John Szoka
John Szoka (Republican Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 45. He assumed office in 2013. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Szoka (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
Szoka graduated from Maple Heights High School in Ohio in 1972. He then earned degrees from the University of Texas-Austin and the United States Military Academy.[1] His professional experience includes working in the mortgage lending industry. Szoka served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1996 and reached the rank of Colonel.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Szoka was assigned to the following committees:
- Banking Committee
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, Vice chair
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Chair
- House Finance Committee, Senior chair
- Health Committee
- House Redistricting Committee
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Szoka was assigned to the following committees:
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- House Finance Committee, Senior Chair
- Energy and Public Utilities Committee, Chair
- Health Committee
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, Vice Chair
- House Redistricting Committee, Vice 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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| • Elections and Ethics Law, Vice chair |
| • Energy and Public Utilities, Chair |
| • Finance, Chair |
| • Health |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Judiciary III |
| • University Board of Governors Nominating |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Szoka served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Vice-Chairman |
| • Education - Community Colleges |
| • Finance, Chairman |
| • Health |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Local Government |
| • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Szoka served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Appropriations |
| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
North Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Valerie Foushee defeated Courtney Geels in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Foushee (D) | 66.9 | 194,983 | |
| Courtney Geels (R) | 33.1 | 96,442 | ||
| Total votes: 291,425 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Foushee | 46.1 | 40,806 | |
| Nida Allam | 37.0 | 32,731 | ||
| Clay Aiken | 7.4 | 6,529 | ||
| Ashley Ward | 5.4 | 4,767 | ||
| Richard Watkins | 1.3 | 1,155 | ||
| Crystal Cavalier | 1.3 | 1,116 | ||
| Stephen J. Valentine | 1.2 | 1,023 | ||
| Matt Grooms | 0.5 | 435 | ||
| Total votes: 88,562 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4
Courtney Geels defeated Robert Thomas in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 4 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Courtney Geels | 64.5 | 19,645 | |
| Robert Thomas | 35.5 | 10,793 | ||
| Total votes: 30,438 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Szoka (R)
- Rene Borghese (R)
- Nat Robertson (R)
- Craig Kinsey (R)
- Erik Fredsell (R)
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent John Szoka defeated Frances Jackson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Szoka (R) | 50.9 | 20,260 | |
| Frances Jackson (D) | 49.1 | 19,557 | ||
| Total votes: 39,817 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45
Frances Jackson defeated Keith Byrd in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frances Jackson | 69.1 | 5,313 | |
| Keith Byrd | 30.9 | 2,374 | ||
| Total votes: 7,687 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent John Szoka advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent John Szoka defeated Albeiro Florez in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Szoka (R) | 58.4 | 17,280 | |
| Albeiro Florez (D) | 41.6 | 12,330 | ||
| Total votes: 29,610 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45
Albeiro Florez advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Albeiro Florez | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45
Incumbent John Szoka advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | John Szoka | |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 John Szoka ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  John Szoka Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Roberta Waddle ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Roberta Waddle (unopposed) | |
Incumbent John Szoka ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 Republican primary.[9][10]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Szoka Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 John Szoka was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[11][12][13][14]
2012
Szoka ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 45. He defeated Diane Wheatley in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. Szoka defeated Eddie Dees (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Szoka |
56.4% | 16,208 | |
| Democratic | Eddie Dees | 43.6% | 12,532 | |
| Total Votes | 28,740 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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John Szoka |
57.7% | 3,093 |
| Diane Wheatley | 42.3% | 2,266 |
| Total Votes | 5,359 | |
2010
Szoka was defeated in the November 2, 2010, general election. His opponent in the November 2 general election was incumbent William Brisson (D).
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
John Szoka did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Szoka's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[18]
Creating Jobs
- Excerpt: "John has run a successful business and knows what it takes to meet payroll, meet the day to day demands of running a business and create jobs. He’ll take that experience to Raleigh to help build a job friendly climate that both encourages growth of existing local businesses and family farmers, and attracts good paying jobs to our community and our state."
Smaller, Smarter Government
- Excerpt: "Raising taxes and borrowing more on the backs of our children and grandchildren must stop. John will work to implement policies that save money by reducing and streamlining state government and let you keep more of what you earn."
Results Oriented Education
- Excerpt: " John believes educators and administrators should be rewarded for exceptional academic results delivered in the most cost effective manner. At the same time, we must provide our teachers with the tools for success and the latitude to employ their most innovative teaching methods."
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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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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Szoka and his wife, Laurie, have two children. They currently reside in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "John Szoka for NC House, About," accessed July 6, 2014
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Representative John Szoka (Rep)," accessed July 6, 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
- ↑ szokafornchouse.com - Issues
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North Carolina House of Representatives District 45 2013-2023 |
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