North Carolina House of Representatives District 65
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| 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% |
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]
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 | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $13,951/year | $104/day. For additional expenses, legislators receive $559/month. Set by statute. Unvouchered. |
Vacancies[edit]
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]
See sources: North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 and North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11
District map[edit]
Redistricting[edit]
2020-2022[edit]
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]
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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| ✔ |
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A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. (R) 
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67.2
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21,635 |
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Jay Donecker (D)
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32.8
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10,542 | |
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Total votes: 32,177 | |||
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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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| ✔ |
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Jay Donecker
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69.3
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2,177 |
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Gary L. Smith |
30.7
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963 | |
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Total votes: 3,140 | |||
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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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| ✔ |
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A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr.
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79.9
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5,770 |
|
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Joseph A. Gibson III
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20.1
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1,455 | |
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Total votes: 7,225 | |||
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2020[edit]
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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| ✔ |
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Jerry Carter (R) |
64.7
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26,784 |
|
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Amanda Bell (D) |
35.3
|
14,590 | |
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Total votes: 41,374 | |||
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The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Bell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65.
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jerry Carter advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 65.
2018[edit]
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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| ✔ |
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Jerry Carter (R) |
57.4
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16,464 |
|
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Michael H. Lee (D) |
34.9
|
10,007 | |
|
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Houston Barrow (L) |
7.7
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2,220 | |
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Total votes: 28,691 | |||
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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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| ✔ |
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Michael H. Lee |
50.8
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1,394 |
|
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Wally White |
49.2
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1,351 | |
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Total votes: 2,745 | |||
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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]
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 |  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 | 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 | Bert Jones Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014[edit]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert Jones Incumbent |
65.3% | 15,808 | |
| Democratic | Elretha Perkins | 34.7% | 8,416 | |
| Total Votes | 24,224 | |||
2012[edit]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bert 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]
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- North Carolina State Senate
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ North Carolina Constitution, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021
- ↑ Confirmed via email with the North Carolina Legislature on July 7, 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina Constitution," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article II, Section 10)
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(b-d), NC General Statutes)
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "House Bill 976 / SL 2021-175," accessed November 5, 2021
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 739 / SL 2021-173," accessed November 5, 2021
- ↑ Supreme Court of North Carolina, Harper v. Hall, February 4, 2022
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 North Carolina General Assembly, "HB 980," accessed February 17, 2022
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 North Carolina General Assembly, "SB 744," accessed February 17, 2022
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Official General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
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