Sarah Crawford (politician)
Sarah Crawford | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Mary Wills Bode |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BA)[1][2] |
| Website | Campaign website |
Sarah Crawford is an American politician and nonprofit executive. She has served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 66th district (including constituents in Wake County) since 2023. She previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 2021 to 2023, representing the 18th district (which includes parts of Franklin and Wake counties).
From 2011 to 2015, Crawford worked as Director of Development and Public Relations for the Tammy Lynn Center, a nonprofit organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She then served as national director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit that helps individuals achieve economic prosperity by connecting them to benefits and resources, before returning to the Tammy Lynn Center as its chief executive officer in 2020.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 3,121 | 47.24% | |
| Democratic | Wesley Knott | 2,982 | 45.13% | |
| Democratic | Frank "Jeremiah" Pierce | 504 | 7.63% | |
| Total votes | 6,607 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 18,606 | 70.13% | ||
| Republican | Ives Brizuela de Sholar | 7,220 | 27.21% | ||
| Libertarian | Micao Penaflor | 705 | 2.66% | ||
| Total votes | 26,531 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 67,912 | 52.08% | |
| Republican | Larry E. Norman | 57,890 | 44.40% | |
| Libertarian | Jason Loeback | 4,595 | 3.52% | |
| Total votes | 130,397 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chad Barefoot (incumbent) | 34,646 | 52.89% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 30,861 | 47.11% | |
| Total votes | 65,507 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ Crawford campaign site
- ^ Tammy Lynn Center Facebook page
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
[edit]- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
- People from Wake County, North Carolina
- Living people
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in North Carolina
- North Carolina State University alumni
- 21st-century North Carolina politicians