US Senate
The US Senate is composed to 50 members, two from each state. They are elected to six year terms in a statewide election. North Carolina's two senators are Richard Burr (R) and Kay Hagan (D). Richard Burr is up for re-election in 2010. Kay Hagan's seat will be up in 2014.
Richard Burr
Incumbent
Republican
Wiki Page
Official Website
Campaign Website
Issue Positions
Obamacare: Supports repeal
Cap & Trade: Opposes
Wall Street Reform Bill: Opposed
DISCLOSE Act: Opposed
Card Check: Opposes
Experience
Richard Burr was elected to the US Senate in 2004. Previously he served five terms in the House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 5th District. He lives in Winston Salem.
Record
Voting Record
2010 Votes AGAINST his Party
American Conservative Union Ranking
2009: 100%
Lifetime: 91%
Elaine Marshall
Challenger
Democrat
Wiki Page
Official Website
Campaign Website
Issue Positions
Obamacare: Bill does not go far enough. Wants a Public Option.
Cap & Trade: Supports the principles of Cap & Trade
DISCLOSE Act: Supported
Wall Street Reform Bill: Supported
Net Neutrality: Supports
Card Check: Supports
Experience
Elaine Marshall is the Secretary of State of North Carolina. She was elected to that position in 1996 and has been re-elected three times. She served previously as a State Senator representing State Senate Distict 15.
US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives is composed to 435 members. Its members are elected to two year terms. Seats in the House are apportioned among the states according to population, as determined by the census which is taken every ten years. North Carolina has 13 Representatives. Dare County is part of the 3rd Congressional District, which is composed of parts of seventeen counties. Click here for a map. Candidates for US House do not have to live in the District that they represent.
Walter Jones
Incumbent
Republican
Wiki Page
Official Website
Campaign Website
Issue Positions
Obamacare: Supports repeal
Cap & Trade: Opposes
Wall Street Reform Bill: Supported
DISCLOSE Act: Co-Sponsored but voted against due to exceptions granted
Experience
Walter B Jones, Jr. was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1994. He ran previously for a seat in the US House of Representatives as a Democrat and lost.
Record
Voting Record
2010 Votes AGAINST his Party
American Conservative Union Ranking
2009: 83%
Lifetime: 88%
Johnny Rouse
Democrat
Campaign Website
Issue Positions
Mr. Rouse answered a series of questions via email. View his responses here.
Experience
Johnny Rouse is the former two term Pitt County Democrat Party Chair. He has not held elective office in the past. He ran for NC State House in 1996 as a Libertarian.
North Carolina State Senate
The North Carolina State Senate is composed of 50 Senators. Its members are elected to two year terms. Dare County is in the 1st Senatorial District which is composed of the Counties of Dare, Currituck, Beaufort, Camden, Hyde, Tyrrell, Pasquotank and Washington.
Hood Richardson
Challenger
Republican
Campaign Website
Experience
Hood Richardson is serving his 4th term as a Beaufort County Commissioner. He was elected to that office in 1996.
"I believe in a common sense approach to Government with the goal of less government, less regulation, and less self serving by politicians in Raleigh. I will serve every citizen in the Senate District 1 and the State of North Carolina well. "
Marc Basnight
Incumbent
Democrat
Official Website
No Campaign website online
Experience
Marc Basnight is serving his 13th term in the NC Senate. He was elected to the office in 1984. He serves as the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the highest office in that body.
Record
Voting Record
North Carolina House of Representatives
TheNorth Carolina House of Representatives is composed of 120 Representatives. Its members are elected to two year terms. Dare County is in the 2nd House District which is composed of the Counties of Dare, Chowan, Hyde, and Washington.
Bob Steinburg
Challenger
Republican
Campaign Website
Experience
Bob Steinburg served two terms as the Chairman of the Chowan County Republican Party. He is the author of the column 'A Conservative's Viewpoint' which ran in many North Carolina's newspapers.
Tim Spear
Incumbent
Democrat
Official Website
Experience
Tim Spear was appointed to this seat on January 19, 2006 by the Democrat Party of the four representative counties when Representative Bill Culpepper of Chowan County took a job on the NC Utilities Commission. Spear was then elected to the seat in 2006 and re-elected in 2008.
Record
Voting Record
Dare County Commissioner
The Dare County Board of Commissioners is composed of 7 members elected at-large in county-wide elections. They serve staggered four year terms. Each Commissioner represents a district and must live in that District.
District 1: East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Manteo, Wanchese
District 2: Kill Devil Hills, Colington, Nags Head
District 3: Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk
District 4: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras
District 5: At-Large
District 1: East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor, Manteo, Wanchese
District 2: Kill Devil Hills, Colington, Nags Head
District 3: Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk
District 4: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras
District 5: At-Large
Jack Shea
Incumbent
Republican
Campaign Website
Facebook
Experience
Jack Shea is serving his first term as County Commissioner At-Large. He serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Tourism Board. He also serves on a number of Dare County and regional Transportation Committees.
Robin Mann
Challenger
Democrat
Campaign Website
Facebook
Experience
Robin has not previously held elective office. She is the Founding Director of the Dare County Marine Industry Association, the Treasurer of the Dare County Boatbuilders' Association and an officer of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce
Dare County Sheriff
Doug Doughtie
Challenger
Republican
Campaign Website
Facebook
Experience
Rodney Midgett
Incumbent
Democrat
Campaign Website
Facebook
Experience
Additional Races to be added soon.
To see all of the candidates and their websites, check out Truth or Dare
Calendar
September 3rd: Absentee Ballots Available
October 8th: Voter Registration Ends and last day to change Party Affiliation before General Election:
October 14th: One Stop Voting Begins
One Stop Voting Locations and Hours:
Baum Center KDH Mon-Fri 10-2
Fessenden Center Buxton: Mon-Fri 10-2
BOE Manteo Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Baum Center KDH Mon-Fri 10-2
Fessenden Center Buxton: Mon-Fri 10-2
BOE Manteo Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
October 26th: Last day to request absentee ballots
October 30th: One Stop Voting Ends: Saturday 1pm. Voting only at BOE on Saturday, October 30th.
November 2nd: General Election at your Polling Place 6:30am-7:30pm
