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Val Applewhite

Val Applewhite
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byKirk deViere
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
ResidenceFayetteville, North Carolina
Alma materSouthern New Hampshire University
Strayer University
WebsiteOfficial Website

Val Applewhite is an American politician who has served as a member of the North Carolina Senate since January 1, 2023.[1] A Democrat from Fayetteville, she represents the 19th district.[2] Applewhite is a retired United States Air Force veteran.[3] She is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University and Strayer University.[3]

Political career

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Applewhite was a candidate in the 2013 and 2015 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election.[4]

Committee assignments

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2025–2026 Session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education/Higher Education
  • Appropriations - Base Budget
  • Finance
  • Health Care
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging
  • State and Local Government

2023–2024 Session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources
  • Commerce and Insurance
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging
  • State and Local Government

Electoral history

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2024

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North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2024[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Applewhite (incumbent) 55,697 62.87%
Republican Semone Pemberton 30,005 33.87%
Libertarian Steven Swinton 2,884 3.26%
Total votes 88,586 100%
Democratic hold

2022

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North Carolina Senate 19th district Democratic primary election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Applewhite 7,588 56.24%
Democratic Kirk deViere (incumbent) 4,972 36.85%
Democratic Ed Donaldson 931 6.90%
Total votes 13,491 100%
North Carolina Senate 19th district general election, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Val Applewhite 30,755 52.70%
Republican Wesley Meredith 27,601 47.30%
Total votes 58,356 100%
Democratic hold

2015

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Fayetteville mayoral primary election, 2015[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson (incumbent) 4,333 52.43%
Nonpartisan Val Applewhite 3,748 45.35%
Nonpartisan Edward Donovan 184 2.23%
Total votes 8,265 100%
Fayetteville mayoral general election, 2015[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson (incumbent) 9,273 51.81%
Nonpartisan Val Applewhite 8,604 48.07%
Write-in 21 0.12%
Total votes 17,898 100%

2013

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Fayetteville mayoral primary election, 2013[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Val Applewhite 5,416 43.93%
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson 3,809 30.89%
Nonpartisan Kirk deViere 2,468 20.02%
Nonpartisan Paul A. Williams 517 4.19%
Nonpartisan Charles Ragan 119 0.97%
Total votes 12,329 100%
Fayetteville mayoral general election, 2013[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Nat Robertson 11,591 50.49%
Nonpartisan Val Applewhite 11,331 49.36%
Write-in 34 0.15%
Total votes 22,956 100%

References

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  1. ^ Jr, Bill Kirby (2024-08-01). "THE KIRBY FILE: Sen. Applewhite stands by governor's decision to opt out of vice president bid". CityView NC. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ "Val Applewhite". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ a b "Val Applewhite". North Carolina Leadership Forum. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ "Applewhite concedes Fayetteville mayoral race | ABC11 Raleigh-Durham | abc11.com". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  5. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ "Cumberland County, NC Primary Election October 6, 2015" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Cumberland County, NC Municipal Election November 3, 2015" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Cumberland County, NC Primary Election October 8, 2013" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Cumberland County, NC Municipal Election November 5, 2013" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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