Bob Rucho
Bob Rucho (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 39. Rucho assumed office in 2008. Rucho left office on December 31, 2016.
Rucho (Republican Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 34. Rucho lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Rucho is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 39 from 2008 to 2016. He did not seek re-election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2016. Rucho previously served in the Senate from 1997 to 2004.
Biography
Rucho earned his B.S. from Northeastern University in 1970 and his D.D.S from the Medical College of Virginia in 1974. Rucho later earned his Advanced Degree in Prosthodontics from Boston University in 1977. He also holds a M.B.A from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1994. Rucho is the former Chief of the Department of Dentistry at Carolinas Medical Center. He is a practicing dentist and prosthodontics specialist.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rucho served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education |
| • Appropriations on Health and Human Services |
| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance, Co-Chairman |
| • Health Care |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Redistricting, Chairman |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Rucho served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education |
| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary I |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rucho served on these committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary I |
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging |
| • Redistricting |
Redistricting
Rucho has been selected to chair the Senate Redistricting Committee. Said Rucho, "I look forward to leading the Senate efforts during the redistricting process. We will work prudently and deliberately to draw fair and legal lines for districts across the state that will uphold the right of the people of North Carolina to choose their representatives."[1]
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Rucho served on these committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations/Base Budget |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
Campaign themes
Rucho's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Keep North Carolina’s economy healthy and growing
- Excerpt: "Reduce corporate and individual tax rate to attract new businesses and jobs."
- Excerpt: "Educate and train workforce for 21st century jobs."
- Excerpt: "Reduce unnecessary government regulation and pass product tort reform."
Lower taxes on families and businesses
- Excerpt: "Reduce North Carolina’s income tax and small business tax which are currently the highest in the Southeast."
- Excerpt: "Establish a Taxpayer Protection Act to control wasteful government spending."
Improve education and decrease the high school dropout rate
- Excerpt: "Emphasize vocational and technical training in high schools."
- Excerpt: "Direct educational resources from the bureaucracy to the classroom."
- Excerpt: "Improve discipline to create safe learning environments."
Help North Carolina become "The Good Roads State" again
- Excerpt: "Eliminate corruption, incompetence and waste in DOT."
- Excerpt: "Stop raiding the highway trust fund."
- Excerpt: "Change the way roads are funded so urban areas can solve their own congestion and gridlock problems."
Crack down on illegal immigration
- Excerpt: "Make English the official language of government and business in North Carolina."
- Excerpt: "No welfare and entitlement benefits, no driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants."
- Excerpt: "Penalize employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Vickie Sawyer defeated Beniah McMiller in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vickie Sawyer (R) | 69.7 | 54,635 | |
| Beniah McMiller (D) | 30.3 | 23,716 | ||
| Total votes: 78,351 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Beniah McMiller defeated William Stinson and Lisaney Kong in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Beniah McMiller | 43.5 | 1,483 | |
| William Stinson | 37.3 | 1,271 | ||
| Lisaney Kong | 19.3 | 658 | ||
| Total votes: 3,412 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34
Vickie Sawyer defeated Bob Rucho, A.J. Daoud, and William Howell in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 34 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vickie Sawyer | 43.8 | 4,800 | |
| Bob Rucho | 33.2 | 3,636 | ||
| A.J. Daoud | 13.9 | 1,519 | ||
| William Howell | 9.1 | 996 | ||
| Total votes: 10,951 | ||||
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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.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4] Incumbent Bob Rucho (R) did not seek re-election.
Dan Bishop defeated Lloyd Scher in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Bishop |
56.81% | 58,739 | |
| Democratic | Lloyd Scher | 43.19% | 44,655 | |
| Total Votes | 103,394 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Lloyd Scher ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Lloyd Scher (unopposed) | |
Dan Bishop ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Bishop (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 Bob Rucho defeated Matt Arnold in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[11][12]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Bob Rucho Incumbent |
55.2% | 7,281 |
| Matt Arnold | 44.8% | 5,914 |
| Total Votes | 13,195 | |
2012
Rucho ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8 and defeated Jack Flynn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Rucho Incumbent |
61.6% | 61,006 | |
| Democratic | Jack Flynn | 38.4% | 38,025 | |
| Total Votes | 99,031 | |||
2010
Rucho won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 39 in the November 2 general election. He ran unopposed.[14]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 39 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Bob Rucho (R)
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48,373 | 100% | ||
Rucho also was unopposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[15]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rucho won re-election to the 39th District in the North Carolina State Senate. Rucho had no challenger.[16]
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
- Civitas Action: 2016 Full Rankings
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues.
- N.C. Values Coalition: 2016 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
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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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2012
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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3.
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2011
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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28.
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018
- North Carolina State Senate
- Senate Committees
- General Assembly of North Carolina
- Joint Committees
- North Carolina state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Senator Rucho State Surge
- Senator Rucho's Facebook page
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Gaston Gazette, "Can Perdue streamline the state," December 13, 2010
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ 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, "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 Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina State Senate District 39 2008–2016 |
Succeeded by Dan Bishop |
