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Chaz Beasley

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Chaz Beasley
Image of Chaz Beasley
Prior offices
North Carolina House of Representatives District 92
Successor: Terry Brown Jr.

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 3, 2020

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Chaz Beasley (Democratic Party) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 92. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Beasley (Democratic Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Beasley was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2017
Banking
Commerce and Job Development
Finance
Judiciary IV
Transportation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2020

Note: Van Duyn announced March 10 she would not request a Democratic primary runoff, making Lewis Holley the Democratic nominee.[1]

See also: North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020

North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

Mark K. Robinson defeated Yvonne Lewis Holley in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark K. Robinson
Mark K. Robinson (R)
 
51.6
 
2,800,656
Image of Yvonne Lewis Holley
Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
2,623,458

Total votes: 5,424,114
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yvonne Lewis Holley
Yvonne Lewis Holley Candidate Connection
 
26.6
 
309,274
Image of Terry Van Duyn
Terry Van Duyn
 
20.4
 
237,885
Image of Chaz Beasley
Chaz Beasley
 
18.9
 
219,503
Image of Allen Thomas Jr.
Allen Thomas Jr. Candidate Connection
 
18.8
 
219,229
Image of Bill Toole
Bill Toole Candidate Connection
 
9.6
 
111,843
Ronald L. Newton
 
5.7
 
65,970

Total votes: 1,163,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mark K. Robinson
Mark K. Robinson
 
32.5
 
240,843
Image of Andy Wells
Andy Wells
 
14.6
 
107,824
Image of Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
 
12.0
 
89,200
John Ritter
 
11.5
 
85,023
Image of Renee Ellmers
Renee Ellmers
 
6.8
 
50,526
Image of Greg Gebhardt
Greg Gebhardt Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
50,474
Image of Deborah Cochran
Deborah Cochran Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
48,234
Image of Scott Stone
Scott Stone Candidate Connection
 
6.5
 
48,193
Buddy Bengel
 
2.8
 
20,395

Total votes: 740,712
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Campaign finance


2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92

Incumbent Chaz Beasley defeated Deborah Ware in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chaz Beasley
Chaz Beasley (D)
 
70.0
 
20,043
Deborah Ware (R)
 
30.0
 
8,580

Total votes: 28,623
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92

Incumbent Chaz Beasley advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Chaz Beasley
Chaz Beasley

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92

Deborah Ware advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 on May 8, 2018.


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2016

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 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] Incumbent Charles Jeter (R) resigned from the seat on July 25, 2016. Justin Moore (R) was appointed to the seat on August 23, 2016, to fill Jeter's remaining term. Beth Danae Caulfield replaced Jeter on the ballot after he resigned.

Chaz Beasley defeated Beth Danae Caulfield in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 general election.[4][5]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chaz Beasley 54.38% 22,941
     Republican Beth Danae Caulfield 45.62% 19,246
Total Votes 42,187
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


Chaz Beasley ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.[6][7]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chaz Beasley  (unopposed)

Incumbent Charles Jeter defeated Tom Davis in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.[8][9]

North Carolina House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Charles Jeter Incumbent 50.24% 3,731
     Republican Tom Davis 49.76% 3,696
Total Votes 7,427


Campaign finance summary


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Chaz Beasley campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016North Carolina House of Representatives, District 92Won $249,545 N/A**
Grand total$249,545 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign website

INVESTING IN EDUCATION

As a product of our public schools, Chaz recognizes that his success has been the direct result of the quality education he received right here in North Carolina. There are many other students who also have the talent and ability to lead transformative lives. Therefore, it is crucial that we invest in our children’s education, equipping them to meet their potential.

Still, our schools are facing unprecedented challenges. Schools are being asked to do more and more with fewer resources. Pay for our teachers continues to be among the lowest in the country. And, short-term decision-making in the General Assembly fails to recognize that many students are in our public schools for a decade or more.

Now is the time to make education a real priority – not just in words, but in action.

We can accomplish this by:

  • Paying our teachers what they deserve – Our teachers are underpaid – period. Therefore, we must ensure salaries for North Carolina’s teachers exceed the national average and are the highest in the South within five years. Only with such an ambitious goal will we properly acknowledge the invaluable impact teachers have on future generations.
  • Providing our students with a real-world education – It’s crucial that our kids receive a versatile education that prepares them for adulthood. For this reason, Chaz successfully passed a law that created a comprehensive financial literacy education program for our high schools, enabling our young people to make wise decisions with their money. An education that prepares our students for everyday life will empower them as they enter the real world.
  • Keeping education affordable, from pre-K to college – A quality, affordable education is a crucial element of our state’s success – even our state Constitution stresses its importance. However, many early childhood education options continue to be prohibitively expensive for families, and many students graduate from our state colleges with huge amounts of debt. From childhood to college and beyond, every child should be able to explore their talents through a public education that won’t break the bank.

EXPANDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

Every person in our community deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare. Not only is expanding access to healthcare the right thing to do – it’s also a smart investment for our families, our businesses, and our economy as a whole.

Access to healthcare means that families can live without the fear of medical bills causing bankruptcy. It means that parents and students alike can pursue their dreams without basing career choices upon the availability of health insurance. It means that entrepreneurs can launch new businesses without fear of losing their employer-based insurance.

In Raleigh, Chaz has fought for expanded access to healthcare and will continue that fight until every North Carolinian has access to the quality healthcare they need and deserve.

We can support quality healthcare by:

  • Expanding Medicaid – Chaz is a cosponsor of the bill that would expand Medicaid, providing affordable healthcare for over 600,000 North Carolinians. North Carolina’s taxpayers already pay for these life-saving services, but politicians in Raleigh are blocking this critical effort for political reasons. It’s time to prioritize the needs of everyday North Carolinians through this common-sense, bipartisan measure.
  • Providing Critical Resources in the Fight Against Addiction – Every day, thousands of North Carolinians battle addiction – a fight that affects individuals and families alike. We must continue to provide the resources our community needs in the critical fight against opioids specifically and addiction generally.
  • Supporting Women’s Health Decisions – Women should be able to make their own healthcare decisions, free from intrusive government interference. Physicians, not politicians, should be the guiding force behind the healthcare decisions of patients.

DEVELOPING A WORLD-CLASS TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

North Carolina is a growing state that stretches from the mountains to the sea. We’re an attractive destination for tourists and new residents alike.

Still, growth brings its challenges – and our transportation system has fallen behind. In order to sustain growth and provide excellent quality-of-life, we need to build infrastructure that prepares us for the future.

We can develop a world-class transportation network by:

  • Expanding Our Transportation Options – From bike lanes to high-speed rail, North Carolinians are demanding access to a greater variety of ways to get around. Many of these new methods are cost-effective, efficient, and economically beneficial. We should continue to be innovative in areas like mass transit while avoiding the pitfalls of projects like the privatized, monopolistic I-77 tolls. By embracing new but smart options, we can be at the forefront of the future.
  • Maintaining Our Existing Infrastructure – As we continue to invest in new transportation options, we must ensure that our existing transportation network remains up-to-date. Gridlocked roads, crumbling bridges, and project delays are unacceptable in a growing state like ours. We must make it a priority to ensure that our entire network, whether in rural or urban areas, remains responsive to our state’s needs – and has the funding necessary to remain so.
  • Supporting the Flow of Commerce – As the grandson of a truck driver, Chaz understands how important the flow of goods and services is for our economy’s rural and urban areas alike. We must maintain our competitive advantage by ensuring that our commercial shipping methods, from airports and seaports to rail and trucking, remain state-of-the-art.

CREATING JOBS & GROWING THE ECONOMY

We’ve got a strong economy here in North Carolina. It’s made us a place that attracts people from all over the nation – and the world.

Still, as our economy continues to grow, we’ve got to make sure that everyone in our state has the chance to participate in that success. From the rural communities where Chaz was raised to the urban and suburban areas he now represents in the General Assembly, every North Carolinian has something to contribute.

Chaz is running for Lieutenant Governor because we need to build an economy that works for everyone.

We can do this by:

  • Expanding Well-Paying Jobs – North Carolinians value work. Similarly, we should value our people by ensuring that economic growth leads to thriving businesses that create well-paying jobs. This includes marketing our state worldwide to attract new jobs while raising our minimum wage in an economically-beneficial way.
  • Supporting Small Business – From family farmers to shop owners, small business continues to be a major driver of our economic growth. Our state should ensure that these small businesses receive the support they deserve at a statewide level.
  • Creating Opportunities Statewide – Economic success is not a zero sum game – all of North Carolina, whether rural, urban, or suburban, can succeed in a growing economy. We can create opportunities for every North Carolinian, regardless of where they live, by reinforcing regional strategies and broad approaches to growth. Only by big-picture thinking regarding our growth strategies will our economy work for everyone.

FIGHTING FOR EQUITY

Our state is a patchwork of many different communities, made of people from a variety of backgrounds. While many different paths led us here, we recognize that our futures are inextricably tied together. We realize that not only is there strength in our diversity, there is strength in our versatility.

Despite this, we face challenges that pull at the very threads with which we are woven together. Rather than focusing on the everyday needs of North Carolinians, some in Raleigh are pushing a divisive social agenda. We cannot stand idly by as some use race, gender, and sexual orientation to open old wounds – or create new ones. Instead, we must recognize the lessons from our past challenges while remaining hopeful for North Carolina’s future.

By standing by our core principles, we are:

  • Preserving our constitutional rights – The constitutional rights belonging to our citizens cannot be an afterthought when laws are passed. Whether restricting the right to vote, complicating women’s rights when making health decisions, or obstructing the right to marriage, extreme members of our General Assembly have often disregarded constitutional protections for political gain. Others have been noticeably absent as our rights are eroded. Our rights are the bedrock of our society and are far too important to be compromised.
  • Expanding opportunity – Providing people with the chance to put their talents to work is how to build a thriving, prosperous middle class. However, for the women still earning less than men for the same work, for people of color facing higher unemployment rates, or for working-class families struggling to make the American Dream a reality, these chances remain limited. By expanding the opportunities available, we maximize the potential of everyone, regardless of background.
  • Building strong, supportive families – The family is the building block of our society. As the child of a single mother, I recognize that a uniquely-built family can still be a strong and supportive one. Likewise, we need leadership that values families of all types, understanding that how the family works is more important than how the family looks.

PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT

North Carolina is blessed with incredible natural beauty – from the Appalachian Mountains in the west to the beautiful Atlantic coastline on the east. It’s an important driver of tourism and travel.

Unfortunately, we have not done enough in recent years to protect our environment – and our people deserve better.

Specifically, we can defend our environment by:

  • Protecting Our Environment by Holding Polluters Accountable – Every North Carolinian has the right to clean water and clean air – and we have a responsibility to prevent contamination of both. One of the first lessons we learn as children is to clean up after ourselves. While our goal should always be to prevent pollution before it happens, when it does, polluters should be responsible for cleaning it up.
  • Supporting Clean Energy – Our state has been at the forefront of developing clean, renewable energy sources. We should support a clean energy future by not only supporting cleaner production but preventing inappropriately-sited fossil fuel production from going forward.
  • Preserving our Natural Beauty – Growing our economy and protecting our natural resources are not mutually exclusive. As more land is developed, we should ensure that we preserve open spaces as greenways, parks, and untouched forests that our communities can enjoy for generations to come.[10]
—Chaz Beasley 2020 campaign website[11]


2016

Beasley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Strengthening Our Economy

  • Recruiting high-quality jobs while supporting our small businesses - Our community presents an attractive workforce that we can, and must, market to potential employers from around the country. Additionally, our small businesses serve as the foundation of our strong middle class. Collaboration between civic leaders and the people is the key to fostering an interconnected economy where businesses of all sizes thrive.

Investing in Education

  • Paying our teachers what they deserve - Our teachers are underpaid - period. It is unfair that a teacher can move a few minutes away to South Carolina and make significantly more money. Therefore, we must make average salaries for North Carolina’s teachers the highest in the South within five years. Only with such an ambitious goal will we properly acknowledge the invaluable impact teachers have on future generations.

Promoting Equality

  • Fighting against discrimination - Because of discriminatory legislation like House Bill 2, North Carolina has lost thousands of jobs, our companies have lost millions of dollars in business, and our people have lost precious rights. Chaz has spoken out clearly and consistently against House Bill 2 since the day it was introduced. There is strength in our diversity, and Chaz will fight for the rights of every North Carolinian.[10]
—Chaz Beasley[12]

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2020

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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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Justin Moore (R)
North Carolina House - District 92
2017-present
Succeeded by
Terry Brown Jr. (D)


Leadership
Speaker of the House:Destin Hall
Majority Leader:Brenden Jones
Minority Leader:Robert Reives
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Ted Davis (R)
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