Kevin Griffin (North Carolina)
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Kevin Griffin was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 13th Congressional District of North Carolina.[1] Griffin was defeated in the Democratic primary.[2]
Griffin was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from North Carolina.[3] Griffin was defeated in the Democratic primary by Deborah Ross.
Elections
2016
U.S. House
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Ted Budd (R) defeated Bruce Davis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. In the Democratic primary, Bruce Davis defeated Adam Coker, Bob Isner, Kevin Griffin, and Mazie Ferguson. Budd defeated 16 other Republican candidates to win the Republican nomination.
Incumbent George Holding (R) of District 13 sought re-election for the District 2 seat in 2016. He defeated fellow Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers and Greg Brannon in the primary.[4] Holding's change of plans came after redistricting in North Carolina in February 2016 substantially changed the constituency of both districts. Holding's decision to run in District 2 essentially made District 13 an open seat, and as a result, 22 candidates filed to run for the seat. [3][5][6][1][7][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ted Budd |
56.1% | 199,443 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 43.9% | 156,049 | |
| Total Votes | 355,492 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ted Budd |
20% | 6,340 | ||
| John Blust | 10.4% | 3,308 | ||
| Hank Henning | 10.4% | 3,289 | ||
| Julia Howard | 10.3% | 3,254 | ||
| Matthew McCall | 9.1% | 2,872 | ||
| Andrew Brock | 8.8% | 2,803 | ||
| Jason Walser | 7.3% | 2,319 | ||
| Dan Barrett | 7.2% | 2,296 | ||
| Harry Warren | 4% | 1,266 | ||
| Vernon Robinson | 3.1% | 970 | ||
| Kay Daly | 2.8% | 889 | ||
| George Rouco | 2.4% | 773 | ||
| Jim Snyder | 1.4% | 436 | ||
| Farren Shoaf | 1.3% | 404 | ||
| Chad Gant | 0.6% | 198 | ||
| David Thompson | 0.5% | 147 | ||
| Kathy Feather | 0.4% | 142 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,706 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bruce Davis |
25.7% | 4,709 | ||
| Bob Isner | 25.1% | 4,597 | ||
| Adam Coker | 22.5% | 4,125 | ||
| Mazie Ferguson | 16.2% | 2,963 | ||
| Kevin Griffin | 10.6% | 1,946 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,340 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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U.S. Senate
The race for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat was one of nine competitive battleground races in 2016 that helped Republicans maintain control of the upper chamber after the November 8 general election. Incumbent Sen. Richard Burr (R) won re-election, defeating former state Rep. Deborah Ross (D) and pizza delivery driver Sean Haugh (L) in the general election.
While most of his colleagues facing tough re-election campaigns were out on the trail, Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was focused on his duties as chairman and did not officially begin campaigning until October 7, 2016. He told The Associated Press, “I become a candidate on Oct. 7, when the United States Senate is adjourned. I don't want there to be any question between the separation of Senate business, so I have very few conversations with campaigns and it really plays no role in my actions." Some Republican strategists were worried that Burr’s failure to attack Ross early in the race would hurt him on Election Day, while others said “Burr’s low-key style fits the ethos of the state well.”[8][9]
Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who did not establish a strong ground game in the state, and North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R), who was unpopular because of his stance on the state’s “bathroom bill,” complicated Burr’s path to re-election. Referring to Trump and McCrory, North Carolina GOP consultant Carter Wrenn said, “If it was a normal year, and it was just Richard and Deborah, you’d have to say Richard had a solid advantage.”[9]
With the uncertain political landscape in North Carolina—it was the only state that The Cook Political Report rated as a “toss-up” for president, Senate, and governor—outside Republican groups spent more money on attack ads in the state than they had initially planned for in an effort to maintain control of the Senate. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) ran ads attacking Ross for being "too liberal" for North Carolina by highlighting her career with the American Civil Liberties Union. The NRSC also created the site “Radical Ross” to showcase Ross’ stance on “countless radical, out-of-touch policies.”[10][11]
Ross’s campaign spokesman Cole Leiter, who attempted to portray Burr as a Washington insider, responded to the attacks saying, “It’s no surprise that, like a typical Washington politician, [Burr]’s turning to the same big money donors he’s put first all along. But North Carolina voters won’t be fooled — they know it’s time for a change, and no amount of special interest dark money can bail Richard Burr out.”[12]
Ultimately, Burr was not hurt by his late arrival to the campaign trail or by having Trump or McCrory on the ballot. Burr outperformed Trump by earning more votes than the president-elect. After winning re-election, Burr tweeted: “Thank you North Carolina! Honored to continue serving as your senator.”[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Burr Incumbent |
51.1% | 2,395,376 | |
| Democratic | Deborah Ross | 45.4% | 2,128,165 | |
| Libertarian | Sean Haugh | 3.6% | 167,592 | |
| Total Votes | 4,691,133 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richard Burr Incumbent |
61.4% | 627,354 | ||
| Greg Brannon | 25.2% | 257,331 | ||
| Paul Wright | 8.5% | 86,940 | ||
| Larry Holmquist | 4.9% | 50,507 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,022,132 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deborah Ross |
62.4% | 607,802 | ||
| Chris Rey | 16.5% | 160,663 | ||
| Kevin Griffin | 11.7% | 114,180 | ||
| Ernest Reeves | 9.4% | 91,694 | ||
| Total Votes | 974,339 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2016
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 21, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Twitter, "Colin Campbell," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Burr sticks to low-key style in N. Carolina re-election bid," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 National Review, "Is Richard Burr Sailing into the Perfect Storm?" accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ McClatchy DC, "Republican ad hits NC Senate hopeful Ross for ACLU argument in rape case," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ The News & Observer, "Deborah Ross’ ACLU leadership looms large in US Senate race," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Nervous Republicans ramp up spending in North Carolina as Senate race tightens," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Gaston Gazette, "Sen. Richard Burr wins re-election over Democrat Deborah Ross," accessed November 14, 2016
