Jim Pendergraph
Jim Pendergraph was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Because no candidate received more than 40% of the vote in the Republican primary election on May 8, 2012, a runoff primary took place.[2]
Elections
2012
Pendergraph ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th District. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Pendergraph faced Dan Barry, Ken Leonczyk, Robert Pittenger, Michael Steinberg, Michael Shaffer, Jon Gauthier, Edwin Peacock and Ric Killian in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary. Pendergraph came in second in the May 8, 2012, primary. Pendergraph was defeated by Robert Pittenger in the primary runoff election on July 17, 2012.[2][3]
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[4] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[4]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Robert Pittenger |
32.4% | 29,999 |
| Jim Pendergraph | 25.3% | 23,401 |
| Edwin B. Peacock III | 12.3% | 11,336 |
| Ric Killian | 10.5% | 9,691 |
| Dan Barry | 6% | 5,515 |
| Andy Dulin | 4.9% | 4,526 |
| Mike Steinberg | 2.5% | 2,297 |
| Jon Gauthier | 2.2% | 2,056 |
| Ken Leonczyk | 2.2% | 2,047 |
| Richard Lynch | 1.1% | 1,000 |
| Michael Shaffer | 0.6% | 579 |
| Total Votes | 92,447 | |
Endorsements
- Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Charlotte Observer
On May 4, the Charlotte Observer officially rescinded its endorsement of Pendergraph, saying he "has done nothing but embarrass us and himself," since receiving the backing less than a week before. The newspaper cited recent "birther" comments at a campaign event in which Pendergraph said, "I have reason to be suspicious...I've been around long enough to know people can forge anything." The Observer had initially endorsed Pendergraph, calling him a pragmatic conservative with "broad appeal." In its reversal, however, the paper noted that "Pendergraph has contradicted much of what he told the Observer's editorial board in his endorsement interview last month."[5]
Targeted
On April 30, 2012, the Washington, DC-based Citizens for Conservative Leadership spent $6,600 on a mailer targeting Pendergraph.[6]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Foxcharlotte.com, "Jim Pendergraph announces run for Congress," accessed February 28, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results," accessed May 9, 2012.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Results," accessed October 10, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ CNN Political Ticker, "Do-over: N.C. newspaper takes back endorsement," accessed May 6, 2012
- ↑ Campaign Tracker accessed May 6, 2012
