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

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2020

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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

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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

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  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. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 65th district

2019–2021
Succeeded by