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Carl Ford (politician)

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Senator
Carl Ford
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byFred Steen II
Succeeded byHarry Warren
Personal details
Born (1957-07-11) July 11, 1957 (age 67)
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceChina Grove, North Carolina
Occupationbusinessman

Carl L. Ford (born July 11, 1957) is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate representing the 33rd district. He previously represented the 76th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1]

In 2013 Ford proposed a bill that could have seen North Carolina Establish an Official Religion for the State.[2][3][4][5]

Electoral history

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2020

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North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford incumbent) 73,453 70.54%
Democratic Tarsha Ellis 30,679 29.46%
Total votes 104,132 100%
Republican hold

2018

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North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford 8,418 60.04%
Republican Bill Sorenson 5,602 39.96%
Total votes 14,020 100%
North Carolina Senate 33rd district general election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford 47,473 68.18%
Democratic Arin Wilhelm 22,154 31.82%
Total votes 69,627 100%
Republican win (new seat)

2016

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North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district general election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford (incumbent) 29,590 100%
Total votes 29,590 100%
Republican hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford (incumbent) 16,947 100%
Total votes 16,947 100%
Republican hold

2012

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North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district Republican primary election, 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford 7,482 73.61%
Republican Eric Troyer 2,683 26.39%
Total votes 10,165 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district general election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carl Ford 25,486 100%
Total votes 25,486 100%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ "GOP Lawmakers Propose Official State Religion". HuffPost. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. ^ "Next stage in the culture war: official state religions". NBC News. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ^ "Proposal to allow official North Carolina state religion dead in legislature | ABC7 San Francisco | abc7news.com". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ "Proposal would allow state religion in North Carolina". WRAL.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 76th district
2013-2019 		Succeeded by
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 33rd district
2019-Present 		Incumbent


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