John R. Bradford III

John Bradford
John Bradford
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 98th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Christy Clark
	In office; January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Thom Tillis
Succeeded by	Christy Clark
Personal details
Born	John Ray Bradford III; September 9, 1974 (age 47); South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Shea Hedinger
Alma mater	Clemson University (BS); University of Memphis (MBA)

John Ray Bradford III (born September 9, 1974) is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 98th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. Bradford, a Republican succeeded Thom Tillis after his successful run for the United States Senate.

Bradford lost his 2018 re-election campaign to Democrat Christy Clark of Huntersville, North Carolina.^[1] He would later regain his seat by beating Clark in a rematch in 2020.

Life and career[]

Bradford earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from Clemson University in 1996 and his MBA from the University of Memphis in 2000.^[2]^[3] He is the founder of Park Avenue Properties, a property management business.^[3]

Electoral history[]

NC House of Representatives Primary Election
Year		Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2014		John R. Bradford III	2,536	59%		Lynette Rinker	1,153	27%		Sharon Hudson	599	14%

NC House of Representatives General Election^[4]
Year		Democratic	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2014		Natasha Marcus	11,922	45%		John R. Bradford III	14,558	55%

NC House of Representatives General Election^[5]
Year		Democratic	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2018		Christy Clark	19,845	50.42%		John R. Bradford III	19,512	49.58%

References[]

^ https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/11/07/feeling-blue-charlotte-voters-help-break-states.html^{[bare URL]}
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
^ ^a ^b "John R. Bradford, III". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
^ "Home Page". www.ncsbe.gov.
^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov.

External links[]

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Thom Tillis	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district 2015–2019	Succeeded by Christy Clark
Preceded by Christy Clark	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district 2021–present	Incumbent

Official House Website

[1] ttps://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/11/07/feeling-blue-charlotte-voters-help-break-states.html^{[bare URL]}

[2] "The Voter's Self Defense System".

[:0-3] "John R. Bradford, III". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[4] "Home Page". www.ncsbe.gov.

[5] "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov.

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John Bradford


Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Christy Clark
In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Thom Tillis
Succeeded by	Christy Clark

Personal details
Born	John Ray Bradford III (1974-09-09) September 9, 1974 (age 47) South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Shea Hedinger
Alma mater	Clemson University (BS) University of Memphis (MBA)