Clyde Robert Brawley (born April 10, 1944) is a former American politician who was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1]
Robert Brawley | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Grey Mills |
| Succeeded by | John Fraley |
| Constituency | 95th District |
| In office January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | William Hannon McMillan |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Setzer |
| Constituency | 35th District (1981–1983) 43rd District (1983–1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clyde Robert Brawley April 10, 1944 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Mooresville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
He represented the state's 43rd House district, including constituents in Catawba and Iredell counties (formerly the 35th district and now the 95th district) from 1981 until he retired in 1999. While in office, Brawley was elected the President of the National Republican Legislators Association and was named National Legislator of the Year in 1995.
Brawley ran for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2004, losing to Democratic incumbent James Long.
In 2012, Brawley was again elected to the House from the Iredell County-based 95th district.[2] He won the May 8 Republican primary, which was tantamount to election, since no Democrat filed for the seat as it is a Republican leaning district.[3][4] Meanwhile, Brawley was also in 2012 named to lead the North Carolina chapter of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, a potential conflict of interest.[5]
In April 2013, Brawley filed House Bill 640 that would allow lobbyists to give unreported gifts to state lawmakers in North Carolina.[6]
In May 2013, Brawley resigned as chairman of the House Finance Committee in a dispute with House Speaker Thom Tillis.[7] Brawley lost his bid for another term in the May 2014 Republican primary, with some of his colleagues in the House campaigning against him. Afterwards, the House Republican Caucus passed a vote of "no confidence" in Brawley, effectively barring him from caucus meetings. Brawley suggested that the censure was in retaliation for his criticism of Tillis.[8]
On December 9, 2015, Brawley announced his candidacy for the office of Governor of North Carolina, challenging incumbent Pat McCrory.[9] He ended up losing the Republican primary to McCrory on March 13, 2016 as McCrory had incumbency advantage behind him.[10]
Electoral history
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Causey (incumbent) | 535,909 | 60.57% | |
| Republican | Andrew Marcus | 193,962 | 21.92% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 154,843 | 17.50% | |
| Total votes | 884,714 | 100% | ||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat McCrory (incumbent) | 876,885 | 81.75% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 113,638 | 10.59% | |
| Republican | Charles Kenneth Moss | 82,132 | 7.66% | |
| Total votes | 1,072,655 | 100% | ||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Fraley | 2,881 | 50.94% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley (incumbent) | 2,775 | 49.06% | |
| Total votes | 5,656 | 100% | ||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 4,947 | 57.59% | |
| Republican | Charlton L. Allen | 3,001 | 34.94% | |
| Republican | Marc Fasano | 642 | 7.47% | |
| Total votes | 8,590 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 27,856 | 94.84% | |
| Unaffiliated | Barbara Orr (write-in) | 1,310 | 4.46% | |
| Write-in | 207 | 0.70% | ||
| Total votes | 29,373 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karen Ray (incumbent) | 1,528 | 52.33% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 1,392 | 47.67% | |
| Total votes | 2,920 | 100% | ||
2004
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 166,919 | 58.03% | |
| Republican | Cindy Huntsberry | 120,710 | 41.97% | |
| Total votes | 287,629 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Long (incumbent) | 1,934,076 | 57.64% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 1,421,398 | 42.36% | |
| Total votes | 3,355,474 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karen Ray | 2,547 | 56.41% | |
| Republican | Robert Brawley | 1,968 | 43.59% | |
| Total votes | 4,515 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ Brawley targets a return to N.C. House
- ^ 2012 Primary Election Results
- ^ Statesville Record & Landmark
- ^ Evangelicals to begin organizing in state
- ^ Leslie, Laura (April 9, 2013). "Lawmaker defends bill to allow lobbyists' gifts again". WRAL-TV. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ WRAL.com: House Finance chair gives up gavel
- ^ News & Observer: House Republicans censured a GOP lawmaker critical of Thom Tillis
- ^ WRAL.com: Former GOP lawmaker to challenge McCrory
- ^ "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
edit- Robertbrawleync.com (Campaign site)
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