John Szoka | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 45th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 –January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Frances Jackson |
Personal details | |
Born | John D. Szoka October 21,1954 Cleveland,Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Laurie |
Children | 2 |
Education | United States Military Academy (BS) University of Texas at Austin (MS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1976–1996 |
John D. Szoka (born October 21,1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2013 to 2023. A Republican,was first elected in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013. [1]
Szoka was born in Cleveland and raised in Maple Heights,Ohio. [2] After graduating from Maple Heights High School,he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Science in operations research from the University of Texas at Austin,where he specialized in mathematics and computer modelling. [3]
Szoka served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1996. [4] Since 2011 he has worked as a branch manager for Certainty Home Loans. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013. [5]
In November 2021,Szoka declared his candidacy for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in the 2022 election. [6] He later withdrew and unsuccessfully ran for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Veronica Jones | 41,621 | 28.38% | |
Democratic | Marshall Faircloth | 39,203 | 26.73% | |
Republican | John Szoka | 35,497 | 24.20% | |
Republican | Ron Ross | 30,339 | 20.69% | |
Total votes | 146,660 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 20,260 | 50.88% | |
Democratic | Frances Jackson | 19,557 | 49.12% | |
Total votes | 39,817 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 17,280 | 58.36% | |
Democratic | Albeiro (Al) Florez | 12,330 | 41.64% | |
Total votes | 29,610 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 23,495 | 100% | |
Total votes | 23,495 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Szoka (incumbent) | 12,813 | 100% | |
Total votes | 12,813 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Szoka | 3,093 | 57.72% | |
Republican | Diane Wheatley | 2,266 | 42.28% | |
Total votes | 5,359 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | John Szoka | 16,208 | 56.40% | ||
Democratic | Eddie Dees | 12,532 | 43.60% | ||
Total votes | 28,740 | 100% | |||
Republican win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William Brisson (incumbent) | 12,675 | 52.87% | |
Republican | John Szoka | 11,298 | 47.13% | |
Total votes | 23,973 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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