Andy Wells (American politician) explained

Andy Wells
State Senate1:North Carolina
State1:North Carolina
District1:42nd
Term Start1:January 1, 2015
Term End1:July 27, 2020
Predecessor1:Austin Allran
Successor1:Dean Proctor
State House2:North Carolina
State2:North Carolina
District2:96th
Term Start2:January 1, 2013
Term End2:January 1, 2015
Predecessor2:Mark Hilton
Successor2:Jay Adams
Birth Date:2 September 1954
Party:Republican
Spouse:Suzanne Wells
Alma Mater:North Carolina State University[1]

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.[2] [3]

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".[4] In July 2023, Wells declared his candidacy for Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election, [5] but failed to file for candidacy by the December 15th deadline.

Electoral history

2012

References

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Notes and References

  1. https://andywells.org/ "Andy Wells for Governor."
  2. Web site: North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Andy Wells (Republican, 2017-2018 Session) . Ncleg.net . 2018-02-03.
  3. Web site: Wells announces re-election bid for North Carolina Senate . hickoryrecord.com . 2018-01-25 . 2018-02-03.
  4. Web site: Lieutenant governor primary runner-up to leave Senate early . AP NEWS . 20 July 2020.
  5. Opeka, Theresa (July, 2023). Former NC Republican state legislator Wells announces run for governor. The Carolina Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2023.