Danny Britt
Senator Danny Britt | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| 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. July 6, 1979 (age 44) 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 | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army North Carolina National Guard |
| Years of service | 1996–2000 (U.S. Army) |
| Rank | Sergeant (U.S. Army) Lieutenant Colonel (NC National Guard) |
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
[edit]2021-2022 session
[edit]- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Judiciary (Chair)
- Transportation (Chair)
- Commerce and Insurance
- Finance
- Health Care
2019-2020 session
[edit]- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Judiciary (Chair)
- Transportation
- Pensions, Retirement and Aging
- Redistricting and Elections
2017-2018 session
[edit]- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Judiciary
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 45,264 | 63.56% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Yates-Lockamy | 25,949 | 36.44% | |
| Total votes | 71,213 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Danny Britt (incumbent) | 31,106 | 62.50% | |
| Democratic | John Campbell | 18,661 | 37.50% | |
| Total votes | 49,767 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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
Preceded byJane Smith
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 13th district 2017–2023
Succeeded byLisa Grafstein
Preceded byAmy Galey
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 24th district 2023–Present
Incumbent
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