Larry Holmquist
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Larry Holmquist (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Holmquist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Larry Holmquist was born in Joliet, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Drake University in 1976.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020
United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Incumbent Thom Tillis defeated Cal Cunningham, Shannon Bray, and Kevin E. Hayes in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thom Tillis (R) | 48.7 | 2,665,598 |
 | Cal Cunningham (D) | 46.9 | 2,569,965 | |
 | Shannon Bray (L)  | 3.1 | 171,571 | |
 | Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party) | 1.2 | 67,818 | |
| Total votes: 5,474,952 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Thomas (Independence Party)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Cal Cunningham defeated Erica Smith, Trevor Fuller, Steve Swenson, and Atul Goel in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cal Cunningham | 56.9 | 717,941 |
 | Erica Smith | 34.8 | 438,969 | |
| Trevor Fuller | 3.8 | 48,168 | ||
| Steve Swenson | 2.7 | 33,741 | ||
 | Atul Goel | 1.8 | 22,226 | |
| Total votes: 1,261,045 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Williams (D)
- Eva Lee (D)
- Eric Mansfield (D)
- Katherine Bell-Moore (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Incumbent Thom Tillis defeated Paul Wright, Larry Holmquist, and Sharon Hudson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thom Tillis | 78.1 | 608,943 |
 | Paul Wright | 7.6 | 58,908 | |
 | Larry Holmquist | 7.4 | 57,356 | |
 | Sharon Hudson | 7.0 | 54,651 | |
| Total votes: 779,858 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sandy Smith (R)
- Garland Tucker III (R)
Constitution primary election
The Constitution primary election was canceled. Kevin E. Hayes advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Shannon Bray advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina.
2016
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.”[2][3]
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.”[3]
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.”[4][5]
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.”[6]
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.”[7]
| 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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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Larry Holmquist completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Holmquist's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Strong life-long conservative, and vigorous supporter and defender of President Trump!
- Strong supporter and defender of President Trump!
- Consistent Conservative
- Pro-Life, Pro Second Amendment
National Defense; Build the Wall; Pro-Second Amendment; Pro-Life; Repeal Obamacare; Cut Taxes, Spending, Debt; Term Limits; Limited Government
The constitutional duty to give advice and consent to the President on many appointments, treaties, and other matters.
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See also
2020 Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 9, 2020
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Burr sticks to low-key style in N. Carolina re-election bid," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
