Derwin Montgomery

Derwin Lamar Montgomery (born September 3, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 72nd district (containing parts of Forsyth County) from 2018 until 2021.

Derwin Montgomery
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
In office
August 15, 2018 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byEd Hanes
Succeeded byAmber Baker
Personal details
Born
Derwin Lamar Montgomery

(1988-09-03) September 3, 1988
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWinston-Salem, North Carolina

Political career

Montgomery served on the Winston-Salem City Council from 2009 through 2018.

Montgomery was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Rep. Ed Hanes for the 72nd district in the North Carolina House of Representatives in August 2018.[1][2] He went on to win the election for a full two-year term on 6 November 2018 as the nominee of the Democratic Party. He secured seventy-nine percent of the vote while his closest rival, Republican Reginald Reid, secured twenty-one percent.[3]

In 2020, Montgomery ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 6th congressional district, but lost the Democratic primary to Kathy Manning.[4]

Electoral history

2020
North Carolina's 6th congressional district Democratic primary election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Manning 56,986 48.30%
Democratic Rhonda Foxx 23,506 19.92%
Democratic Bruce Davis 17,731 15.03%
Democratic Derwin Montgomery 14,705 12.46%
Democratic Ed Hanes 5,067 4.29%
Total votes 117,995 100%

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derwin Montgomery (incumbent) 19,292 79.11%
Republican Reginald Reid 5,093 20.89%
Total votes 24,385 100%
Democratic hold

References
  1. Journal, Fran Daniel Winston-Salem. "Derwin Montgomery to replace Ed Hanes in NC House District 72, plans to focus on health care, education, affordable housing". journalnow.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. Official site of the NC General Assembly
  3. "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. NC State Board of Elections: 03/03/2020 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
  5. North Carolina Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.


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