John Ray Bradford III (born September 9, 1974) is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 98th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. Bradford, a Republican succeeded Thom Tillis after his successful run for the United States Senate in 2014.
Bradford lost his 2018 re-election campaign to Democrat Christy Clark of Huntersville by 415 votes.[1] He would later regain his seat by beating Clark in a rematch in 2020 and win another rematch in 2022.
Life and career
Bradford earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Clemson University in 1996 and his MBA from the University of Memphis in 2000.[2][3] He is the founder of Park Avenue Properties, a property management business.[3]
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford (incumbent) | 18,080 | 50.93% | |
| Democratic | Christy Clark | 17,420 | 49.07% | |
| Total votes | 35,500 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford | 31,793 | 51.67% | |
| Democratic | Christy Clark (incumbent) | 29,743 | 48.33% | |
| Total votes | 61,536 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christy Clark | 20,033 | 50.52% | |
| Republican | John Bradford (incumbent) | 19,618 | 49.48% | |
| Total votes | 39,651 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford (incumbent) | 25,428 | 56.48% | |
| Unaffiliated | Jane Campbell | 19,597 | 43.52% | |
| Total votes | 45,025 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford | 2,536 | 59.14% | |
| Republican | Lynette D. Rinker | 1,153 | 26.89% | |
| Republican | Sharon Hudson | 599 | 13.97% | |
| Total votes | 4,288 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Bradford | 14,558 | 54.98% | |
| Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 11,922 | 45.02% | |
| Total votes | 26,480 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ Erik Spanberg (7 November 2018). "Feeling blue, Charlotte voters help break state's GOP supermajority, oust incumbents". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ a b "John R. Bradford, III". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b [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.