Pat McElraft

Patricia Earlene McElraft (born March 20, 1947) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the 13th district (including all of Carteret and Jones counties) from 2007 to 2023.[1] She is currently one of the Deputy Majority Whips.[2] McElraft announced in December 2021 that she would not run for reelection in 2022.[3]

Representative
Pat McElraft
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJean Preston
Succeeded byCeleste Cairns
Personal details
Born (1947-03-20) March 20, 1947
Hugo, Oklahoma
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRoger
Children2
ResidenceEmerald Isle, North Carolina
Websitepatforhouse.com

McElraft and her husband, retired Colonel Roger McElraft, live in Emerald Isle, North Carolina and have two grown children. She was a technical sales representative for Microbiology Product Company. Previously, she served 3 terms as an Emerald Isle Town Commissioner and a partial term as Carteret County Commissioner before being elected to the State House.[4][5]

Political positions

During the 2011-2012 session, McElraft was chairman of the Environment committee and Vice-Chairman of the Insurance committee.[6] McElraft drafted House Bill 819 (S.L. 2012-201), which prevented local and state agencies from incorporating recent scientific estimates of projected sea level rise due to climate change in planning efforts,[7][8] making it easier to expand development in low coastal areas.

Electoral history

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 33,477 71.65%
Democratic Buck Bayliff 13,246 28.35%
Total votes 46,723 100%
Republican hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 5,746 75.52%
Republican Blake Beadle 1,863 24.48%
Total votes 7,609 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,755 72.76%
Unaffliated Pene diMaio 8,518 27.24%
Total votes 31,273 100%
Republican hold

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 29,188 70.82%
Democratic Rodney Alexander 12,024 29.18%
Total votes 41,212 100%
Republican hold

2014
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,946 69.73%
Democratic Jim Nolan 8,659 30.27%
Total votes 28,605 100%
Republican hold

2012

In 2012, McElraft did not face any primary opponents. She faced a rematch with Wyatt Rike (now a Libertarian candidate) in the general election. McElraft easily won re-election with nearly 90% of the vote.[14][15]

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 28,416 88.34%
Libertarian Wyatt Rike 3,752 11.66%
Total votes 32,168 100%
Republican hold

2010

In 2010, McElraft faced a primary challenge from Morehead City resident Wyatt Rike.[17] She defeated Rike 77%–22%[18] and went on to defeat the Democratic candidate, environmental scientist and teacher Craig Hassler (also of Morehead City),[19] with 73% of the vote.[20]

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2010[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 4,354 77.43%
Republican Wyatt Rike 1,269 22.57%
Total votes 5,623 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2010[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 19,491 73.26%
Democratic Craig K. Hassler 7,113 26.74%
Total votes 26,604 100%
Republican hold

2008

In 2008, McElraft did not face any primary opponents, continuing on to the general election to face the Democratic party candidate Barbara Garrity-Blake. Garrity-Blake, a doctorate anthropologist from Down East and former commissioner on the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, also did not face any primary challenge.[23] McElraft defeated Garrity-Blake 57%–43%.[24]

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2008[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft (incumbent) 22,022 56.85%
Democratic Barbara Garrity-Blake 16,714 43.15%
Total votes 38,736 100%
Republican hold

2006

After serving several years as both a town and county commissioner, McElraft ran, in 2006, for the North Carolina House of Representatives district 13 seat held by Jean R. Preston who decided to run for state Senate. McElraft defeated Dave Fowler in the Republican primary 68%–32%.[26] In the general election, McElraft faced Democratic veteran politician Malcolm Fulcher who had previously served in the state House in the late 1970s to early 1980s.[27] McElraft won the seat 58%–42%.[28]

North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district Republican primary election, 2006[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 4,491 68.06%
Republican Dave Fowler 2,108 31.94%
Total votes 6,599 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 13th district general election, 2006[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McElraft 14,304 58.37%
Democratic G. Malcolm Fulcher, Jr. 10,201 41.63%
Total votes 24,505 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

[31]

2021-2022 session
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Chair)
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Health
  • Insurance
  • Judiciary I
  • Regulatory Reform

2019-2020 session
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Chair)
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Insurance
  • Regulatory Reform
  • State and Local Government

2017-2018 session
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (Chair)
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Insurance
  • Regulatory Reform
  • State Personnel
  • Ethics
  • Health Care Reform

2015-2016 session
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
  • Appropriations - Information Technology
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Insurance
  • Regulatory Reform
  • State Personnel
  • Ethics

2013-2014 session
  • Appropriations (Vice Chair)
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Insurance (Vice Chair)
  • Regulatory Reform
  • Transportation

2011-2012 session
  • Appropriations
  • Environment (Chair)
  • Insurance (Vice Chair)
  • Education
  • Transportation

2009-2010 session
  • Appropriations
  • Environment and Natural Resources
  • Local Government II
  • Education
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Marine Resources and Aquaculture

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