| Bob Atwater | |
| State Senate: | North Carolina |
| District: | 18th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2005 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2013 |
| Predecessor: | Ralph Hunt |
| Successor: | Eleanor Kinnaird (redistricting) |
| Birth Name: | Robert Atwater |
| Nationality: | American |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Profession: | Politician |
Robert "Bob" Atwater is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.[1] [2]
Atwater served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.
Atwater defeated Republican nominee Roger Gerber with 69% of the vote in the 2008 general election.[3]
Atwater ran unopposed in the 2010 Democratic primary. In the subsequent general election, Atwater defeated Gerber in a rematch with 59% of the vote.
Atwater received a rating of 100 from the North Carolina Housing Coalition in 2007. He received 100% ratings from North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections and Planned Parenthood in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Additionally, Atwater received a B rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010.[4]