Mike Woodard | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Personal details | |
Born | James Michael Woodard February 20,1959 Charleston,South Carolina,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sarah Woodard |
Education | Duke University (AB) |
Website | |
James Michael Woodard (born February 20, 1959) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 22nd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents most of Durham County.
Before being elected to the state Senate, Woodard served on the Durham City Council from 2005 to 2012. Since 1996, Woodard has been an administrator at Duke University and the Duke University Health System. He has served as a trustee of the Durham Arts Council as well as its president. [1]
James Michael Woodard was born on February 20, 1959, in Charleston, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] His father, a service member in the United States Air Force, was stationed in Charleston at the time, and during Woodard's childhood, his family also lived in Anchorage, Alaska, and Mountain Home, Idaho. [4] When he was nine years old, he moved to Wilson, North Carolina, with his mother and brother after his father was deployed to Vietnam. [4] [5] Woodard attended Duke University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. [6] [7]
Woodard has worked as an administrator at Duke University and the Duke University Health System since 1996. [1] In a 2010 profile of Woodard, his job was described as an "analyst for Duke's Administrative Systems Management office". [8]
Woodard was first elected to the Durham City Council in 2005, representing the city's third ward. He defeated incumbent city council member John Best Jr. [9] He was reelected to the city council in 2009, defeating Allan Polak. [10]
The News & Observer reported that during Woodard's time on the city council, he was "known for attending more Durham events than any other council member". He was considered a potential successor to Durham mayor Bill Bell, but he was elected to the North Carolina Senate before Bell's retirement in 2017. [11]
Woodard was first elected to represent the 22nd district in the North Carolina Senate in 2012, defeating Kerry Sutton in the Democratic primary and Milton Holmes in the general election. [12] [13] The 22nd district was an open seat after redistricting in North Carolina, and included parts of Durham, Person, and Caswell counties. [14] Woodard was reelected to the state senate in 2014, [15] 2016, [16] 2018, [17] 2020, [18] and 2022. [19] Following the 2020 North Carolina elections, the 22nd district was redrawn to comprise most of Durham County. [20]
Woodard announced his candidacy for mayor of Durham on July 11, 2023, after the incumbent mayor, Elaine O'Neal, decided not to seek reelection. [21] Woodard, who has continued to serve in the North Carolina Senate during his mayoral campaign, had previously considered running for state treasurer. He said that one of his goals is to improve communication between the members of the Durham City Council. [11] His platform includes increasing affordable housing in Durham and providing competitive wages for city employees. [22] [23] His campaign was endorsed by the North Carolina State AFL-CIO, [24] the Friends of Durham PAC, [25] and the Professional Firefighters of Durham union (which co-endorsed DeDreana Freeman). [26]
Woodard advanced in the nonpartisan blanket primary on October 10, 2023, finishing second behind Durham City Council member Leonardo Williams. [27] Williams was elected in the general election with 63 percent of the vote. [28]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard | 22,356 | 67.8 | |
Democratic | Kerry Sutton | 10,621 | 32.2 | |
Total votes | 32,977 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard | 67,484 | 65.4 | |
Republican | Milton Holmes | 35,730 | 34.6 | |
Total votes | 103,214 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 47,978 | 67.1 | |
Republican | Herman Joubert | 23,491 | 32.9 | |
Total votes | 71,469 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 74,693 | 65.6 | |
Republican | T. Greg Doucette | 39,198 | 34.4 | |
Total votes | 113,891 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 46,153 | 61.8 | |
Republican | Rick Padgett | 26,989 | 36.1 | |
Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 1,527 | 2.1 | |
Total votes | 74,669 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 60,402 | 58.4 | |
Republican | Rick Padgett | 39,792 | 38.5 | |
Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 3,175 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 103,369 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Woodard (incumbent) | 60,402 | 78.4 | |
Republican | Larry Coleman | 15,070 | 19.6 | |
Libertarian | Ray Ubinger | 1,543 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 77,015 | 100.0 |
He is married to Sarah Woodard, an Episcopal minister and hospital chaplain. [5]
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