North Carolina, State Senate, District 44

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 State Senate District 44
Current incumbent	Ted Alexander
Population	200,108
Race	83.61% White, 10.09% Black, 0.34% Native American, 1.48% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.70% Single Race Other, 1.78% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	93.62% Non Hispanic, 6.38% Hispanic
Voting age	75.1% age 18 and over

North Carolina's forty-fourth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ted Alexander.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 200,108 civilians reside within North Carolina's forty-fourth state senate district. North Carolina state senators represent an average of 190,710 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 160,986 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Carolina State Senate 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 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states: "Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and 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 senate, the Governor is responsible for selecting a replacement. When making the appointment, the Governor must make the selection from a list of recommended candidates 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 list of recommended candidates. The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate 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 State Senate District 44

Ted Alexander (R) defeated David Lee Lattimore (D) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ted Alexander (R)	68.8	46,861
	David Lee Lattimore (D)	31.2	21,204

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 68,065

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44

David Lee Lattimore advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		David Lee Lattimore (D)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44

Ted Alexander defeated incumbent David Curtis and Martin Oakes in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 44 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ted Alexander (R)	44.4	5,523
	David Curtis (R)	36.6	4,554
	Martin Oakes (R)	19.0	2,370

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 12,447

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 will be held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent David Curtis defeated Nic Haag in the North Carolina State Senate District 44 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 44 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Curtis Incumbent	77.30%	71,114
	Libertarian	Nic Haag	22.70%	20,881
Total Votes			91,995
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent David Curtis defeated Chris Carney in the North Carolina State Senate District 44 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 44 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Curtis Incumbent	51.06%	15,267
	Republican	Chris Carney	48.94%	14,635
Total Votes			29,902

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 David Curtis was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate 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. David Curtis (R) defeated Ross Bulla (D) in the general election. He was opposed in the Republican primary on May 8 by Karen Ray and Chris Carney. Curtis advanced to a primary runoff on July 17, 2012, where he defeated Chris Carney. Bulla was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 44, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	David Curtis	65.9%	60,167
	Democratic	Ross Bulla	34.1%	31,197
Total Votes			91,364

North Carolina State Senate District 44 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Chris Carney (advanced to runoff)	35.1%	8,865
David Curtis (advanced to runoff)	34.1%	8,613
Karen Ray	30.9%	7,809
Total Votes		25,287

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 44 raised a total of $1,230,454. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $53,498 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 44

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$302,899	3	$100,966
2014	$118,871	1	$118,871
2012	$256,591	4	$64,148
2010	$220,926	4	$55,232
2008	$9,156	4	$2,289
2006	$29,595	1	$29,595
2004	$213,368	4	$53,342
2002	$79,048	2	$39,524
Total	$1,230,454	23	$53,498