Jack Nichols (politician)
Representative Jack Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
| In office July 15, 2022 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Grier Martin |
| Succeeded by | Tim Longest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | M. Jackson Nichols Quantico, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Davidson College (BS) Duke University (MA) Wake Forest University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
M. Jackson "Jack" Nichols is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2022 to 2023.[1] An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina, he represented the 34th district (including constituents in Wake County).[2]
North Carolina House of Representatives[edit]
Nichols ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2000, losing to Republican incumbent Art Pope. Nichols also ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina Senate in 2004 and 2008. Representative Grier Martin resigned his seat in the NC House on July 8, 2022 to take a job at the pentagon, and local Democrats selected Nichols to serve the balance of Martin's term. Nichols will not be a candidate for the seat in the 2022 election.
Electoral history[edit]
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Coble (incumbent) | 141,687 | 51.99% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 130,841 | 48.01% | |
| Total votes | 272,528 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Stein | 15,715 | 47.97% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 13,224 | 40.37% | |
| Democratic | Mike Shea | 3,822 | 11.67% | |
| Total votes | 32,761 | 100% | ||
2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Cowell | 5,367 | 49.03% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 2,641 | 24.13% | |
| Democratic | Carter Worthy | 2,136 | 19.51% | |
| Democratic | Mike Shea | 802 | 7.33% | |
| Total votes | 10,946 | 100% | ||
2000[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Art Pope (incumbent) | 14,810 | 50.98% | |
| Democratic | Jack Nichols | 14,243 | 49.02% | |
| Total votes | 29,053 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Jack Nichols". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "M. Jackson Nichols, Attorney". Nichols, Choi & Lee, PLLC. 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "NC State House 061". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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