North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

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North Carolina House of Representatives District 65
Incumbent
       
About the District
Census Topic Value
Population 81,575
Gender
48.1% Male
51.9% Female
Race
71% White
19.1% Black
0.6% Asian
0.5% Native American
0% Pacific Islander
Ethnicity 6.9% Hispanic
Median household income $45,894
High school graduation rate 83.4%
College graduation rate 15.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data. Percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 is represented by A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 86,994 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,462 residents.

About the office[edit]

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.[1][2]

Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states:

Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.[3]

Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2022
SalaryPer diem
$13,951/year$104/day. For additional expenses, legislators receive $559/month. Set by statute. Unvouchered.

Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the General Assembly of North Carolina, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[4][5]

When making an appointment, the governor must make a decision from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that last held the vacant seat.[6] The appointment must be made within seven days of receiving a list of recommended candidates.[5] The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[5]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 and North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11


District map[edit]

Redistricting[edit]

2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census


On November 4, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to enact legislative maps. The house map passed the North Carolina House of Representatives 67-49 on November 2, and the North Carolina State Senate 25-21 on November 4.[7] The senate map passed the North Carolina State Senate 26-19 on November 3 and the North Carolina House of Representatives 65-49 on Nov. 4.[8]

On February 4, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a 4-3 opinion saying the state's enacted legislative maps violated the state constitution and directing the General Assembly to develop new maps by February 18.[9] On February 15, lawmakers introduced new state House and Senate maps.[10][11] The state house map was approved by the North Carolina House of Representatives in a 115-5 vote on February 16, and by the North Carolina State Senate in a 41-3 on February 17. The state Senate map was approved by the state Senate in a 26-19 vote, and by the state House in a 67-52 vote on February 17.[10][11]

On February 23, 2022, the Wake County Superior Court approved the state legislature's redrawn legislative maps. These maps took effect for North Carolina's 2022 legislative elections. Click here to read more about the court challenges to North Carolina's congressional and legislative maps after the 2020 census.

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[12]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[12]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[12]

North Carolina House of Representatives District 65
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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North Carolina House of Representatives District 65
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Elections[edit]

2022[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. defeated Jay Donecker in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (R) Candidate Connection
 
67.2
 
21,635

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Jay Donecker (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.8
 
10,542

Total votes: 32,177
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Jay Donecker defeated Gary L. Smith in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jay Donecker Candidate Connection
 
69.3
 
2,177

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Gary L. Smith
 
30.7
 
963

Total votes: 3,140
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. defeated Joseph A. Gibson III in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes

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A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. Candidate Connection
 
79.9
 
5,770

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Joseph A. Gibson III Candidate Connection
 
20.1
 
1,455

Total votes: 7,225
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2020[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Incumbent Jerry Carter defeated Amanda Bell in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jerry Carter (R)
 
64.7
 
26,784

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Amanda Bell (D)
 
35.3
 
14,590

Total votes: 41,374
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerry Carter advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65.

2018[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Jerry Carter defeated Michael H. Lee and Houston Barrow in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Jerry Carter (R)
 
57.4
 
16,464

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Michael H. Lee (D)
 
34.9
 
10,007

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Houston Barrow (L)
 
7.7
 
2,220

Total votes: 28,691
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Michael H. Lee defeated Wally White in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Michael H. Lee
 
50.8
 
1,394

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Wally White
 
49.2
 
1,351

Total votes: 2,745
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65

Jerry Carter advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

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Jerry Carter

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2016[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[13] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[14]

Incumbent Bert Jones defeated H. Keith Duncan in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 general election.[15][16]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Jones Incumbent 60.39% 21,857
     Democratic H. Keith Duncan 39.61% 14,336
Total Votes 36,193
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


H. Keith Duncan ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 Democratic primary.[17][18]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png H. Keith Duncan  (unopposed)


Incumbent Bert Jones ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 Republican primary.[19][20]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bert Jones Incumbent (unopposed)


2014[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Bert Jones was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Elretha Perkins was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Perkins was defeated by Jones in the general election.[21][22][23][24]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBert Jones Incumbent 65.3% 15,808
     Democratic Elretha Perkins 34.7% 8,416
Total Votes 24,224

2012[edit]

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent Bert Jones (R) defeated William E. Osborne (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 8 primary elections.[25][26]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 65, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBert Jones Incumbent 59.5% 21,324
     Democratic William E. Osborne 40.5% 14,534
Total Votes 35,858

Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2000 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65 raised a total of $1,039,930. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $64,996 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 65
Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $115,703 2 $57,852
2014 $105,654 2 $52,827
2012 $149,347 2 $74,674
2010 $143,330 2 $71,665
2008 $93,985 2 $46,993
2006 $163,083 2 $81,542
2004 $216,951 2 $108,476
2002 $28,402 1 $28,402
2000 $23,475 1 $23,475
Total $1,039,930 16 $64,996


See also[edit]

External links[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
  2. Confirmed via email with the North Carolina Legislature on July 7, 2011
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina Constitution," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article II, Section 10)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(a), NC General Statutes)
  6. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(b-d), NC General Statutes)
  7. North Carolina General Assembly, "House Bill 976 / SL 2021-175," accessed November 5, 2021
  8. North Carolina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 739 / SL 2021-173," accessed November 5, 2021
  9. Supreme Court of North Carolina, Harper v. Hall, February 4, 2022
  10. 10.0 10.1 North Carolina General Assembly, "HB 980," accessed February 17, 2022
  11. 11.0 11.1 North Carolina General Assembly, "SB 744," accessed February 17, 2022
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  13. 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.
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
  15. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
  16. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
  17. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  18. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  19. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  20. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  21. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
  22. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
  23. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
  24. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
  25. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Official General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2013
  26. North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012


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