North Carolina, State House, District 36

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 36
Current incumbent	Julie Von Haefen
Population	83,373
Race	82.81% White, 7.39% Black, 0.55% Native American, 4.42% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.94% Single Race Other, 1.9% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	7.42% Hispanic, 92.58% Non-Hispanic
Voting age	72.5% age 18 and over

North Carolina's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Julie Von Haefen.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 83,373 civilians reside within North Carolina's thirty-sixth 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 36

Julie Von Haefen (D) defeated incumbent Nelson Dollar (R) and Robyn Pegram (L) in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Julie Von Haefen (D)	49.5	21,551
	Nelson Dollar (R)	47.5	20,667
	Robyn Pegram (L)	3.0	1,305

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 43,523

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 36

Julie Von Haefen advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Julie Von Haefen (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 36

Incumbent Nelson Dollar advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Nelson Dollar (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 Nelson Dollar defeated Jennifer Ferrell and Brian Irving in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Nelson Dollar Incumbent	49.26%	25,295
	Democratic	Jennifer Ferrell	46.49%	23,875
	Libertarian	Brian Irving	4.25%	2,184
Total Votes			51,354
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Jennifer Ferrell defeated Woodie Cleary in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Democratic primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jennifer Ferrell	75.18%	7,951
	Democratic	Woodie Cleary	24.82%	2,625
Total Votes			10,576

Incumbent Nelson Dollar defeated Mark Villee in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Nelson Dollar Incumbent	55.73%	7,913
	Republican	Mark Villee	44.27%	6,286
Total Votes			14,199

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 Nelson Dollar was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Lisa Baker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dollar defeated Baker in the general election.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Nelson Dollar Incumbent	54.3%	19,159
	Democratic	Lisa Baker	45.7%	16,097
Total Votes			35,256

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 Nelson Dollar (R) defeated Lisa Baker (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 8 primary elections.

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Nelson Dollar Incumbent	55%	26,217
	Democratic	Lisa Baker	45%	21,485
Total Votes			47,702

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $4,146,027. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $172,751 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina House of Representatives District 36

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$843,836	5	$168,767
2014	$631,266	2	$315,633
2012 *	$244,849	3	$81,616
2010	$171,230	2	$85,615
2008	$234,749	2	$117,375
2006	$468,808	2	$234,404
2004	$305,151	3	$101,717
2002	$196,975	3	$65,658
2000	$1,049,163	2	$524,582
Total	$4,146,027	24	$172,751
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.