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Ric Vandett

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Ric Vandett
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Democratic Party

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November 6, 2018

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Ric Vandett (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 42. Vandett lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 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
✔
Image of Andy Wells
Andy Wells (R)
 
66.3
 
44,323
Image of Ric Vandett
Ric Vandett (D)
 
33.7
 
22,522

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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
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Image of Ric Vandett
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
✔
Image of Andy Wells
Andy Wells
 
47.5
 
9,018
Image of Mark Hollo
Mark Hollo
 
34.2
 
6,506
Image of Ryan Huffman
Ryan Huffman
 
11.8
 
2,236
Image of Dustin Long
Dustin Long
 
6.5
 
1,241

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 19,001
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ric Vandett participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Ric Vandett's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Restoring public school funding

2) Helping people get good paying jobs
3) Helping people obtain affordale healthcare[2][3]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Public Education. Funding has been cut drastically, and the Legislature has used the cuts to fund for-profit educational ventures.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Ric Vandett answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“ President Obama because no matter the issues, he always maintained dignity.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Integrity, honesty, character[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Intelligence, vision, compassion, honesty, integrity[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ To put citizens' needs above party affiliation and profit.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ That I truly cared and tried to make a difference.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ Sputnik; 12 years old[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ Calling numbers in a bingo game at an amusement park; 3 summers[3] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ Fell asleep[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Veterans Day. I am a veteran and am proud of my service and that of all veterans.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Catch-22. Love the satire.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ Mitch Rapp[3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Bad Moon Rising[3] ”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“ Ideally a checks and balances system attuned to the needs of the citizens.[3] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ Not necessarily.[3] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Yes. Two sides not talking to or working with each other accomplishes nothing.[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Education[3] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ Yes, any role[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
“ Not sure[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Ric Vandett's responses," April 6, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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