Pat McElraft

During the 2011-2012 session, McElraft was chairman of the Environment committee and Vice-Chairman of the Insurance committee.^[6] McElraft drafted House Bill 819 (S.L. 2012-201), which prevented local and state agencies from incorporating recent scientific estimates of projected sea level rise due to climate change in planning efforts,^[7][8] making it easier to expand development in low coastal areas.

In 2012, McElraft did not face any primary opponents. She faced a rematch with Wyatt Rike (now a Libertarian candidate) in the general election. McElraft easily won re-election with nearly 90% of the vote.^[14][15]

In 2010, McElraft faced a primary challenge from Morehead City resident Wyatt Rike.^[17] She defeated Rike 77%–22%^[18] and went on to defeat the Democratic candidate, environmental scientist and teacher Craig Hassler (also of Morehead City),^[19] with 73% of the vote.^[20]

In 2008, McElraft did not face any primary opponents, continuing on to the general election to face the Democratic party candidate Barbara Garrity-Blake. Garrity-Blake, a doctorate anthropologist from Down East and former commissioner on the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, also did not face any primary challenge.^[23] McElraft defeated Garrity-Blake 57%–43%.^[24]

After serving several years as both a town and county commissioner, McElraft ran, in 2006, for the North Carolina House of Representatives district 13 seat held by Jean R. Preston who decided to run for state Senate. McElraft defeated Dave Fowler in the Republican primary 68%–32%.^[26] In the general election, McElraft faced Democratic veteran politician Malcolm Fulcher who had previously served in the state House in the late 1970s to early 1980s.^[27] McElraft won the seat 58%–42%.^[28]

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