Draft:Sandy Smith (North Carolina Republican Politician)

Sandy Smith (North Carolina Republican Politician)

Sandy Smith
Sandy Smith, a Republican politician in North Carolina. Collected from Ballotpedia. Sandy Smith
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Personal details
Born	(1985-05-15) May 15, 1985
Political party	Republican
Education	East Carolina University
Profession	Business executive

Sandy Smith, a Republican, contested the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District. She was defeated in the Republican primary held on March 5, 2024.

Early Life and Education

Sandy Smith earned a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University in 2017. Her professional background encompasses roles as a business executive, entrepreneur, and real estate investor

Elections

2024

See also:

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

• * North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General Election

Incumbent Donald Davis, along with Laurie Buckhout and Tom Bailey, is competing in the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st congressional district on November 5, 2024.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate
Donald Davis
Laurie Buckhout
Tom Bailey

Republican Primary Election

Laurie Buckhout emerged victorious over Sandy Smith in the Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District, which took place on March 5, 2024

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Vote
Laurie Buckhout	53.5	33893
Sandy Smith	46.5	29471

Withdrawn/Disqualified Candidates

• Christine Villaverde (R)
• Fred Von Canon (R)

Democrats Primary Election

The Democratic primary election was called off, allowing incumbent Donald Davis to proceed directly to the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Withdrawn/Disqualified Candidates in Democrats

• Brian Moutoux (D)

Libertarian Primary Election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled, allowing Tom Bailey to advance directly to the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Endorsements

Sandy Smith received endorsements from the following individuals and organizations:

• U.S. Representative Bob Good (R)
• Veterans for America First

Pledges

Sandy Smith committed to the following pledges:

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, endorsed by Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also:

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 17 Republican primary)

General Election

Donald Davis defeated Sandy Smith in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on November 8, 2022.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Vote
Donald Davis	52.4	134,996
Sandy Smith	47.6	122,780

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eshan Patel (Independent)

Democratic Party Primary Election

On May 17, 2022, Donald Davis won the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st congressional district, defeating Erica Smith, Jason Spriggs, and Jullian Bishop Sr.

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Votes
Donald Davis	63.2	42693
Erica Smith	31.1	21012
Jason Spriggs	3.1	2123
Jullian Bishop Sr.	2.6	1752

Republican Party Primary Election

The following candidates participated in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1 on May 17, 2022.

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Votes
Sandy Smith	31.4	13621
Sandy Roberson	26.7	11603
Billy Strickland	13.9	6050
Brend Roberson	13.8	5992
Brad Murphy	9.5	4128
Will Aiken	3.0	1285
Ernest Reeves	1.2	523
Henry Williams	0.5	202

2020

U.S. House

See also:

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

• North Carolina's 1st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General Election for North Carolina District 1

On November 3, 2020, incumbent G.K. Butterfield won the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st District, overcoming Sandy Smith.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Votes
G.K. Butterfield (D)	54.2	188,870
Sandy Smith (R)	45.8	159,748

Democratic Party Primary Election

The Democratic primary election was called off, allowing incumbent G.K. Butterfield to proceed directly to the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District.

Withdrawn / Disqualified Candidates

• Deandre Carter (D)

Republican Party Primary Election

In the Republican primary for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District held on March 3, 2020, Sandy Smith emerged victorious over Michele Nix, James Glisson (who had unofficially withdrawn), and Ethan Baca.

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 1

Candidate	%	Votes
Sandy Smith	77.3	39,140
Michele Nix	9.9	4,030
James Glisson	7.4	3,031
Ethan Baca	5.4	2,206

US Senate

See also:

• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020

• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary

• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General Election

In the general election for the U.S. Senate from North Carolina on November 3, 2020, incumbent Thom Tillis won against Cal Cunningham, Shannon Bray, and Kevin E. Hayes.

General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Candidate	%	Votes
Thom Tills	49.7	2665,598
Cal Cunningham	46.9	2569,965
Shannon Bray	3.1	171,571
Kevin E.Hayes	1.2	67,818

Withdrawn / Disqualified Candidates

• Jeremy Thomas

Democratic Party Primary Election

In the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate from North Carolina on March 3, 2020, Cal Cunningham emerged victorious against Erica Smith, Trevor Fuller, Steve Swenson, and Atul Goel.

Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Candidate	%	Votes
Cal Cunningham	56.9	717,941
Erica Smith	34.8	438,969
Trevor Fuller	3.8	48,168
Steve Swenson	2.7	33,741
Atul Goel	1.8	22,226

Withdrawn / Disqualified Candidates

• Steve Williams (D)
• Eva Lee (D)
• Eric Mansfield (D)
• Katherine Bell-Moore (D)

Republican Party Primary Election

In the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate from North Carolina on March 3, 2020, incumbent Thom Tillis secured victory over Paul Wright, Larry Holmquist, and Sharon Hudson.

Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina

Candidate	%	Votes
Thoms Tillis	78.1	608,943
Paul Wright	7.6	58,908
Larry Holmquist	7.4	57,356
Sharon Hudson	7.0	54,651

Withdrawn / Disqualified Candidates

• Sandy Smith (R)
• Garland Tucker III (R)

Constitution Primary Election

The Constitution primary election was canceled, allowing Kevin E. Hayes to advance directly to the general election for the U.S. Senate from North Carolina.

Libertarian Primary Election

The Libertarian primary election was canceled, enabling Shannon Bray to move forward to the general election for the U.S. Senate from North Carolina.

Endorsements

Sandy Smith received endorsements from:

• U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R)
• Bishop E.W. Jackson
• Supported by the National Association for Gun Rights.

2019

Special General Election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

In the special general election for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District held on September 10, 2019, Gregory Murphy emerged victorious over Allen Thomas, Greg Holt, and Tim Harris.

Special General Election for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Candidate	%	Votes
Gregory Murphy (R)	61.7	70,407
Allen Thomas (D)	37.5	42,738
Greg Holt (Constitution Party)	0.4	507
Tim Harris (L)	0.3	394

Republican Party Primary Runoff Election

In the special Republican primary runoff for North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District on July 9, 2019, Gregory Murphy won against Joan Perry.

Special Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Candidate	%	Votes
Gregory Murphy	59.7	21,481
Joan Perry	40.3	14,530

Democratic Party Primary Election

The following candidates participated in the special Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District on April 30, 2019:

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Header text	Header text	Header text
Allen Thomas	50.0	12,933
Richard Bew	25.2	6,532
Dana Outlaw	12.6	3,268
Isaiah Johnson	6.9	1,774
Gregory Humphrey	2.7	695
Ernest Reeves	2.6	683

Withdrawn/ Disqualified Candidates

• Ollie Nelson (D)

Republican Party Primary Election

The following candidates are enrolled special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 on April 30, 2019.

Special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Candidate	%	Votes
Gregory Murphy	22.5	9,530
Joan Perry	15.4	6,536
Phillip Shepard	12.1	5,101
Michael Speciale	9.5	4,022
Phil Law	8.7	3,690
Eric Rouse	7.7	3,258
Jeff Moore	5.4	2,280
Francis De Luca	3.9	1,670
Celeste Cairns	3.5	1,467
Chimer Davis Clark Jr.	2.6	1,092
Michele Nix	2.2	915
Graham Boyd	2.1	897
Paul Beaumont	1.9	805
Mike Payment	1.3	537
Don Cox	0.6	251
Kevin Baiko	0.4	171
Gary Ceres	0.3	108

Withdrawn/ Disqualified Candidates

• Sandy Smith (R)

Libertarian Primary Election

On April 30, 2019, Tim Harris emerged victorious over Shannon Bray in the special Libertarian primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District.

Special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 3

Candidate	%	Votes
Tim Harris	56.0	75
Shannon Bray	44.0	59

Campaign Themes

Campaign website

The Campaign Website of Smith has the following materials.

LIFE

Sandy Smith holds the view that life begins at conception. If elected as Congresswoman, she pledges to advocate tirelessly for the protection and defense of the sanctity of life, including that of the unborn.

GUNS

As emphasized by our founders, the right of individuals to keep and bear arms must not be infringed. As a proud gun owner with a North Carolina concealed carry permit, I believe that self-defense is a fundamental human right and will diligently work to protect our 2nd Amendment rights.

ELECTION INTEGRITY

A functioning democracy relies on the integrity of our elections. To restore confidence, we should make voter ID mandatory, eliminate universal mail-in ballots, and restrict absentee voting to active military members stationed abroad and senior citizens. Additionally, we should implement annual cleaning and auditing of voter rolls, abolish extended voting periods, and ensure that all absentee ballots are received by the day before the election.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

To address lawlessness and enhance national security, Sandy Smith supports President Trump’s border wall and robust border security measures. It is essential to complete the wall, end chain migration, and resolve the crisis at the southern border.

ENERGY

Achieving energy independence is vital for protecting our national security. The closure of the Keystone pipeline resulted in the loss of thousands of well-paying jobs and diminished the United States' position in global energy markets. Policies like the "Green New Deal" are viewed as detrimental and could harm America's interests.

LAW & ORDER

Every American deserves to live in a safe and secure community where they can rely on the police for assistance when needed. We must reject the radical left's anti-police rhetoric, as calls to defund the police are both reckless and dangerous. Sandy Smith fully supports our law enforcement and stand with all of our dedicated officers.

BUDGET

Sandy Smith is committed to pursuing fiscally responsible budgetary policies. The current trajectory of excessive taxation and spending is unsustainable. To restore fiscal stability, She believes that substantial budget and tax cuts are necessary.

EDUCATION

Sandy Smith supports School Choice, believing that every child deserves access to a quality education regardless of their zip code or family’s financial situation. She advocates for parents to be the primary decision-makers regarding their child's education, rather than the government.

OUR CONSTITUTION

Sandy Smith will uphold and defend the Constitution as it is written, rather than adapting it to the preferences of the Left. She is committed to protecting free speech and our liberties while resisting the radical Left’s “Cancel Culture.”

FIGHTING FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Sandy Smith believes that all businesses should be allowed to reopen. She argues that current government overreach has resulted in the loss of thousands of small businesses and jobs. She advocates for providing every business, especially small businesses, with the opportunity to succeed, as they are essential to America's economy.

HEALTHCARE

Sandy Smith believes that healthcare should prioritize the patient and operate within a free and open market. She strongly supports increasing competition across state lines to reduce healthcare costs for North Carolinians and to encourage new providers to establish themselves in smaller towns.

Sandy Smith proudly supports medical freedom, opposing all mandates. She believes that healthcare decisions should be made between individuals and their doctors, not by the government.

OUR MILITARY

Sandy Smith believes we must always stand up for and support the men and women who serve in our military and protect our freedoms. She is committed to backing our service members both on and off the battlefield and ensuring that veterans receive the highest level of care, vowing to fight tirelessly on their behalf.

Campaign Finance Summary

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Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	U.S. House North Carolina District 1	Lost Primary	$944,790	$946,703
2022	U.S. House North Carolina District 1	Lost General	$2,187,047	$2,194,827
2020	U.S. House North Carolina District 1	Lost General	$1,703,669	$1,683,099
2020	U.S. House North Carolina District	Withdrew primary	$0	Not Available
Grant Total			$4,835,507	$4,824,628

Reference

External Link

• Ballotpedia, Sandy Smith