North Carolina, State House, District 70

Note: North Carolina's state legislative district maps are the subject of ongoing legal actions. On June 5, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed a federal district court decision finding that 28 state legislative districts had been subject to an illegal racial gerrymander. The district court then ordered state lawmakers to draft remedial maps for use in the 2018 election cycle. The legislature adopted new state House and Senate district maps on August 30, 2017. On October 26, 2017, the district court appointed a special master "to assist the Court in further evaluating and, if necessary, redrawing" the revised district maps. The special master, Nate Persily, issued final recommendations on December 1, 2017. On January 19, 2018, the district court issued an order adopting Persily's recommendations, which incorporated some changes to the maps drawn by the state legislature. However, on February 6, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a partial stay against the district court's order. On June 28, 2018, the high court partially affirmed the district court's decision but returned the case to the lower court for reconsideration regarding its original ruling on districts in Wake and Mecklenburg counties. As a result of these actions, several district numbers and boundaries changed. Consequently, the demographic information in this article might not apply to the newly drawn district boundaries. We will update this information as new developments occur. For more information on redistricting in North Carolina, see this article.

North Carolina House of Representatives District 70
Current incumbent	Patricia Hurley
Population	76,125
Race	83.39% White, 6.34% Black, 0.66% Native American, 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander, 6.25% Single Race Other, 1.86% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	11.98% Hispanic, 88.02% Non-Hispanic
Voting age	75.3% age 18 and over

North Carolina's seventieth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Patricia Hurley.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 76,125 civilians reside within North Carolina's seventieth state house district. North Carolina state representatives represent an average of 79,462 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 67,078 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. North Carolina legislators assume office the first day of the new General Assembly in January.

Qualifications

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$13,951/year	$104/day; set by statute.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the state House, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. The governor must appoint the recommended individual submitted by the political party committee that holds the vacant seat. The appointment must be made by the Governor within seven days of receiving the candidate recommendation. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent Patricia Hurley (R) defeated Mary Rulli (D) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Patricia Hurley (R)	76.9	18,717
	Mary Rulli (D)	23.1	5,620

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 24,337

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70

Margaret Wolfe-Roberts advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Margaret Wolfe-Roberts (D)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70

Incumbent Patricia Hurley advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Patricia Hurley (R)

The results have been certified.

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. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Patricia Hurley defeated Lois Bohnsack in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 70 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Patricia Hurley Incumbent	76.14%	24,856
	Democratic	Lois Bohnsack	23.86%	7,789
Total Votes			32,645
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lois Bohnsack ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 70 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Lois Bohnsack (unopposed)

Incumbent Patricia Hurley ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 70 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Patricia Hurley 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 Patricia Hurley was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Wesley Fennell was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fennell withdrew prior to the general election. Hurley was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 29, 2012. Incumbent Patricia Hurley (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 70, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Patricia Hurley Incumbent	100%	24,642
Total Votes			24,642

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 70 raised a total of $651,406. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $32,570 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 70

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$111,637	2	$55,819
2014	$80,515	2	$40,258
2012	$38,028	1	$38,028
2010	$26,570	2	$13,285
2008	$32,941	2	$16,471
2006	$165,275	4	$41,319
2004	$19,319	4	$4,830
2002	$167,699	2	$83,850
2000	$9,422	1	$9,422
Total	$651,406	20	$32,570