Bob Brinson
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve some of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 3 (since 2025; appointed to the Senate in 2024)
- Occupation
- Retired U.S. Army officer
- Lives in
- New Bern
Background
- Bachelor's degree in political science from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. source: ballotpedia.org
- Master of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. source: votebobbrinson.com
- Served 28 years in the U.S. Army, with deployments including Somalia, Bosnia and Kuwait. source: ballotpedia.org
- Elected to the New Bern Board of Aldermen in 2022; chosen mayor pro tem in 2023. source: votebobbrinson.com
- Appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper on July 30, 2024, to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jim Perry; elected to District 3 in 2024. source: ballotpedia.org
- Former Craven County Republican Party chair. source: votebobbrinson.com
In their own words
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- Be available, responsive and transparent for Beaufort, Craven and Lenoir counties source: votebobbrinson.com
- Parents' rights in education and expanded school choice source: votebobbrinson.com
- Equip law enforcement and firefighters with training and equipment source: votebobbrinson.com
- Protect jobs tied to the Department of Defense source: votebobbrinson.com
- Protect the way of life for farmers and fishermen source: votebobbrinson.com
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