Julie von Haefen | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 36th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nelson Dollar |
Personal details | |
Born | West Chester Township,Butler County,Ohio,U.S. | February 4,1971
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Roger |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Ohio University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | Official website |
Julie Marie von Haefen (born February 4,1971) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,who has represented the State's 36th district (including constituents in Southern Wake County) since 2019. [1]
Haefen narrowly unseated longtime incumbent Nelson Dollar in the 2018 general election. [2] von Haefen won with 49 percent of the vote to 48 percent for Dollar. [3] In 2020,von Haefen defeated her Republican opponent,Kim Coley,winning 53.2 percent of the vote while Coley received 43.1 percent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie von Haefen (incumbent) | 31,644 | 53.18% | |
Republican | Kim Coley | 25,656 | 43.11% | |
Libertarian | Bruce Basson | 2,206 | 3.71% | |
Total votes | 59,506 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Julie von Haefen | 21,551 | 49.52% | |
Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 20,667 | 47.49% | |
Libertarian | Robyn Haley Pegram | 1,305 | 3.00% | |
Total votes | 43,523 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
In June 2025,Von Haefen incited controversy by posting an image on the social media site X,depicting a rallygoer at a No Kings protest holding an effigy of two heads with a bloody guillotine. Many Republicans within the state condemned the image as inciting the assassination of Donald Trump.
Others acknowledged that Rep. von Haefen was sharing a variety of footage and images from the rally,not endorsing any actual threats,and criticized the inaccuracies in reporting on the image in question. von Haefen herself said,“One of the images of a protester holding a sign was inappropriate,and I later edited the video to remove the photo. Some online sources have incorrectly reported that I am the person in the photo with the sign,which is not true. Let me be clear:I condemn political violence in all forms. My focus remains on bringing people together and fighting for the values that matter to North Carolinians.”
Von Haefen subsequently deleted the X account,which may have violated state records-keeping laws. [6] [7] [8]