May 16 2008
Three Runoff Elections to Be Held June 24th
I am not a big fan of runoff elections because I think they are a waste of taxpayer dollars, but they are pretty common in southern states. I think whoever comes out on top in the first election should be the winner.
In any case, there are three runoffs taking place on June 24th. Two are for State Representative and one will be a statewide election to choose the Democratic nominee for the Labor Commissioner’s race.
In the fifth Senate district candidates Don Davis and Kathy Taft will face off to determine which one of them will be the Democratic nominee for this race. This district covers Greene, Pitt, and Wayne counties.
In House District 67 incumbent State Representative Kenny Furr has requested a runoff with his Republican primary opponent Justin Burr. District 67 covers parts of Stanly, Montgomery, and Union counties. Burr actually had the highest number of votes in the primary election, beating Furr by almost five points, but he fell a couple of points shy of the 40% threshold.
There will also be a statewide run off between John Brooks and Mary Fant Donnan to determine the Democratic nominee for Labor Commissioner