Mark Meadows Wins Runoff Election Margin of Victory 76.32% to 23.68%

Precinct-level map of last night's results (larger image)
**note** Thanks to Jason Chappell for notifying me of a grievous error in the map.

Mark Meadows won the second primary in the US House of Representatives race in the 11th Congressional district yesterday by a very wide margin, taking 15 of the 17 counties. Those number are below:

Unofficial tally of the Meadows vs Patterson race (larger image)

Vance Patterson conceded the race early, the first twitter report of that coming in around 9pm.

The results here in Macon County were much the same as in the rest of the district, with Meadows taking 84.11% of the vote and sweeping the 15 precincts in the county.

Results of the Meadows vs Patterson race in Macon County (larger image)

The results in the rest of the races can be viewed on the North Carolina Board of Elections website.


Now, the task becomes winning the Congressional race in the fall.

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A Report on the iCaucus Conference Call with NC-11 Candidates Vance Patterson and Mark Meadows

Christine Gates, of the Caldwell TEA Party, participated in an iCaucus conference call that included both the Republican candidates in the run off election in the NC11 GOP Primary.

The purpose of Monday’s conference call was to lay our cards on the table and discuss the 800-pound elephants in the room.



1. How do we get through this run-off without cannibalizing other Republicans and giving the Democrats ample ammunition against us in November?

2. How can all these groups (TEA, 912, and GOP) get through the run-off and remain friends, so we can ALL work together for the nominee in the General Election? And even more importantly, how do we keep everyone invested in the political process through the General Election in November, so they don’t leave the political process?

3. What role would the iCaucus vetting and endorsing process play in the run-off?

4. The biggie for many of us: Which candidate has the support and the money to get them selves across the finish line in November against a very well funded Democrat, Hayden Rogers?

Source: Caldwell TEA Party "Vance, Meadows, iCaucus conference call" 

I really wish that there had been an audio and video of the conference call made available for full transparency...but I don't expect that from an iCaucus event.

In the past, I have not trusted iCaucus...most especially those in the NC11 Congressional District who have been a part of the process...namely, anyone associated with the Asheville Tea Party. Jane Bilello, and Erike Franzi and Tim Peck before her, have not been transparent individuals. They've been unequivocal Dan Eichenbaum Supporters, even to the point of publicly announcing voting Heath shuler over Jeff Miller. I hope that Jane Bilello proves me wrong in my suspicions.


I remind every one of the results of the May 2012 Primary:

Mark Meadows (REP) 37.90% 35,518
Vance Patterson (REP) 23.62% 22,139
Jeff Hunt (REP) 14.09% 13,206
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 11.31% 10,597
Susan Harris (REP) 6.15% 5,762
Kenny West (REP) 4.21% 3,946
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.91% 1,787
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.82% 767


TOTAL 93,722

Source: Infographic: May 2012 NC11 GOP Primary Results

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Infographic: May 2012 NC11 GOP Primary Results

Here are the results of the NC11 GOP Primary that was held yesterday:

 Mark Meadows (REP) 37.90% 35,518
Vance Patterson (REP) 23.62% 22,139
Jeff Hunt (REP) 14.09% 13,206
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 11.31% 10,597
Susan Harris (REP) 6.15% 5,762
Kenny West (REP) 4.21% 3,946
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.91% 1,787
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.82% 767

TOTAL 93,722

There will be a runoff between mark Meadows [website] and Vance Patterson [website] on June 26, 2012 to decide who will face Hayden Rogers this fall.


**Edit** I'm reading several media stories that say the runoff will be in July, but none of them mention a date.

I have endorsed Mark Meadows in this race.


Results By County

CHEROKEE

Vance Patterson (REP) 36.38% 1,288
Mark Meadows (REP) 21.07% 746
Kenny West (REP) 15.37% 544
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 11.30% 400
Jeff Hunt (REP) 7.71% 273
Susan Harris (REP) 5.99% 212
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.55% 55
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.62% 22

TOTAL 3,540

CLAY

Kenny West (REP) 39.08% 580
Vance Patterson (REP) 21.50% 319
Mark Meadows (REP) 19.20% 285
Jeff Hunt (REP) 8.29% 123
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 4.65% 69
Susan Harris (REP) 5.19% 77
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.42% 21
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.67% 10

TOTAL 1,484


GRAHAM

Mark Meadows (REP) 46.55% 613
Vance Patterson (REP) 20.65% 272
Kenny West (REP) 12.91% 170
Jeff Hunt (REP) 6.68% 88
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 7.67% 101
Susan Harris (REP) 3.95% 52
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.06% 14
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.53% 7

TOTAL 1,317


SWAIN

Mark Meadows (REP) 38.43% 372
Vance Patterson (REP) 22.11% 214
Jeff Hunt (REP) 10.95% 106
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 9.81% 95
Kenny West (REP) 9.30% 90
Susan Harris (REP) 6.71% 65
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.55% 15
Chris Petrella (REP) 1.14% 11

TOTAL 968


MACON

Mark Meadows (REP) 48.74% 2,203
Vance Patterson (REP) 16.55% 748
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 11.57% 523
Kenny West (REP) 7.77% 351
Jeff Hunt (REP) 7.57% 342
Susan Harris (REP) 6.19% 280
Spence Campbell (REP) 0.82% 37
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.80% 36

TOTAL 4,520


JACKSON

Mark Meadows (REP) 47.72% 1,414
Vance Patterson (REP) 19.57% 580
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 8.00% 237
Kenny West (REP) 7.66% 227
Jeff Hunt (REP) 7.42% 220
Susan Harris (REP) 6.85% 203
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.86% 55
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.91% 27

TOTAL 2,963


HAYWOOD

Mark Meadows (REP) 38.61% 2,104
Vance Patterson (REP) 24.42% 1,331
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 16.55% 902
Jeff Hunt (REP) 9.19% 501
Susan Harris (REP) 6.62% 361
Kenny West (REP) 2.42% 132
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.49% 81
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.70% 38

TOTAL 5,450


TRANSYLVANIA

Jeff Hunt (REP) 45.22% 2,388
Mark Meadows (REP) 25.41% 1,342
Vance Patterson (REP) 12.18% 643
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 7.08% 374
Susan Harris (REP) 5.45% 288
Kenny West (REP) 2.40% 127
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.69% 89
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.57% 30

TOTAL 5,281


MADISON

Mark Meadows (REP) 29.94% 556
Jeff Hunt (REP) 26.12% 485
Vance Patterson (REP) 16.86% 313
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 16.37% 304
Susan Harris (REP) 5.17% 96
Kenny West (REP) 2.26% 42
Chris Petrella (REP) 1.94% 36
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.35% 25

TOTAL 1,857


BUNCOMBE

Mark Meadows (REP) 35.69% 4,169
Vance Patterson (REP) 19.10% 2,231
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 15.77% 1,842
Jeff Hunt (REP) 13.12% 1,533
Susan Harris (REP) 8.08% 944
Kenny West (REP) 5.57% 651
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.57% 183
Chris Petrella (REP) 1.10% 129

TOTAL 11,682

HENDERSON

Mark Meadows (REP) 47.89% 8,534
Jeff Hunt (REP) 20.77% 3,701
Vance Patterson (REP) 15.36% 2,737
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 4.97% 886
Susan Harris (REP) 4.61% 821
Spence Campbell (REP) 3.96% 705
Kenny West (REP) 1.76% 313
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.70% 124

TOTAL 17,821

YANCEY

Mark Meadows (REP) 48.90% 1,240
Vance Patterson (REP) 16.80% 426
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 14.39% 365
Jeff Hunt (REP) 11.20% 284
Susan Harris (REP) 4.57% 116
Kenny West (REP) 2.05% 52
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.46% 37
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.63% 16

TOTAL 2,536

MITCHELL

Mark Meadows (REP) 41.75% 1,808
Vance Patterson (REP) 25.44% 1,102
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 16.65% 721
Jeff Hunt (REP) 8.64% 374
Susan Harris (REP) 4.53% 196
Kenny West (REP) 1.85% 80
Spence Campbell (REP) 0.79% 34
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.37% 16

TOTAL 4,331


McDOWELL

Mark Meadows (REP) 35.44% 1,810
Vance Patterson (REP) 19.19% 980
Jeff Hunt (REP) 16.84% 860
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 15.43% 788
Susan Harris (REP) 7.93% 405
Kenny West (REP) 3.35% 171
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.17% 60
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.65% 33

TOTAL 5,107


AVERY

Mark Meadows (REP) 36.69% 1,353
Vance Patterson (REP) 26.95% 994
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 17.71% 653
Jeff Hunt (REP) 6.13% 226
Susan Harris (REP) 5.64% 208
Kenny West (REP) 3.39% 125
Spence Campbell (REP) 2.30% 85
Chris Petrella (REP) 1.19% 44

TOTAL 3,688


BURKE

Vance Patterson (REP) 43.01% 4,017
Mark Meadows (REP) 27.95% 2,610
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 11.44% 1,068
Jeff Hunt (REP) 7.78% 727
Susan Harris (REP) 6.24% 583
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.45% 135
Kenny West (REP) 1.34% 125
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.79% 74

TOTAL 9,339


CALDWELL

Mark Meadows (REP) 36.84% 4,374
Vance Patterson (REP) 33.30% 3,953
Ethan Wingfield (REP) 10.71% 1,271
Jeff Hunt (REP) 8.25% 980
Susan Harris (REP) 7.23% 858
Kenny West (REP) 1.40% 166
Spence Campbell (REP) 1.31% 156
Chris Petrella (REP) 0.96% 114

TOTAL 11,872

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Republican Congressional Candidate Forum Live at 4pm

**update** Here is the full video of the forum. I've broken it into two parts. There is a short video slideshow at the end of the second part.


Part One



Part Two



Live Video streaming by Bobby Coggins
The Macon County Republican Party will be hosting a forum for the Republican candidates for Congress today at 4:30pm. The event begins at 4:00pm with a meet and greet opportunity for voters to meet the candidates for Congress.

The event will be streamed live starting at 4:00pm.

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Meadows Wins Straw Poll in Transylvania County

On February 11, 2012, the Transylvania County Republican party hosted a candidate forum in the 11th Congressional District Republican Primary and held a straw poll.

I've been waiting to post this information until I had an actual vote tally to report.This morning I received a tally in a personal communication with a member of the Transylvania County GOP.

Here it is:


25 Mark Meadows
15 Jeff Hunt
7 Kenny West
4 Vance Patterson
3 Dr. Dan Eichenbaum
1 Spence Campbell
1 Ethan Wingfield
0 Susan Harris
0 Chris Petrella

If anyone took video of the forum, they have yet to post it online. If they do, I'll embed it here.

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Macon GOP Fundraiser: PIZZA, PICKIN’ & POLITIKIN’

The Macon County Republican Party and the Gem Country Republican Women's Club held a fundraiser this past Saturday, November 19th at the Trimont Christian Academy. Funds are to go toward the opening of a party headquarters during the 2012 elections. If you missed the fundraiser, it is not too late to donate [click here].


The guest speaker was Phil drake of Drake Enterprises. He spoke about the upcoming elections and the video of that is below:





Six of the nine candidates running in the 11th Congressional District Republican Primary attended the fundraiser and campaigned before and after the event. They all consented to making their case on video.


Here are those videos in the order in which I recorded them:

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