Mar 03 2008
Two Democrats File for 36th Senatorial District
 
CONCORD — James C. “Jim” Johnson Jr. and Mike Helms have filed as Democrats for the 36th N.C. Senatorial District seat currently held by Republican Fletcher Hartsell.
Johnson, a well-known Cabarrus County attorney, said that after being off the political scene for several years, he decided to once again seek office.
Johnson served in the State Senate as a Republican and a Democrat during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s.
I like Helms because he is more libertarian minded, but I don’t know if he’ll be able to compete against Johnson’s advantage of political connections due to this past service in the State Senate.
