North Carolina, State Senate, District 39

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 39
Current incumbent	Rob Bryan
Population	181,619
Race	83.85% White, 6.88% Black, 0.24% Native American, 5.61% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.61% Single Race Other, 1.82% Multi-Race
Ethnicity	94.93% Non Hispanic, 5.07% Hispanic
Voting age	74.8% age 18 and over

North Carolina's thirty-ninth state senate district is represented by Republican Sen. Rob Bryan.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 181,619 civilians reside within North Carolina's thirty-ninth 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 39

Incumbent Dan Bishop (R) defeated Chad Stachowicz (D) in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 39 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dan Bishop (R)	52.9	49,698
	Chad Stachowicz (D)	47.1	44,273

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 93,971

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 39

Chad Stachowicz defeated Ann Harlan in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 39 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chad Stachowicz (D)	50.1	5,239
	Ann Harlan (D)	49.9	5,222

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

Total votes: 10,461

Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 39

Incumbent Dan Bishop defeated Beth Monaghan in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 39 on May 8, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Dan Bishop (R)	71.3	8,778
	Beth Monaghan (R)	28.7	3,537

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 12,315

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 Bob Rucho (R) did not seek re-election.

Dan Bishop defeated Lloyd Scher in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 39 General Election, 2016

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dan Bishop	56.81%	58,739
	Democratic	Lloyd Scher	43.19%	44,655
Total Votes			103,394
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Lloyd Scher ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 39 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Democratic	Lloyd Scher (unopposed)

Dan Bishop ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 39 Republican primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2016

Party	Candidate
	Republican	Dan Bishop (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 Bob Rucho defeated Matt Arnold in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 39 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Bob Rucho Incumbent	55.2%	7,281
Matt Arnold	44.8%	5,914
Total Votes		13,195

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. Incumbent Bob Rucho (R) defeated Jack Flynn (D) in the general election. Both candidates were unopposed in the May 8 primary elections.

North Carolina State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Bob Rucho Incumbent	61.6%	61,006
	Democratic	Jack Flynn	38.4%	38,025
Total Votes			99,031

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for North Carolina State Senate District 39 raised a total of $2,918,352. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $182,397 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Carolina State Senate District 39

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2016	$407,535	2	$203,768
2014	$480,080	2	$240,040
2012	$393,756	2	$196,878
2010	$296,683	1	$296,683
2008	$683,066	2	$341,533
2006	$221,269	1	$221,269
2004	$297,863	2	$148,932
2002	$109,550	3	$36,517
2000	$28,550	1	$28,550
Total	$2,918,352	16	$182,397