John Szoka

John Szoka
John Szoka
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 45th district
	In office; January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Frances Jackson
Personal details
Born	John D. Szoka; October 21, 1954 (age 70); Cleveland, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Laurie
Children	2
Education	United States Military Academy (BS); University of Texas at Austin (MS)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1976–1996

John D. Szoka (born October 21, 1954) is an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district from 2013 to 2023. A Republican, was first elected in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013.^[1]

Early life and education

Szoka was born in Cleveland and raised in Maple Heights, Ohio.^[2] After graduating from Maple Heights High School, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Science in operations research from the University of Texas at Austin, where he specialized in mathematics and computer modelling.^[3]

Career

Szoka served in the United States Army from 1976 to 1996.^[4] Since 2011 he has worked as a branch manager for Certainty Home Loans. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in November 2012 and assumed office in January 2013.^[5]

In November 2021, Szoka declared his candidacy for North Carolina's 4th congressional district in the 2022 election.^[6] He later withdrew and unsuccessfully ran for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.

Electoral history

2022

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners at-large general election, 2022^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Veronica Jones	41,621	28.38%
	Democratic	Marshall Faircloth	39,203	26.73%
	Republican	John Szoka	35,497	24.20%
	Republican	Ron Ross	30,339	20.69%
Total votes			146,660	100%
	Democratic hold
	Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2020^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka (incumbent)	20,260	50.88%
	Democratic	Frances Jackson	19,557	49.12%
Total votes			39,817	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka (incumbent)	17,280	58.36%
	Democratic	Albeiro (Al) Florez	12,330	41.64%
Total votes			29,610	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2016^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka (incumbent)	23,495	100%
Total votes			23,495	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2014^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka (incumbent)	12,813	100%
Total votes			12,813	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Republican primary election, 2012^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka	3,093	57.72%
	Republican	Diane Wheatley	2,266	42.28%
Total votes			5,359	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2012^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Szoka	16,208	56.40%
	Democratic	Eddie Dees	12,532	43.60%
Total votes			28,740	100%
	Republican win (new seat)

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 22nd district general election, 2010^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Brisson (incumbent)	12,675	52.87%
	Republican	John Szoka	11,298	47.13%
Total votes			23,973	100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
^ "North Carolina State Rep. John Szoka - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "John Szoka (Conference Leader) - North Carolina House Republican Caucus". 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "Representative John Szoka - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "John Szoka". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ "NC lawmakers John Szoka, Ben Clark launch congressional bids". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ 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.
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External links

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Rick Glazier	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district 2013–2023	Succeeded by Frances Jackson

[1] "The Voter's Self Defense System".

[2] "North Carolina State Rep. John Szoka - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[3] "John Szoka (Conference Leader) - North Carolina House Republican Caucus". 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[4] "Representative John Szoka - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[5] "John Szoka". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[6] "NC lawmakers John Szoka, Ben Clark launch congressional bids". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-02-28.

[7] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[8] [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[10] [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[11] [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[12] [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[13] [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[14] [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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