes," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in North Carolina are required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Does not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[3]
The first quarter campaign finance deadline was on March 7, 2016.
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Jeffrey Elmore defeated Gary Blevins in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeffrey Elmore Incumbent |
70.1% | 4,616 |
| Gary Blevins | 29.9% | 1,972 |
| Total Votes | 6,588 | |
Campaign themes
2014
In an article with the Carolina Journal, Blevins said about the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "Blevins said the big issue he would champion for the folks back home would be the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ goal of reclaiming local tax distributions initially promised from the lottery, and fighting unfunded mandates in general."
Medicaid expansion
- Excerpt: "The General Assembly did the right thing for North Carolina in denying Medicaid expansion."
Green energy
- Excerpt: "At one time I supported developing alternative energy, but things have changed a lot. There's been a shift in energy policy over the last few years. There's talk about the U.S. becoming energy independent using carbon-based resources that are less expensive and create jobs. We don't need to subsidize green energy."
Education
- Excerpt: "The system of teacher tenure is outdated. It’s an artificial protection. We need a system that's good for teachers, kids, and taxpayers."
Recent news
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See also
- Wilkes County Schools, North Carolina
- Wilkes County Schools elections (2016)
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Legislature
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 94
External links
- Wilkes County Schools
- Office website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official primary candidate list
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, Official general election candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carolina Journal, "Incumbent Elmore Faces Wilkes Commissioner Blevins in House 94," accessed April 21, 2014
- ↑ Wilkes County, North Carolina, "Election candidates," accessed January 21, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
| 2016 Wilkes County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | March 15, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Hardin Kennedy III • Incumbent, Darren Shumate • Gary Blevins • Larry Pendry • Leslie Settle Barnes • T. Kirk Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
