John W. Rhodes
John Rhodes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Thom Tillis |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Unaffiliated |
| Residence | Huntersville, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Real estate broker, Businessman |
John W. Rhodes is an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. A real estate broker from Huntersville, North Carolina, Rhodes represented the 98th district. He was defeated in the 2006 Republican primary by Thom Tillis.[1]
Career
[edit]Rhodes was the first member of the North Carolina House to call for the resignation of Speaker Jim Black, after Black was accused of ethics violations and malfeasance. Black later resigned from the House after winning re-election in 2006 and was convicted on state and federal charges in 2007.
Citizens of North Carolina signed a petition to have Rhodes run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014. 2014.[2][3][4][5]
Electoral history
[edit]2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thom Tillis | 1,805 | 62.98% | |
| Republican | John Rhodes (incumbent) | 1,061 | 37.02% | |
| Total votes | 2,866 | 100% | ||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rhodes (incumbent) | 27,830 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 27,830 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rhodes | 13,661 | 57.92% | ||
| Democratic | David H. Dunn | 9,927 | 42.08% | ||
| Total votes | 23,588 | 100% | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-08. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Rhodes write-in campaign site Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ State Board of Elections Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Record
- ^ State Board of Elections Archived 2015-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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