Brad Salmon
Brad Salmon (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 51. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on December 31, 2016.
Salmon (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Salmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Brad Salmon earned a high school diploma from Western Harnett High School. He earned his B.S. in political science from North Carolina State University and his J.D. from Campbell University.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Salmon served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety |
| • Children, Youth and Families |
| • Judiciary II |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina Court of Appeals
Incumbent Donna Stroud defeated Brad Salmon in the general election for North Carolina Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Stroud (R) | 54.4 | 2,029,025 | |
| Brad Salmon (D) | 45.6 | 1,700,597 | ||
| Total votes: 3,729,622 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brad Salmon advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals
Incumbent Donna Stroud defeated Beth Freshwater Smith in the Republican primary for North Carolina Court of Appeals on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Stroud | 59.3 | 400,119 | |
| Beth Freshwater Smith | 40.7 | 274,861 | ||
| Total votes: 674,980 | ||||
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Campaign finance
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.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
John Sauls defeated incumbent Brad Salmon in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 51 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Sauls |
55.66% | 17,904 | |
| Democratic | Brad Salmon Incumbent | 44.34% | 14,262 | |
| Total Votes | 32,166 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Brad Salmon ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brad Salmon Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John Sauls ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Sauls (unopposed) | |
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 Michael Stone was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Brad Salmon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Salmon defeated Stone in the general election.[10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brad Salmon |
53.9% | 10,755 | |
| Republican | Michael Stone Incumbent | 46.1% | 9,182 | |
| Total Votes | 19,937 | |||
2012
Salmon ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 12. He defeated James Clark in the Democratic primary on May 8. He was defeated by Ronald Rabin in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Rabin |
51% | 37,809 | |
| Democratic | Brad Salmon | 49% | 36,337 | |
| Total Votes | 74,146 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Brad Salmon |
60.5% | 8,354 |
| James Clark | 39.5% | 5,449 |
| Total Votes | 13,803 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brad Salmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Salmon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am honored to be running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals. I would bring to this important judicial office a diverse set of skills and experiences. I was raised on a multi-generational family farm in rural Harnett County. There amongst family, friends and neighbors, I learned the values of hard work, common sense solutions and how to treat people. After school, I returned home to begin a small-town law firm. In our firm, we took great pride in helping real people solve their legal problems. In 2014, I was elected to represent Lee and Harnett Counties in the North Carolina General Assembly. This legislative experience has been invaluable in understanding both the law-making process and how laws impact North Carolinians. Since becoming a District Court Judge, I have further refined my legal knowledge by presiding over criminal and civil trial courts in District 11. I have real life, practical experience that will help me be a very effective appellate court judge.
- Fairness
- Impartiality
- Adherence to the rule of law
Ensuring that our courts are fair, impartial and work for the people of North Carolina.
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Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
- Civitas Action: 2016 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 10, 2022
- ↑ 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 Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
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| Preceded by Michael Stone (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 51 2015-2016 |
Succeeded by John Sauls (R) |
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