Jerry Carter (North Carolina politician)

Jerry Lee Carter (May 27, 1955 – August 3, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having been initially elected in 2018.[2] He represented District 65, covering most of Rockingham County.[3] He was the founder and pastor of Reidsville Baptist Church in Reidsville, North Carolina.[4]

Jerry Carter
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 65th district
In office
January 1, 2019  August 3, 2021
Preceded byBert Jones
Succeeded byReece Pyrtle
Personal details
Born(1955-05-27)May 27, 1955[1]
Eden, North Carolina, U.S.
Died (aged 66)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materLiberty University
OccupationPastor

Carter died from complications of surgery at a hospital in Durham, North Carolina, on August 3, 2021, at age 66.[5]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carter (incumbent) 26,784 64.74%
Democratic Amanda Joann Bell 14,590 35.26%
Total votes 41,734 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 65th district general election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Carter 16,464 57.38%
Democratic Michael H. "Mike" Lee 10,007 34.88%
Libertarian Houston Barrow 2,220 7.74%
Total votes 28,691 100%
Republican hold

References

  1. The Honorable Dr. Jerry Lee Carter obituary
  2. "Jerry Carter Announces His Candidacy For The N.C. House of Representatives | RockinghamUpdate". Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. "Representative Jerry Carter - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. "Candidate Profiles: N.C. House District 65". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  5. Robertson, Gary D. (August 4, 2021). "NC Rep. Jerry Carter, longtime Baptist minister, dies at 66". The News & Observer. Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.


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