Derwin Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office August 15, 2018 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Hanes |
| Succeeded by | Amber Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derwin Lamar Montgomery September 3, 1988 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Derwin Lamar Montgomery (born September 3, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 72nd district (containing parts of Forsyth County) from 2018 until 2021.
Political career
Montgomery served on the Winston-Salem City Council from 2009 through 2018.
Montgomery was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Rep. Ed Hanes for the 72nd district in the North Carolina House of Representatives in August 2018. [1] [2] He went on to win the election for a full two-year term on 6 November 2018 as the nominee of the Democratic Party. He secured seventy-nine percent of the vote while his closest rival, Republican Reginald Reid, secured twenty-one percent. [3]
In 2020, Montgomery ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 6th congressional district, but lost the Democratic primary to Kathy Manning. [4]
Electoral history
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning | 56,986 | 48.30% | |
| Democratic | Rhonda Foxx | 23,506 | 19.92% | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 17,731 | 15.03% | |
| Democratic | Derwin Montgomery | 14,705 | 12.46% | |
| Democratic | Ed Hanes | 5,067 | 4.29% | |
| Total votes | 117,995 | 100% | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derwin Montgomery (incumbent) | 19,292 | 79.11% | |
| Republican | Reginald Reid | 5,093 | 20.89% | |
| Total votes | 24,385 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ Journal, Fran Daniel Winston-Salem. "Derwin Montgomery to replace Ed Hanes in NC House District 72, plans to focus on health care, education, affordable housing". journalnow.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Official site of the NC General Assembly". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ NC State Board of Elections: 03/03/2020 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
- ^ [1] North Carolina Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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