North Carolina, State Senate, District 2

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 2
Current incumbent	Norman Sanderson
Population	183,118
Race	77.45% White, 16.31% Black, 0.49% Native American, 1.61% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.82% Single Race Other, 2.33% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	95.13% Non Hispanic, 4.87% Hispanic
Voting age	78.6% age 18 and over

North Carolina's second state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Norman Sanderson.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 183,118 civilians reside within North Carolina's second 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 2

Incumbent Norman Sanderson (R) defeated Ginger Garner (D) and Tim Harris (L) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Norman Sanderson (R)	61.8	42,898
	Ginger Garner (D)	35.5	24,644
	Tim Harris (L)	2.7	1,894

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 69,436

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 2

Ginger Garner defeated Dorothea White in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 2 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ginger Garner (D)	50.5	3,944
	Dorothea White (D)	49.5	3,871

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

Total votes: 7,815

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 2

Incumbent Norman Sanderson defeated Lisa Oakley in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 2 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Norman Sanderson (R)	76.3	11,293
	Lisa Oakley (R)	23.7	3,510

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 14,803

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 Norman Sanderson defeated Dorothea White in the North Carolina State Senate District 2 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Norman Sanderson Incumbent	66.29%	58,032
	Democratic	Dorothea White	33.71%	29,505
Total Votes			87,537
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Dorothea White ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Dorothea White (unopposed)

Incumbent Norman Sanderson ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Norman Sanderson Incumbent (unopposed)

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 Norman Sanderson was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Carroll Ipock II defeated Dorothea White and Fernie Hymon in the Democratic primary. Sanderson defeated Ipock in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Norman Sanderson Incumbent	60.4%	36,562
	Democratic	Carroll Ipock II	39.6%	23,925
Total Votes			60,487

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Carroll Ipock II	48.9%	3,989
Dorothea White	33.7%	2,751
Fernie Hymon	17.4%	1,422
Total Votes		8,162

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. Norman Sanderson (R) defeated Greg Muse (D) in the general election. Sanderson defeated Ken Jones and Randy Ramsey in the May 8 GOP primary. Muse was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 2, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Norman Sanderson	63.1%	53,873
	Democratic	Greg Muse	36.9%	31,479
Total Votes			85,352

North Carolina State Senate District 2 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Norman Sanderson	51.9%	11,057
Randy Ramsey	32%	6,819
Ken Jones	16.2%	3,446
Total Votes		21,322

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 2 raised a total of $3,912,208. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $163,009 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 2

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$57,583	2	$28,792
2014	$166,083	4	$41,521
2012	$564,954	4	$141,239
2010	$210,578	2	$105,289
2008	$89,275	2	$44,638
2006	$1,342,415	3	$447,472
2004	$894,314	3	$298,105
2002	$542,783	3	$180,928
2000	$44,223	1	$44,223
Total	$3,912,208	24	$163,009