Sarah Crawford (politician)

Sarah Crawford is an American politician and nonprofit executive. She has served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 66th district (including constituents in Wake County) since 2023. She previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 2021 to 2023, representing the 18th district (which includes parts of Franklin and Wake counties).

Sarah Crawford
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 66th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJohn Alexander
Succeeded byMary Wills Bode
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Alma materNorth Carolina State University (BA)[1][2]
WebsiteSarahForNC.com

From 2011 to 2015, Crawford worked as Director of Development and Public Relations for the Tammy Lynn Center, a nonprofit organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She then served as National Director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit that helps individuals achieve economic prosperity by connecting them to benefits and resources, before returning to the Tammy Lynn Center as its Chief Executive Officer in 2020.[3]

Electoral history

2022
North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district Democratic primary election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Crawford 3,121 47.24%
Democratic Wesley Knott 2,982 45.13%
Democratic Frank "Jeremiah" Pierce 504 7.63%
Total votes 6,607 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Crawford 18,606 70.13%
Republican Ives Brizuela de Sholar 7,220 27.21%
Libertarian Micao Penaflor 705 2.66%
Total votes 26,531 100%
Democratic win (new seat)

2020
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Crawford 67,912 52.08%
Republican Larry E. Norman 57,890 44.40%
Libertarian Jason Loeback 4,595 3.52%
Total votes 130,397 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2014
North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chad Barefoot (incumbent) 34,646 52.89%
Democratic Sarah Crawford 30,861 47.11%
Total votes 65,507 100%
Republican hold

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. Crawford campaign site
  3. Tammy Lynn Center Facebook page
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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