Celeste Cairns
Celeste Coppage Cairns is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 13th district (including all of Carteret County, as well as parts of Craven County) since 2023.[1][2][3] Cairns ran unsuccessfully in the Republican Primary in the 2019 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district special election.
Celeste Cairns | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pat McElraft |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Celeste Coppage |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rob |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Emerald Isle, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia (BBA) |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Website | Official website |
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Economic Resources
- Banking
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Marine Resources and Aquaculture
- Military and Veterans Affairs[4]
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Celeste Cairns | 6,271 | 54.88% | |
| Republican | Pete Benton | 3,984 | 34.86% | |
| Republican | Eden Gordon Hill | 1,172 | 10.26% | |
| Total votes | 11,427 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Celeste Cairns | 25,850 | 71.32% | |
| Democratic | Katie Tomberlin | 10,394 | 28.68% | |
| Total votes | 36,244 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Murphy | 9,530 | 22.51% | |
| Republican | Joan Perry | 6,536 | 15.44% | |
| Republican | Phil Shepard | 5,101 | 12.05% | |
| Republican | Michael Speciale | 4,022 | 9.50% | |
| Republican | Phil Law | 3,690 | 8.72% | |
| Republican | Eric Rouse | 3,258 | 7.70% | |
| Republican | Jeff Moore | 2,280 | 5.39% | |
| Republican | Francis De Luca | 1,670 | 3.95% | |
| Republican | Celeste Cairns | 1,467 | 3.47% | |
| Republican | Chimer Davis Clark Jr. | 1,092 | 2.58% | |
| Republican | Michele Nix | 915 | 2.16% | |
| Republican | Graham Boyd | 897 | 2.12% | |
| Republican | Paul Beaumont | 805 | 1.90% | |
| Republican | Mike Payment | 537 | 1.27% | |
| Republican | Don Cox | 251 | 0.59% | |
| Republican | Kevin Baiko | 171 | 0.40% | |
| Republican | Gary Ceres | 108 | 0.26% | |
| Total votes | 42,330 | 100% | ||
References
- "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- "Celeste Cairns". Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- "Representative Celeste C. Cairns - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- "Committees - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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