Andy Wells
Andy Wells (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on July 27, 2020.
Wells (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of North Carolina. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Wells resigned from the North Carolina State Senate on July 27, 2020.[1] He also served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 96 from 2012 to January 1, 2015.
Biography
Wells received his diploma from Hickory High School. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University. Wells is the owner of Prism Development.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Wells was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee, Chair
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee, Chair
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources, Chair |
| • Appropriations on Pensions, Compensation, and Benefits, Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Wells served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • Workforce and Economic Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Wells served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Environment |
| • Finance |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of North Carolina
Josh Stein defeated Mark K. Robinson, Mike Ross, Vinny Smith, and Wayne Turner in the general election for Governor of North Carolina on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Stein (D) | 54.9 | 3,069,496 | |
| Mark K. Robinson (R) | 40.1 | 2,241,309 | ||
| Mike Ross (L) | 3.2 | 176,392 | ||
| Vinny Smith (Constitution Party) | 1.0 | 54,738 | ||
| Wayne Turner (G) | 0.9 | 49,612 | ||
| Total votes: 5,591,547 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gordon Ward (Independent)
- Donte McCorey Sr. (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina
Josh Stein defeated Michael R. Morgan, Chrelle Booker, Marcus Williams, and Gary Foxx in the Democratic primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Josh Stein | 69.6 | 479,026 | |
| Michael R. Morgan | 14.3 | 98,627 | ||
| Chrelle Booker | 6.7 | 46,045 | ||
| Marcus Williams | 5.7 | 39,257 | ||
| Gary Foxx | 3.7 | 25,283 | ||
| Total votes: 688,238 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina
Mark K. Robinson defeated Dale Folwell and Bill Graham in the Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark K. Robinson | 64.8 | 666,504 | |
| Dale Folwell | 19.2 | 196,955 | ||
| Bill Graham | 16.0 | 164,572 | ||
| Total votes: 1,028,031 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andy Wells (R)
- Jesse Thomas (R)
- Mark Walker (R)
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Wayne Turner advanced from the Green primary for Governor of North Carolina.
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of North Carolina
Mike Ross defeated Shannon Bray in the Libertarian primary for Governor of North Carolina on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Ross | 59.4 | 2,910 | |
| Shannon Bray | 40.6 | 1,985 | ||
| Total votes: 4,895 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)
North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
Mark K. Robinson defeated Yvonne Lewis Holley in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark K. Robinson (R) | 51.6 | 2,800,656 | |
| Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) | 48.4 | 2,623,458 | ||
| Total votes: 5,424,114 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Yvonne Lewis Holley | 26.6 | 309,274 | |
| Terry Van Duyn | 20.4 | 237,885 | ||
| Chaz Beasley | 18.9 | 219,503 | ||
| Allen Thomas Jr. | 18.8 | 219,229 | ||
| Bill Toole | 9.6 | 111,843 | ||
| Ronald L. Newton | 5.7 | 65,970 | ||
| Total votes: 1,163,704 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark K. Robinson | 32.5 | 240,843 | |
| Andy Wells | 14.6 | 107,824 | ||
| Mark Johnson | 12.0 | 89,200 | ||
| John Ritter | 11.5 | 85,023 | ||
| Renee Ellmers | 6.8 | 50,526 | ||
| Greg Gebhardt | 6.8 | 50,474 | ||
| Deborah Cochran | 6.5 | 48,234 | ||
| Scott Stone | 6.5 | 48,193 | ||
| Buddy Bengel | 2.8 | 20,395 | ||
| Total votes: 740,712 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 42
Incumbent Andy Wells defeated Ric Vandett in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 42 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Wells (R) | 66.3 | 44,323 | |
| Ric Vandett (D) | 33.7 | 22,522 | ||
| Total votes: 66,845 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 42
Ric Vandett advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 42 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ric Vandett | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 42
Incumbent Andy Wells defeated Mark Hollo, Ryan Huffman, and Dustin Long in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 42 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Wells | 47.5 | 9,018 | |
| Mark Hollo | 34.2 | 6,506 | ||
| Ryan Huffman | 11.8 | 2,236 | ||
| Dustin Long | 6.5 | 1,241 | ||
| Total votes: 19,001 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Andy Wells ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 42 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 42 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Andy Wells Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Andy Wells ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 42 Republican primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Andy Wells Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Andy Wells was unopposed in the Republican primary. Pat Hensley ran as an independent candidate. Wells defeated Hensley in the general election.[8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Wells |
59.5% | 31,869 | |
| Independent | Pat Hensley | 40.5% | 21,703 | |
| Total Votes | 53,572 | |||
2012
Wells ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 96. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. Wells defeated Cliff Moone (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Wells |
62.5% | 21,073 | |
| Democratic | Cliff Moone | 37.5% | 12,664 | |
| Total Votes | 33,737 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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Campaign website
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Welcome! I currently serve in State Senate District 42. To keep our economy strong and create jobs we must address our broken politics. My focus is to promote private sector job creation and economic development, as well as reducing government spending and simplify government regulations.[14] |
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| —Andy Wells 2020 campaign website[15] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Personal
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Wells and his wife, Suzanne, have three children.[16]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WHKY, "State Senator Andy Wells To Retire," July 20, 2020
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Andy Wells 2020 campaign website, "Welcome," accessed February 26, 2020
- ↑ Andywells.org, "About Andy," accessed September 19, 2012
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