Howard Jacque Hunter III is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's 5th House district (including constituents in Gates, Hertford, and Pasquotank counties) from 2015 to 2023. A Democrat, Hunter was first elected to the legislature in 2014. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020, but he lost re-election in 2022.[1]
Howard J. Hunter III | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Annie Mobley |
| Succeeded by | Bill Ward |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Jacque Hunter III Murfreesboro, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lori Hunter (M) 2020 |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Ahoskie, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Fayetteville Technical Community College Chowan University |
| Website | Official website |
Hunter is the son of the late Rep. Howard J. Hunter Jr. and is the nephew of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.[2]
Electoral history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Ward | 15,784 | 53.83% | |
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 13,539 | 46.17% | |
| Total votes | 29,323 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 6,359 | 67.48% | |
| Democratic | Keith Rivers | 3,064 | 32.52% | |
| Total votes | 9,423 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 20,061 | 56.71% | |
| Republican | Donald Kirkland | 15,314 | 43.29% | |
| Total votes | 35,375 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 15,206 | 59.92% | |
| Republican | Phillip Smith | 10,172 | 40.08% | |
| Total votes | 25,378 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III (incumbent) | 25,961 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,961 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III | 5,248 | 58.89% | |
| Democratic | Annie Mobley (incumbent) | 3,664 | 41.11% | |
| Total votes | 8,912 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Hunter III | 14,430 | 68.55% | |
| Republican | Sidney Pierce III | 6,620 | 31.45% | |
| Total votes | 21,050 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Committee assignments
edit2021-2022 session
edit- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Health
- Ethics
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
- Finance
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee (Chair)
2019-2020 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Information Technology Committee
- Agriculture (Vice Chair)
- Transportation
- Health
- Ethics
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2017-2018 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Agriculture
- Elections and Ethics Law
- Transportation
- Education - K-12
- Health
- University Board of Governors Nominations
2015-2016 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Agriculture
- Commerce and Job Development
- Elections
- Judiciary IV
- Transportation
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ The Class of 2015 – Representative Howard Hunter, III
- ^ [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.
- ^ "Howard Hunter III". Retrieved 2021-08-21.