Roderick A. Davis (North Carolina)

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Roderick Davis
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Elections and appointments
Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

High school

Olympic High School

Roderick Davis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 38. Davis lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Davis also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. Davis did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Biography

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Roderick Davis was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Olympic High School in 2002, and then took online classes through South University, Virginia College, and North Central University. He founded two nonprofit organizations, The Citizens of The United States, Inc. and LGBT Citizen Helpers.[1] In 2018, Davis served as a member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee.[2]

Elections

2020

State Senate

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Jack Brosch in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
 
78.1
 
82,871
Image of Jack Brosch
Jack Brosch (R)
 
21.9
 
23,187

Total votes: 106,058
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Laura Anthony and Roderick Davis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed
 
59.4
 
18,803
Image of Laura Anthony
Laura Anthony Candidate Connection
 
27.0
 
8,537
Image of Roderick Davis
Roderick Davis
 
13.7
 
4,334

Total votes: 31,674
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Jack Brosch advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38.

Campaign finance

U.S. House

See also: North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams won election in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams (D)
 
100.0
 
341,457

Total votes: 341,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12

Incumbent Alma Adams defeated Keith Cradle in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 12 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alma Adams
Alma Adams
 
88.1
 
109,009
Image of Keith Cradle
Keith Cradle Candidate Connection
 
11.9
 
14,713

Total votes: 123,722
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance

2019

See also: Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Mayor of Charlotte

Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles defeated David Michael Rice in the general election for Mayor of Charlotte on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vi Alexander Lyles
Vi Alexander Lyles (D)
 
77.3
 
70,886
David Michael Rice (R)
 
22.3
 
20,459
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
414

Total votes: 91,759
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Mayor of Charlotte

Incumbent Vi Alexander Lyles defeated Roderick Davis, Lucille Puckett, Joel Odom, and Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charlotte on September 10, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vi Alexander Lyles
Vi Alexander Lyles
 
86.6
 
60,089
Image of Roderick Davis
Roderick Davis
 
4.2
 
2,945
Image of Lucille Puckett
Lucille Puckett
 
4.2
 
2,894
Image of Joel Odom
Joel Odom
 
3.6
 
2,526
Image of Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
 
1.3
 
924

Total votes: 69,378
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. David Michael Rice advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Charlotte.

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
 
81.7
 
53,563
Image of Richard Rivette
Richard Rivette (R)
 
18.3
 
11,972

Total votes: 65,535
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated incumbent Joel Ford, Roderick Davis, and Tim Wallis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed
 
51.9
 
6,899
Image of Joel Ford
Joel Ford
 
40.7
 
5,408
Image of Roderick Davis
Roderick Davis
 
4.8
 
631
Image of Tim Wallis
Tim Wallis
 
2.6
 
346

Total votes: 13,284
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Richard Rivette
Richard Rivette

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2017

See also: Mayoral election in Charlotte, North Carolina (2017) and Municipal elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2017)

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary election for four at-large seats on the Charlotte City Council.[3]

Charlotte City Council, At-large Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png James "Smuggie" Mitchell Incumbent 19.38% 22,063
Green check mark transparent.png Braxton Winston II 17.03% 19,385
Green check mark transparent.png Julie Eiselt Incumbent 16.85% 19,181
Green check mark transparent.png Dimple Ajmera 13.30% 15,140
Ryan McGill 12.08% 13,752
Claire Green Fallon Incumbent 11.22% 12,772
Roderick Davis 5.70% 6,486
Jesse Boyd 4.44% 5,052
Total Votes 113,831
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017

2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 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.[4] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[5]

Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Richard Rivette in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 general election.[6][7]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joel Ford Incumbent 79.06% 67,059
     Republican Richard Rivette 20.94% 17,764
Total Votes 84,823
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


Incumbent Joel Ford defeated Roderick Davis in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Democratic primary.[8][9]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Joel Ford Incumbent 52.10% 11,619
     Democratic Roderick Davis 47.90% 10,682
Total Votes 22,301


Richard Rivette ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 38 Republican primary.[10][11]

North Carolina State Senate, District 38 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Richard Rivette  (unopposed)

2015

See also: Charlotte, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. A primary runoff took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[12] In the mayoral race, incumbent Dan Clodfelter faced Councilman Michael D. Barnes, Roderick Davis, Councilman David L. Howard, DeJawon Joseph and Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 40 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Clodfelter and Roberts - met in a primary runoff election, which Roberts won.[13] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[14] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[15][16]

Mayor of Charlotte, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Roberts 52.3% 41,749
     Republican Edwin Peacock 47.6% 38,019
Write-in votes 0.14% 112
Total Votes 79,880
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 54.3% 12,811
Dan Clodfelter Incumbent 45.7% 10,784
Total Votes 23,595
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary runoff results," accessed October 22, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 35.8% 11,106
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Clodfelter Incumbent 25.8% 7,998
David L. Howard 23.7% 7,369
Michael D. Barnes 14% 4,335
Roderick Davis 0.5% 152
DeJawon Joseph 0.3% 86
Total Votes 31,046
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin B. Peacock III 66.1% 8,354
Scott Stone 33.9% 4,275
Total Votes 12,629
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Roderick Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Roderick Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Davis participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[17] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

Ending police corruption[18]
—Roderick Davis (July 24, 2017)[19]
Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's
ranking
Issue Candidate's
ranking
Issue
1
Unemployment
7
Government transparency
2
Homelessness
8
Environment
3
Civil rights
9
Transportation
4
Housing
10
Public pensions/retirement funds
5
Crime reduction/prevention
11
Recreational opportunities
6
K-12 education
12
City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?
Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important
Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?
Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal
Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs
Increased economic opportunities
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development?
Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform
Instituting a citywide minimum wage
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?
Infrastructure
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?
Economic opportunity


See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Roderick Davis campaign website, "About," accessed August 13, 2015
  2. E-mail communication to Ballotpedia, received March 8, 2018
  3. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
  4. 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.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
  7. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
  8. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
  12. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
  13. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed October 6, 2015
  14. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
  15. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
  16. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
  17. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  18. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  19. Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Roderick Davis's Responses," July 24, 2017



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