North Carolina, State Senate, District 30

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 30
Current incumbent	Phil Berger
Population	190,414
Race	90.21% White, 3.94% Black, 0.27% Native American, 0.43% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3.84% Single Race Other, 1.32% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	93.60% Non Hispanic, 6.40% Hispanic
Voting age	77.3% age 18 and over

North Carolina's thirtieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Phil Berger.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 190,414 civilians reside within North Carolina's thirtieth 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 30

Incumbent Phil Berger (R) defeated Jen Mangrum (D) and R. Michael Jordan (L) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Phil Berger (R)	62.6	43,132
	Jen Mangrum (D)	34.2	23,558
	R. Michael Jordan (L)	3.2	2,182

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 68,872

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 30

Jen Mangrum advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 30 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Jen Mangrum (D)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 30

Incumbent Phil Berger advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 30 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Phil Berger (R)

The results have been certified.

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 Shirley Randleman defeated Michael Holleman in the North Carolina State Senate District 30 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shirley Randleman Incumbent	72.65%	59,602
	Democratic	Michael Holleman	27.35%	22,435
Total Votes			82,037
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Michael Holleman ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Michael Holleman (unopposed)

Incumbent Shirley Randleman ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 30 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Shirley Randleman 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 Shirley Randleman was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Eva Ingle was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Randleman defeated Ingle in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shirley Randleman Incumbent	71.1%	35,783
	Democratic	Eva Ingle	28.9%	14,572
Total Votes			50,355

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. Shirley Randleman (R) defeated Ric Marshall (D) in the general election. Randleman did not run for re-election to the House in 2012. However, days before the November 6 general election, party leaders chose her to replace incumbent Don W. East on the ballot for North Carolina State Senate District 30 after East passed away in October. With ballots already printed, East's name still appeared on the ballot, with any votes cast for him going to Randleman. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 8 primary elections.

North Carolina State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Don East/S. Randleman Incumbent	64.3%	49,417
	Democratic	Ric Marshall	35.7%	27,416
Total Votes			76,833

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 30 raised a total of $518,444. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,566 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 30

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$64,937	2	$32,469
2014	$82,599	2	$41,300
2012	$46,297	3	$15,432
2010	$78,271	4	$19,568
2008	$13,150	1	$13,150
2006	$18,938	1	$18,938
2004	$22,898	2	$11,449
2002	$50,829	5	$10,166
2000	$140,525	2	$70,263
Total	$518,444	22	$23,566