Andy Wells (American politician)
Andy Wells | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 42nd district | |
In office January 1, 2015 – July 27, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Austin Allran |
Succeeded by | Dean Proctor |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 96th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mark Hilton |
Succeeded by | Jay Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | September 2, 1954 |
Political party | Republican |
Andy Wells (born September 2, 1954) is an American real estate developer and politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 96th district from 2013 to 2015, and in the North Carolina Senate from the 42nd district from 2015 to 2020.[1][2]
In 2020, Wells ran for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He placed second in the March primary election, losing to eventual general election winner Mark Robinson. In June 2020, Wells resigned his seat in the North Carolina Senate to make himself "available for some other projects".[3]
References[]
- ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Andy Wells (Republican, 2017-2018 Session)". Ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ^ "Wells announces re-election bid for North Carolina Senate". hickoryrecord.com. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- ^ "Lieutenant governor primary runner-up to leave Senate early". AP NEWS. 20 July 2020.
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Categories:
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina state senators
- North Carolina Republicans