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Jim Davis (Republican) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 50. Davis was elected to the office on November 2, 2010.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.
Davis opened a private dental practice in North Carolina and practiced as a dentist before becoming an orthodontist. He served on the Macon County Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2010.
Former Member, Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Mental Health and Youth Services Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Pensions & Retirement and Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Co-Chair, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Member, Appropriations/Base Budget
Co-Chair, Appropriations on Department of Transportation
Member, Finance
Member, Health Care
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Transportation
Member, Judiciary
Member, Subcommittee on Municipal Incorporations
Co-Chair, Transportation
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Names of Grandchildren:
Carly, Megan
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Type: bill Chamber: upper
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Incumbent Jim Davis (R) defeated Bobby Kuppers (D) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on November 6, 2018.
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Jim Davis (R) |
60.3
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48,387 |
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Bobby Kuppers (D) |
39.7
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31,851 | |
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Total votes: 80,238 |
Bobby Kuppers advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on May 8, 2018.
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Bobby Kuppers (D) |
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Incumbent Jim Davis advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 50 on May 8, 2018.
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Jim Davis (R) |
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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 Jim Davis defeated Jane Hipps in the North Carolina State Senate District 50 general election.| North Carolina State Senate, District 50 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jim Davis Incumbent |
62.46% | 59,028 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hipps | 37.54% | 35,476 | |
| Total Votes | 94,504 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jane Hipps (unopposed) | |
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jim Davis Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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 Jim Davis was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Jane Hipps defeated Ron Robinson in the Democratic primary. Davis defeated Hipps in the general election.
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50 General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Davis Incumbent |
53.9% | 33,820 | |
| Democratic | Jane Hipps | 46.1% | 28,974 | |
| Total Votes | 62,794 | |||
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50 Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Jane Hipps |
70% | 9,444 |
| Ron Robinson | 30% | 4,053 |
| Total Votes | 13,497 | |
Davis ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 8. He defeated John Snow (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012. The race was a rematch from 2010, when Davis unseated incumbent Snow.
| North Carolina State Senate, District 50, General Election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Davis Incumbent |
57.1% | 50,421 | |
| Democratic | John Snow | 42.9% | 37,873 | |
| Total Votes | 88,294 | |||
Davis defeated incumbent John Snow (D) in the November 2 general election for District 50 of the North Carolina State Senate.
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 50 (2010) | Candidates | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis (R)
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31,041 | 50.13% | ||
| John Snow (D) | 30,880 | 49.87% | ||
| North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 50 (2010) | Candidates | Votes | ||
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| Jim Davis
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5,484 | |||
| Jimmy Goodman | 1,269 | |||
