Donnie Loftis

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Donnie Loftis
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 109th district
Assumed office
November 1, 2021

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North Carolina House of Representatives (2021–present)

Loftis previously ran for the 109th district seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. In the four-candidate Republican primary won by Dana Bumgardner, he placed fourth with 19.1% of the vote. [4]

Appointment

After Rep. Bumgardner died in office on October 2, 2021, from liver cancer, [5] the county Republican Party convened to recommend a candidate to replace him. The governor, Roy Cooper, was then required to appoint this candidate to the North Carolina House of Representatives within seven days. [5] [6] Loftis defeated county commissioner Ronnie Worley and Bumgardner's daughter Lauren Bumgardner Current to win the party endorsement on October 21. [6] [7]

Loftis was sworn in on November 1, 2021. His seating led to a walk-out by House Democrats to protest his involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. [8] Bobbie Richardson, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, said in a statement that "today marks a new low for General Assembly Republicans, because instead of condemning those actions and rejecting the rhetoric that incites violence, they are welcoming a Capitol insurrection participant with open arms". [8]

Committee assignments

2021-2022 session

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2022 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donnie Loftis (incumbent) 2,649 33.69%
Republican John Gouch1,81423.07%
Republican Ronnie Worley1,74222.15%
Republican Lauren Bumgardner Current1,65821.09%
Total votes7,863 100%

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2012 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Bumgardner 2,990 35.05%
Republican Wil Neumann 2,02323.71%
Republican Tom Keigher1,88522.10%
Republican Donnie Loftis1,63319.14%
Total votes8,531 100%

2008

Gaston County Board of Commissioners Gastonia Township district general election, 2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donnie Loftis 44,305 55.52%
Democratic Jennifer Pharr Davis35,49044.48%
Total votes79,795 100%

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2004 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Current 1,265 59.92%
Republican Donnie Loftis50623.97%
Republican Pat Underwood34016.11%
Total votes2,111 100%

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References

  1. ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Smoot, Hannah (May 5, 2020). "NC hospital chair resigns after posting about stay-at-home 'tyranny' and COVID-19 conspiracy". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Fain, Travis (October 22, 2021). "Incoming NC lawmaker was at Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol protests, riot". WRAL.com . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  4. ↑ "NC House of Representatives, District 109, official primary election results". North Carolina State Board of Elections . May 8, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Ellis, Kevin (October 3, 2021). "Gaston County lawmaker Dana Bumgardner died Saturday from cancer". The Gaston Gazette . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Ellis, Kevin (October 21, 2021). "Gaston GOP makes House replacement pick". The Gaston Gazette . Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Former Gaston County commissioner to serve in NC House". Associated Press . October 21, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  8. 1 2 Murphy, Brian (November 1, 2021). "NC House Democrats walk out on newest Republican member, who participated in Jan. 6". The News & Observer . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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