North Carolina, State House, District 34

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 34
Current incumbent	Grier Martin
Population	83,083
Race	71.12% White, 17.54% Black, 0.45% Native American, 3.13% Asian/Pacific Islander, 5.38% Single Race Other, 2.39% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	10.77% Hispanic, 89.23% Non-Hispanic
Voting age	81.8% age 18 and over

North Carolina's thirty-fourth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Grier Martin. He was first appointed to the chamber on June 1, 2013 to replace Deborah K. Ross (D), who resigned to become general counsel for Triangle Transit.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,083 civilians reside within North Carolina's thirty-fourth 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 34

Incumbent Grier Martin (D) defeated Catherine Whiteford (R) and Cap Hayes (L) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Grier Martin (D)	65.5	26,348
	Catherine Whiteford (R)	32.1	12,903
	Cap Hayes (L)	2.4	970

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 40,221

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34

Incumbent Grier Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Grier Martin (D)

The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34

Catherine Whiteford advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Catherine Whiteford (R)

There were no incumbents in this race. 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 Grier Martin defeated Bill Morris in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Grier Martin Incumbent	67.56%	31,335
	Republican	Bill Morris	32.44%	15,049
Total Votes			46,384
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Grier Martin ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Grier Martin Incumbent (unopposed)

Bill Morris ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Bill Morris (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 Grier Martin was unopposed in the Democratic primary and 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 Deborah Ross (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Deborah Ross Incumbent	97.4%	32,206
	Other	Write-in	2.6%	869
Total Votes			33,075

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 34 raised a total of $2,769,751. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $115,406 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 34

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$135,640	2	$67,820
2014	$53,795	1	$53,795
2012	$133,532	1	$133,532
2010	$596,452	5	$119,290
2008	$191,710	2	$95,855
2006	$167,036	2	$83,518
2004	$681,088	3	$227,029
2002	$569,587	5	$113,917
2000	$240,911	3	$80,304
Total	$2,769,751	24	$115,406