Joe John
Joe John (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2025.
John (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 40. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. The Democratic primary for this office on March 5, 2024, was canceled.
Biography
Joe John was born in East Chicago, Indiana. He earned an undergraduate degree after studying at Belmon Abbey College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John also earned M.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to serving as a state representative, John has worked as an attorney with Greensboro Legal Aid Foundation, as an assistant district attorney and a chief assistant district attorney with the North Carolina 18th Judicial District, as an attorney in private practice with Pell, Pell, Weston & John, as a district court judge and a superior court judge for the North Carolina 18th Judicial District, as a North Carolina Court of Appeals judge, as a director of hearings and deputy commissioner for the North Carolina DMV, and as a director for the State of North Carolina Crime Laboratory.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
John was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
John was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee
- Judiciary II Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Appropriations Committee
2019-2020
John was assigned to the following committees:
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- House Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Transportation 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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| • Appropriations |
| • Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety |
| • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs |
| • Insurance |
| • Judiciary II |
| • State and Local Government II |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John, Jerry Doliner, and Michael Munger are running in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Joe John (D) | |
 | Jerry Doliner (R)  | |
 | Michael Munger (L) | |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe John advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jerry Doliner advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Munger advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John defeated Marilyn Avila and Michael Nelson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe John (D) | 54.8 | 24,630 |
 | Marilyn Avila (R) | 42.8 | 19,224 | |
 | Michael Nelson (L) | 2.5 | 1,111 | |
| Total votes: 44,965 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John defeated Marguerite Creel in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe John | 74.1 | 5,520 |
 | Marguerite Creel | 25.9 | 1,929 | |
| Total votes: 7,449 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Marilyn Avila advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Michael Nelson advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John defeated Gerard Falzon in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe John (D) | 56.5 | 31,837 |
 | Gerard Falzon (R) | 43.5 | 24,545 | |
| Total votes: 56,382 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joe John advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Gerard Falzon advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John defeated Marilyn Avila and David Ulmer in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe John (D) | 51.2 | 24,193 |
| Marilyn Avila (R) | 45.0 | 21,256 | |
 | David Ulmer (L) | 3.7 | 1,767 | |
| Total votes: 47,216 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Incumbent Joe John advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on May 8, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40
Marilyn Avila advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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]
Joe John defeated incumbent Marilyn Avila in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe John |
50.41% | 23,786 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Avila Incumbent | 49.59% | 23,402 | |
| Total Votes | 47,188 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Joe John ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Joe John (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Marilyn Avila ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Marilyn Avila Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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An attorney by profession, I am a senior citizen who has previously served for over 25 years as a North Carolina trial and appellate court Judge as well as for several years as Deputy Commissioner of the NCDMV and Director of the State Crime Laboratory. Consequently, I am the first person in our State's history to come to the General Assembly, the legislative branch of government, after substantial experience at the highest levels of both the judicial and executive branches. I am a husband, parent of 3 children and grandparent of 6. My non-political passion and favorite sport is baseball, and I am an avid reader.
- I am a father and grandfather who has experience in all 3 branches of state government.
- As a former judge, I gather all the evidence possible and weigh the pros and cons before making a legislative decision.
- North Carolina has prospered when governed from the middle, and not from agenda-driven extremes of the right or left.
1) An independent, non-partisan redistricting commission to draw legislative and Congressional districts in North Carolina.
2) A thoroughly independent judicial branch of North Carolina government, selected in non-partisan elections.
3) An educational system which, from top to bottom, truly meets its state constitutional obligation to provide each child a sound basic education.
Integrity, open-mindedness and transparency.
I would like to leave the legacy of a good, loving, respectful parent of my children in our respective relationships from childhood to today in adulthood, and of a dedicated, hard-working public servant who always acted in the best interests of the citizens of North Carolina.
Summer job as bagger and stock clerk in a local grocery store.
Yes. I regularly apply my prior judicial and executive branch experience to matters I deal with as a legislator.
Yes. Although it can be difficult to engage certain individuals because of their personality or rigid partisanship, I have found that most legislators of every persuasion are well-meaning and well-intentioned persons whose primary goal is the public good. Keeping an open mind and approaching them in a respectful manner can often lead to a meeting of the minds which benefits North Carolina citizens.
No. My life in public service will conclude with my service as a member of the North Carolina House.
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2016
John's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Courts
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Independent Redistricting
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Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, John's endorsements included the following:[12]
- Sierra Club
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ)
- North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV)
- Triangle Labor Council AFL-CIO
- Equality NC
- State Employees Association of North Carolina (SEANC)
- North Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance PAC (NCCEBA)
- Main Street Democrats
- North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE)
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 18, 2020
- ↑ 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," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Joe John NC House, "Issues," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Joe John NC House, "Endorsements," accessed September 23, 2016
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| Preceded by Marilyn Avila (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 40 2017-Present |
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