Kelly Hastings | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 110th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Pearl Burris-Floyd |
Personal details | |
Born | Kelly Eugene Hastings June 16,1961 Boone,North Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Anika Hastings |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Cherryville,North Carolina |
Alma mater | Appalachian State University (BS) |
Occupation | Realtor,Politician |
Kelly Eugene Hastings (born June 16,1961) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 110th district (including constituents in Gaston and Cleveland counties) since 2011. [1]
Hastings served in the U.S. Marine Corps and Reserve. In 1997,Hastings became a realtor. In 2010,Hastings' political career began as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly for the 110th district. [2] In 2010,Hastings was elected to his first term as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,representing District 110. Hastings has been re-elected to the seat a total of 7 times.
In 1986,Hastings earned a BS in Communication,Marketing,Management from Appalachian State University. Hastings earned a graduate teaching certificate from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Hastings' wife is Anika,a dentist. They have one child. Hastings resides in Cherryville,North Carolina. [3]
Hastings faced Democrat Justin "JW" Matthews in the 2024 election. This marked the first time he was opposed in the general election since 2018. Hastings again won re-election. Matthews claimed to be the youngest Democratic NC House Candidate for 2024. Matthews was 24. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 28,418 | 67.57% | |
Democratic | Justin “JW”Matthews | 14,268 | 33.43% | |
Total votes | 42,686 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
In 2022,Hastings won re-election with 20,551 votes. He ran unopposed in the primary and the general.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 29,399 | 100% | |
Total votes | 29,399 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 2,038 | 61.70% | |
Republican | Charlene High | 1,265 | 38.30% | |
Total votes | 3,303 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 16,708 | 67.84% | |
Democratic | Christy McCleary | 7,919 | 32.16% | |
Total votes | 24,627 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 24,931 | 100% | |
Total votes | 24,931 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 14,394 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,394 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 4,948 | 63.99% | |
Republican | Pearl Burris-Floyd | 2,784 | 36.01% | |
Total votes | 7,732 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Hastings (incumbent) | 20,236 | 63.80% | |
Democratic | Jamar McKoy | 10,465 | 33.00% | |
Libertarian | Lewis B. Guignard,Jr. | 1,015 | 3.20% | |
Total votes | 31,716 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Hastings | 1,368 | 52.68% | |
Republican | Pearl Burris-Floyd (incumbent) | 1,229 | 47.32% | |
Total votes | 2,597 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kelly Hastings | 12,433 | 69.82% | |
Democratic | John Eaker | 5,373 | 30.18% | |
Total votes | 17,806 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |