Candidate · State House, District 80
Sam Watford
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 80 (since 2021; also 2015-2019)
- Occupation
- Underground utility / waterline contractor
- Lives in
- Thomasville
Background
- Graduated from East Davidson High School in 1971. source: ballotpedia.org
- Represented House District 80 from 2015 to 2019 and again since 2021; the General Assembly lists five House terms. source: ballotpedia.org
- The General Assembly lists Watford's occupation as waterline contractor. source: ncleg.gov
- Ran unsuccessfully in Republican primaries for state Senate in 2012 (District 33) and 2018 (District 29). source: ballotpedia.org
- Won the March 2024 Republican primary over Eddie Gallimore, 50.3% to 49.7%, and the November 2024 general election. source: ballotpedia.org
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