Senator Carl Ford | |
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| Member of the
North Carolina Senate from the 33rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives from the 76th district | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Steen II |
| Succeeded by | Harry Warren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1957 Kannapolis, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | China Grove, North Carolina |
| Occupation | businessman |
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
2020
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford | 8,418 | 60.04% | |
| Republican | Bill Sorenson | 5,602 | 39.96% | |
| Total votes | 14,020 | 100% | ||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | 29,590 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 29,590 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford (incumbent) | 16,947 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 16,947 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford | 7,482 | 73.61% | |
| Republican | Eric Troyer | 2,683 | 26.39% | |
| Total votes | 10,165 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Ford | 25,486 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,486 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "GOP Lawmakers Propose Official State Religion". HuffPost. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Next stage in the culture war: official state religions". NBC News. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Proposal to allow official North Carolina state religion dead in legislature | ABC7 San Francisco | abc7news.com". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Proposal would allow state religion in North Carolina". WRAL.com. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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