Danny Britt
American politician from North Carolina
Senator Danny Britt | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Jane Smith |
Constituency | 13th District (2017–2023) 24th District (2023–Present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Danny Earl Britt Jr. (1979-07-06) July 6, 1979 (age 45) Lumberton, North Carolina |
Political party | Republican (2015-present) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2010) |
Spouse | Jill Cassady (m. 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Lumberton, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Appalachian State University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Branch/service |
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Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Danny Earl Britt Jr. (born July 6, 1979) is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2017.[1][2] He is a Lt. Colonel in the North Carolina Army National Guard.[3][4] Britt is the first Republican to have been elected to the seat since the Reconstruction Era.[5][6][7]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022 session
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Judiciary (Chair)
- Transportation (Chair)
- Commerce and Insurance
- Finance
- Health Care
2019-2020 session
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Judiciary (Chair)
- Transportation
- Pensions, Retirement and Aging
- Redistricting and Elections
2017-2018 session
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Judiciary
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Electoral history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 28,717 | 58.35% | |
Democratic | Darrel "BJ" Gibson Jr. | 20,494 | 41.65% | |
Total votes | 49,211 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 45,264 | 63.56% | |
Democratic | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | 25,949 | 36.44% | |
Total votes | 71,213 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 31,106 | 62.50% | |
Democratic | John Campbell | 18,661 | 37.50% | |
Total votes | 49,767 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Danny Britt | 34,126 | 54.98% | |
Democratic | Jane Smith (incumbent) | 27,940 | 45.02% | |
Total votes | 62,066 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
References
- ^ "Danny Britt". North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus. Retrieved Dec 11, 2020.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Danny Britt wins reelection to N.C. Senate". November 7, 2018.
- ^ "The Unsinkable Danny Britt". THE RACE TO 2020.
- ^ "'Hope To Hopelessness:' Will Government Step Up After Second Storm?". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. Oct 10, 2018. Retrieved Dec 11, 2020.
- ^ "The unsinkable Danny Britt". Washington Examiner. Jun 5, 2017. Retrieved Dec 11, 2020.
- ^ Kruse, Michael. "How Trump Won One of America's Most Diverse Counties — By a Lot". POLITICO. Retrieved Dec 11, 2020.
- ^ "Danny Earl Britt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ [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.
North Carolina Senate | ||
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Preceded by Jane Smith | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district 2017–2023 | Succeeded by Lisa Grafstein |
Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 24th district 2023–Present | Incumbent |
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Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024)
- President of the Senate
- Mark Robinson (R)
- President pro tempore
- Phil Berger (R)
- Majority Leader
- Paul Newton (R)
- Minority Leader
- Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Norman Sanderson (R)
- ▌Bob Brinson (R)
- ▌Bobby Hanig (R)
- ▌Buck Newton (R)
- ▌Kandie Smith (D)
- ▌Michael Lazzara (R)
- ▌Michael Lee (R)
- ▌Bill Rabon (R)
- ▌Brent Jackson (R)
- ▌Benton Sawrey (R)
- ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
- ▌Jim Burgin (R)
- ▌Lisa Grafstein (D)
- ▌Dan Blue (D)
- ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D)
- ▌Gale Adcock (D)
- ▌Sydney Batch (D)
- ▌Mary Wills Bode (D)
- ▌Val Applewhite (D)
- ▌Natalie Murdock (D)
- ▌Tom McInnis (R)
- ▌Mike Woodard (D)
- ▌Graig Meyer (D)
- ▌Danny Britt (R)
- ▌Amy Galey (R)
- ▌Phil Berger (R)
- ▌Michael Garrett (D)
- ▌Gladys Robinson (D)
- ▌Dave Craven (R)
- ▌Steve Jarvis (R)
- ▌Joyce Krawiec (R)
- ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
- ▌Carl Ford (R)
- ▌Paul Newton (R)
- ▌Todd Johnson (R)
- ▌Eddie Settle (R)
- ▌Vickie Sawyer (R)
- ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
- ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D)
- ▌Joyce Waddell (D)
- ▌Natasha Marcus (D)
- ▌Rachel Hunt (D)
- ▌Brad Overcash (R)
- ▌Ted Alexander (R)
- ▌Dean Proctor (R)
- ▌Warren Daniel (R)
- ▌Ralph Hise (R)
- ▌Tim Moffitt (R)
- ▌Julie Mayfield (D)
- ▌Kevin Corbin (R)