Robert Reives | |
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Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Deputy | Gale Adcock Ashton Clemmons Cynthia Ball |
Preceded by | Darren Jackson |
Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 11,2017 –January 1,2021 | |
Leader | Darren Jackson |
Preceded by | Susan Fisher |
Succeeded by | Gale Adcock |
Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 54th district | |
Assumed office January 29,2014 | |
Preceded by | Deb McManus |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Tyrone Reives II September 24,1970 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cynthia |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Goldston,North Carolina |
Education | Lee County High School |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill (BS,JD) |
Website | Official website |
Robert Tyrone Reives II (born September 24,1970) is an American politician from North Carolina. Originally an Attorney from Durham,North Carolina,Reives was first appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2014 and he has subsequently been re-elected 6 times,most recently in 2024. A Democrat,he represents the 54th district which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Randolph County (formerly all of Chatham County and part of Lee County or Durham County). [1] In December 2020,Reives was elected by his peers as the House Democratic leader. [2]
Robert Reives grew up and attended schools in Sanford,North Carolina. [3] He attended Lee County High School where he was a member of student government and was also a part of the marching band. He graduated in the class of 1988 and went on to attend undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He graduated in the class of 1992 and went on to get his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 1995.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 29,910 | 54.76% | |
Republican | Joe Godfrey | 24,714 | 45.24% | |
Total votes | 54,624 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 23,105 | 55.29% | |
Republican | Walter Petty | 18,684 | 44.71% | |
Total votes | 41,789 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 37,825 | 61.22% | |
Republican | George T. Gilson Jr. | 23,957 | 38.78% | |
Total votes | 61,782 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 29,664 | 63.27% | |
Republican | Jay Stobbs | 17,219 | 36.73% | |
Total votes | 46,883 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 24,773 | 57.20% | |
Republican | Wesley Seawell | 18,534 | 42.80% | |
Total votes | 43,307 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 5,739 | 68.35% | |
Democratic | Barry E. Burns | 2,657 | 31.65% | |
Total votes | 8,396 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Reives (incumbent) | 16,875 | 56.19% | |
Republican | Andy Wilkie | 13,156 | 43.81% | |
Total votes | 30,031 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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