David Sink Jr.
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David Sink Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 8. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Sink completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Sink Jr. was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, a master's degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and a doctorate from Virginia Tech. Sink's professional experience includes working for 30 years in North Carolina's community college system as president of two community colleges. In 2015, Sink became the owner of Meineke Car Care franchise for Brunswick County. He served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. Sink has served with the following organizations:[1]
- Rotary International—Past district governor
- Leland Rotary Club—Past president
- Leland Economic Development Committee—Chairman
- Cape Fear Boy Scout Executive Board
- Daniel Boone Boy Scout Council—Past president
- Flat Rock Playhouse Board of Directors
- Community College of the Air Force—Past board of directors
- NC Association of Community College Presidents—Past president
- Institute for Community College Development at Cornell University—Past board member
- United Way of Hendersonville NC—Past chairman
- YMCA of Hendersonville—Past president
Elections
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 8
Incumbent William Rabon defeated David Sink Jr. and Anthony Mascolo in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Rabon (R) | 61.8 | 84,862 |
 | David Sink Jr. (D)  | 35.0 | 48,040 | |
 | Anthony Mascolo (L) | 3.2 | 4,335 | |
| Total votes: 137,237 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Sink Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Rabon advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8.
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8
Anthony Mascolo defeated Ethan Bickley in the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Mascolo | 57.8 | 74 |
| Ethan Bickley | 42.2 | 54 | |
| Total votes: 128 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 8
Incumbent William Rabon defeated David Sink Jr. and Anthony Mascolo in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Rabon (R) | 58.5 | 55,024 |
| David Sink Jr. (D) | 38.5 | 36,191 | |
| Anthony Mascolo (L) | 2.9 | 2,764 | |
| Total votes: 93,979 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8
David Sink Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8
Incumbent William Rabon advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | William Rabon |
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8
Anthony Mascolo defeated Randy Crow in the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Mascolo | 58.2 | 53 |
| Randy Crow | 41.8 | 38 | |
| Total votes: 91 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Sink Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sink's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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David is a native of Lexington, NC and currently lives in Winnabow, NC. After graduating from UNC -Chapel Hill he spent two years active duty in the U.S. Army. After earning a doctorate degree from Virginia Tech, David served 30 years in the NC Community College System as President of two colleges. He also graduated from the Institute of Educational Management at Harvard .
Active in civic organizations, David has served on numerous local, state and national boards and has received many awards from Boy Scouts and Rotary in addition to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the State of NC. In the recent past he served as President of the Leland Area Rotary Club and has been District Governor for Rotary International. He is currently the owner and Operating Manager of the Meineke Car Care Center in Leland NC.
David has two children and 3 grandchildren. Hobbies inlcude playing the piano, reading NC and American history books and cheering on his favorite basketball team - the UNC Tarheels.
- Healthcare: David supports the expansion of Medicaid, the establishment of mental health centers to address the opiod crisis and other mental health issues and the creation of a recruitment program to address the nursing shortage in NC.
- Environment: David opposes offshore drilling and seismic testing and wants to hold the GEN-X polluters accountable for cleaning up the rivers and our drinking water.
- Education: David supports raising teacher and support staff pay to, at least, the national average. Safeguarding teachers and students is another priority.
Heathcare, the Environment and Education.
Integrity first and foremost; second would be communication with consitituents. Third, bring the vision to fruition by working across the aisle in the NCGA.
Integrity, ability to see the big picture, communication skills, tenacity
I was 16 years old and heard over the PA system at Lexington Senior High School, Lexington, NC that President John F Kennedy had been shot
Frederic Chopin Heroic Polonaise
The biggest challenge is to establish an atmosphere of civility in the NCGA where both sides can compromise for the greater good of the residents of NC.
It is definitely beneficial to build relationships with other legislators. Working together for the greater good of all the citizens of NC .
Yes, Education , Environment and Healthcare.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 17, 2020
