David Wheeler (North Carolina)
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David Wheeler (Democratic Party) ran for election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Wheeler was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Norwalk Community High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa in 1987. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur.[1]
Wheeler has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Center for Rural Health Innovations
- American Muckrakers PAC, Inc.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Natasha Marcus in the general election for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Causey (R) | 52.1 | 2,840,383 | |
Natasha Marcus (D) | 47.9 | 2,611,529 |
Total votes: 5,451,912 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Natasha Marcus defeated David Wheeler in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Natasha Marcus | 77.6 | 506,592 | |
David Wheeler | 22.4 | 145,991 |
Total votes: 652,583 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Mike Causey defeated Andrew Marcus and C. Robert Brawley in the Republican primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Causey | 60.6 | 535,909 | |
Andrew Marcus | 21.9 | 193,962 | ||
C. Robert Brawley | 17.5 | 154,843 |
Total votes: 884,714 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Wheeler in this election.
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated David Wheeler in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ralph Hise (R) | 68.4 | 68,440 | |
David Wheeler (D) | 31.6 | 31,554 |
Total votes: 99,994 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Wheeler advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated David Wheeler in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ralph Hise (R) | 62.3 | 44,305 | |
David Wheeler (D) | 37.7 | 26,777 |
Total votes: 71,082 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47
David Wheeler defeated Cheryl Swofford and Christopher Rumfelt in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | David Wheeler | 54.2 | 4,272 | |
Cheryl Swofford | 31.4 | 2,473 | ||
Christopher Rumfelt | 14.5 | 1,141 |
Total votes: 7,886 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Ralph Hise |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wheeler'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 B. Wheeler is a Democrat running for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. David is a father, son, small business owner, and independent Democrat that loves North Carolina and the United States of America. Growing up in a small town, David was raised by his Marine father, Gale, and CWA union mother, Donna with his three brothers and sister. David first became politically involved when he was ten on a local campaign with his parents, and has been hooked on politics and public service since.
- No Insurance Rate Hikes
- Help North Carolinians Get the Insurance Benefits They Paid For
- Fairness for all North Carolinians
I don't understand why there is no one fighting to keep insurance rates low or fighting for folks that have problems obtaining the beneifts owed to them by insurance companies. I am passionate about leveling the playing field for all North Carolinians and making the Dept of Insurance more focused on the people and less so on helping insurance companies make millions of dollars.
This office touches every North Carolinians every day but is often overlooked. The Commissioner of Insurance can help NC residents in many ways by keeping insurance rates as low as is possible.
Mark Cuban. Barack Obama. Julia Louis Dreyfus.
Fairness. Listen, stop talking. Focus on helping those that need help, not those with the most lobbyists. Compassion for those among us that have the least resources.
Listener. Fair. Hard woker. Compassionate.
Lower rates for seniors, the poor, cops, firefighters, teachers, union members, and all members of the military.
I went to Jimmy Carter's announcement event in Iowa in 1976. I was 10 years old.
I delivered newspapers for the Indianola, Iowa, newspaper.
Keeping insurance rates low, ensuring folks get the beneifts they paid for, and providing fairness to all insurance companies and consumers.
This office also regulates bail bond companies.
I believe it's important to have an understanding on how to get things done, build concensus, and fight when needed.
It's is important to know what your role is as Commissioner of Insurance. It is to help keep insurance rates as low as possible and provide for fairness to all insurance companies and NC residents.
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Campaign website
Wheeler’s campaign website stated the following:
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INSURANCE CLAIM RESOLUTION WITHIN 60 DAYS This means that insurance companies will have 60 days to pay claims or be subject to a penalty that is paid to you, not the DOI. The insurance companies don't allow you to make late payments, why should we let them make late claim payments to their customers and you? MY LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WITH PAY EQUITY HELP CONSUMERS GET MEDICAL DEBT FORGIVEN OR REDUCED In addition, I'll work with the legislature to get legislation on the books that protects consumers from predatory practices, high interest rates, and wrecking credit reports. The bottomline is that someone should not be in debt for their life becuase they got sick or injured. I'll work to change practices in NC to protect consumers. FIGHT EVERY RATE INCREASE Why? No one in Raleigh is fighting to keep the rates down and the current Commissioner is dependent upon insurance industry campaign cash. David is going to change that in his first day in office. When David is elected as Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, he will fight against any insurance rate increases during his four year term. David will be the fighter North Carolinians need. He's done it before, he'll do it again. TREAT ALL BAIL BONDS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WITH RESPECT, FAIRNESS, AND TRANSPARENCY CONVENE A TASKFORCE TO EXPLORE GUN LIABILITY INSURANCE APPOINT A CHIEF ETHICS AND DIVERSITY OFFICER One of my first acts as Commissioner will be to appoint a Chief Ethics and Fairness Officer. The focus of this senior official will be to reviewing all past and current hiring practices, create a hotline for ethical and legal violations, investigate unethical and illegal activity, refer violations to the proper law enforcement and prosecutorial agenices and compile all of this information into a format that is released to the public on a regular basis. In addition, this senior official will review the patterns and practices of the DOI Fraud Enforcement team's investigations, arrests, and convictions. If someone has been discriminated against by DOI for any reason, we will investigate, render an opinion, hold violaters accountable, and provide an apology and recompense when approriate. We will also refer all illegal activity to the proper authorities. USE EXISITING LAWS TO ENFORCE MENTAL HEALTH PARITY PRIORITIZE PUBLIC SERVANTS STOP EXPLOITATION OF NC SENIORS CREATE OMBUDSMAN FOR PROVIDERS AND CAREGIVERS INSURANCE COMPANY RATINGS PROCURE A SECOND SET OF TURNOUT GEAR FOR FIREFIGHTERS $5000 ANNUAL TAX CREDIT FOR FIREFIGHTERS STREAMLINE BUILDING PERMITTING IN NC TO INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING Key Components:
2. Establish Clear Guidelines:
3. Collaboration with Local Authorities:
Wheeler's Building Permit Plan Continued 4. Utilize Technology:
5. Fast-Track Affordable Housing Projects:
6. Community Engagement and Education:
7. Monitoring and Evaluation:
8. Incentivize Innovation:
CLIMATE CHANGE IS REAL AND DRIVING UP YOUR INSURANCE RATES
Climate Change Initatives Proposed Under the Wheeler DOI Plan
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—David Wheeler’s campaign website (2024)[3] |
2020
David Wheeler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wheeler'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 Wheeler has started and lead various companies over the last thirty years. His first business venture, at age 24, was Protocol International, Inc., a marketing and event management firm based in Chicago. Since his first business, David has gone on to manage the first marathon on Antarctica, produce the first Presidential candidate forum focused on cancer issues, lower the level of the Mississippi river for an event and help produce the first professional sports event in Russia among other projects. David was the Democratic Nominee for North Carolina State Senate 47 in 2018. He won a three-way Democratic primary race with 52% of the vote. While he was defeated in the general election, David raised more donations than any other candidate, outperformed other Democrats by 7% and ran an honorable, tough campaign in a highly gerrymandered district. David was a member of the Spruce Pine Montessori Board of Directors and Chairman, Health-e Schools. David was also trained and sworn in by the NC District Court as a volunteer Guard Ad Litem, representing children in court proceedings. David graduated from the University of Iowa in 1987 with a major in political science and an emphasis in economics. David lives with his children Calia (9), Nicholas (7) and Quinn (4) in the mountains of Western North Carolina near Spruce Pine. My full bio is here: https://wheelernc.com/meet-david/
- Health Care; we need lower costs for all of our people and take the Medicaid expansion funds owed to North Carolina by the federal government to cover an additional 75,000 people in our district. I've also proposed the Freedom Pharmacy as a way to provide low cost medicines and prescription drugs to all our people. More information is here; https://wheelernc.com/688/issues/freedom-pharmacy/
- Senior Citizens; we need to better rund programs for our senior citizens including transportation, senior centers, meals on wheels and health care funding.
- Legislative Pay: Until everyone in our district receives decent health care, $15 minimum wage and our teachers are properly paid, I do not believe State Representatives and Senators should receive any pay.
Education is the backbone of our society. We must find a better way to fund our schools and teachers. It is unconscionable that education is not world class for our kids. I will work with Republicans and Democrats to overhaul the system to find a better way forward for our kids, teachers, administrators, taxpayers and parents.
- Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter
- Tom Vilsack
Delivery newspapers at age 12.
There is no difference between the House and Senate in NC. Neither is getting anything done for the people.
It doesn't matter. What is important is to be able to represent your constituents' needs, be able to come up with solutions and compromiser, and get things done.
- Getting rid of gerrymandering.
- Finding a better way to fund education
- Healthcare funding
They should work together for the betterment of our State. Compete hard during elections but respect the will of the people and get things done together.
Yes, how else do you get things done?
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Education
- Broadband
- Judge Robert Hunter
- Governor Roy Cooper
- Senator Terry Van Duyn
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 23, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ David Wheeler for Insurance Commissioner, “The Wheeler Plan,” accessed February 19, 2024
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