Richard Rivette

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Richard Rivette

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Richard Rivette (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 107. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Rivette was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 38 of the North Carolina State Senate. Rivette ran for the same seat in 2012 and 2014.

## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2020
* 2.1.1 Campaign finance
* 2.2 2018
* 2.3 2016
* 2.4 2014
* 2.5 2012
* 3 Campaign themes
* 3.1 2020
* 3.2 2012
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

## Biography[edit]

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Rivette has professional experience in marketing, product development, branding, and business development for industrial, service, and consumer packaged goods businesses.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2020[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

#### General election

##### General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107

Incumbent Kelly Alexander, Jr. defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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| Kelly Alexander, Jr. (D) |

81.3

| 37,421

| Richard Rivette (R) |

18.7

| 8,591

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 46,012

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#### Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kelly Alexander, Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107.

#### Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 107.

#### Campaign finance[edit]

### 2018[edit]

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

#### General election

##### General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Mujtaba Mohammed (D) |

81.7

| 53,563

| Richard Rivette (R) |

18.3

| 11,972

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 65,535

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated incumbent Joel Ford, Roderick Davis, and Tim Wallis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Mujtaba Mohammed|

51.9

| 6,899

| Joel Ford|

40.7

| 5,408

| Roderick Davis|

4.8

| 631

| Tim Wallis|

2.6

| 346

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 13,284

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

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| Richard Rivette

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### 2016[edit]

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]

Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Richard Rivette in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 general election.[4][5]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Joel Ford Incumbent | 79.06% | 67,059
| Republican  | Richard Rivette | 20.94% | 17,764
Total Votes | 84,823
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Roderick Davis in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[6][7]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  |  Joel Ford Incumbent | 52.10% | 11,619
| Democratic  | Roderick Davis | 47.90% | 10,682
Total Votes | 22,301

Richard Rivette ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[8][9]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate
| Republican |  Richard Rivette (unopposed)

### 2014[edit]

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Joel Ford was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard Rivette was unopposed in the Republican primary. Ford defeated Rivette in the general election.[10][11][12][13]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2014 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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|
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| Democratic  | Joel Ford Incumbent | 79.7% | 35,366
| Republican  |  Richard Rivette  | 20.3% | 9,003
Total Votes | 44,369

### 2012[edit]

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Rivette ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 38. He defeated James Soder in the Republican primary on May 8 and was defeated by Joel Ford in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14][15][16]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38, General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes

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| Democratic  | Joel Ford | 80.2% | 65,715
| Republican  |  Richard Rivette  | 19.8% | 16,214
Total Votes | 81,929
North Carolina State Senate District 38 Republican Primary, 2012 Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Richard Rivette | 58.8% | 2,283
James Soder  | 41.2% | 1,600
Total Votes | 3,883

## Campaign themes[edit]

### 2020[edit]

#### Ballotpedia survey responses

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### 2012[edit]

Rivette described himself as a "strict Constitutionalist." He lists two objectives for the state:

>   1. Raise our state up from a business climate of 44th in the nation to first. We achieve this through eliminating most taxes and much of the tax code. We move to a fair tax. We encourage and support entrepreneurial ventures and foreign investment. We attract business relocation through good policies plus part two which is:
>   2. School choice. All parents receive a voucher to create robust competition among public, private, religious, charter, online, homeschool and other options.[17]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Email from Richard Rivette received by Ballotpedia staff on November 27, 2017.
2. ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
3. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
14. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "N.C. Legislature - Mecklenburg: Earle wins 9th term; Aneralla, Tarte battling," May 9, 2012 (dead link)
15. ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 12, 2012
16. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results, 2012," accessed June 18, 2012
17. ↑ Email to Ballotpedia staff

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