Mike Woodard
2013 - Present
2025
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Mike Woodard (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 22. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
Woodard (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 22. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Woodard's professional experience includes working as an administrator at Duke University.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Woodard was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Woodard was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
2019-2020
Woodard was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
- Appropriations on Department of Transportation Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee
- Senate Finance Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
| • Health Care |
| • State and Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Woodard served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Health Care |
| • Information Technology |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Program Evaluation |
| • Workforce and Economic Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Woodard served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology |
| • Commerce |
| • Education/Higher Education |
| • Finance |
| • Health Care |
| • Program Evaluation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Sophia Chitlik and Ray Ubinger are running in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Sophia Chitlik (D)  | |
 | Ray Ubinger (L) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Sophia Chitlik defeated incumbent Mike Woodard in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sophia Chitlik | 57.6 | 17,270 |
 | Mike Woodard | 42.4 | 12,719 | |
| Total votes: 29,989 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Ray Ubinger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Mayoral election in Durham, North Carolina (2023)
General election
General election for Mayor of Durham
Leonardo Williams defeated Mike Woodard in the general election for Mayor of Durham on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leonardo Williams (Nonpartisan) | 63.5 | 24,366 |
| Mike Woodard (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 13,899 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 132 | ||
| Total votes: 38,397 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Durham
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Durham on October 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leonardo Williams (Nonpartisan) | 51.2 | 12,206 |
| ✔ | | Mike Woodard (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 6,902 |
 | DeDreana Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 3,381 | |
| Marshall Williams, Jr (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 502 | |
 | Sylvester Williams (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 348 | |
| Charlitta Burruss (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 225 | |
| Nick Pettiford (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 202 | |
| Jontae Dunston (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 66 | |
| Total votes: 23,832 | |||
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Endorsements
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Incumbent Mike Woodard defeated Larry Coleman and Ray Ubinger in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Woodard (D) | 78.4 | 60,402 |
 | Larry Coleman (R) | 19.6 | 15,070 | |
| Ray Ubinger (L) | 2.0 | 1,543 | |
| Total votes: 77,015 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mike Woodard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Larry Coleman defeated John Tarantino in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Coleman | 68.6 | 3,189 |
 | John Tarantino | 31.4 | 1,463 | |
| Total votes: 4,652 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Ray Ubinger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Incumbent Mike Woodard defeated Rick Padgett and Ray Ubinger in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Woodard (D) | 58.4 | 60,402 |
| Rick Padgett (R) | 38.5 | 39,792 | |
| Ray Ubinger (L) | 3.1 | 3,175 | |
| Total votes: 103,369 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mike Woodard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Rick Padgett advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Ray Ubinger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Incumbent Mike Woodard defeated Rick Padgett and Ray Ubinger in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Woodard (D) | 61.8 | 46,153 |
| Rick Padgett (R) | 36.1 | 26,989 | |
| Ray Ubinger (L) | 2.0 | 1,527 | |
| Total votes: 74,669 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Incumbent Mike Woodard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22
Rick Padgett advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 22 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Rick Padgett |
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Mike Woodard defeated T. Greg Doucette in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Woodard Incumbent |
65.58% | 74,693 | |
| Republican | T. Greg Doucette | 34.42% | 39,198 | |
| Total Votes | 113,891 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Mike Woodard ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mike Woodard Incumbent (unopposed) | |
T. Greg Doucette ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 22 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | T. Greg Doucette (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Mike Woodard was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Milton Holmes defeated Herman Joubert in the Republican primary. Holmes was disqualified from the race on June 17, 2014, after the board of elections determined that Holmes did not live in the district. Woodard defeated Joubert in the general election.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mike Woodard Incumbent |
67.1% | 47,978 | |
| Republican | Herman Joubert | 32.9% | 23,491 | |
| Total Votes | 71,469 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Milton Holmes |
52% | 2,557 |
| Herman Joubert | 48% | 2,363 |
| Total Votes | 4,920 | |
2012
Woodward ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina State Senate District 22. He defeated Kerry Sutton in the Democratic primary on May 8. He defeated Milton Holmes (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woodard |
65.4% | 67,484 | |
| Republican | Milton Holmes | 34.6% | 35,730 | |
| Total Votes | 103,214 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Mike Woodard |
67.8% | 22,356 |
| Kerry Sutton | 32.2% | 10,621 |
| Total Votes | 32,977 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mike Woodard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Mike Woodard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Mike Woodard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mike Woodard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mike Woodard participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mike Woodard's responses follow below.[14]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Strong Economy 2) Accessible, Affordable Healthcare |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Healthcare Commerce EnvironmentCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[16]
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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2015
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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina State Senate District 22 |
Officeholder North Carolina State Senate District 22 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. Mike Woodard," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Results, 2012," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 5, 2012
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mike Woodard's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
