Dana Caudill Jones
Dana Caudill Jones | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office November 29, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Joyce Krawiec |
| Member of the Forsyth County Board of Education from the 2nd District | |
| In office 2014–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jill Tackabery Buddy Collins Jane Goins Marilyn Parker |
| Succeeded by | Susan Miller Robert Barr Steve Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dana Caudill |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Kernersville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | High Point University (BA) |
| Website | https://www.danacaudilljones.com/ |
Dana Caudill Jones is an American politician who was elected to the North Carolina Senate.[1]
Career
Jones served on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education for eight years including four as chairwoman.[2]
A Republican, she was elected in the 31st district in the 2024 North Carolina Senate election.[3] She was sworn in later that month following the resignation of her predecessor Joyce Krawiec.[4]
Political positions
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 78,429 | 62.42% | |
| Democratic | Ronda Mays | 47,035 | 37.43% | |
| Write-in | 186 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | Teresa Hopper Prizer (write-in) | 7 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 125,657 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 6,246 | 21.82% | |
| Republican | Lida Calvert Hayes | 6,086 | 21.26% | |
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) | 5,722 | 19.99% | |
| Republican | Leah Crowley | 5,308 | 18.54% | |
| Republican | David Bryant Singletary (incumbent) | 5,265 | 18.39% | |
| Total votes | 28,627 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lida Calvert Hayes | 54,592 | 17.87% | |
| Republican | Leah Crowley | 52,747 | 17.26% | |
| Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 52,462 | 17.17% | |
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones (incumbent) | 52,460 | 17.17% | |
| Democratic | Marilynn Baker | 47,029 | 15.39% | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Nussbaum | 46,271 | 15.14% | |
| Total votes | 305,561 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) | 12,563 | 26.11% | |
| Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 11,213 | 23.30% | |
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 9,532 | 19.81% | |
| Republican | David Bryant Singletary | 7,505 | 15.60% | |
| Republican | Irene May | 7,308 | 15.19% | |
| Total votes | 48,121 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeannie Metcalf (incumbent) | 47,290 | 19.56% | |
| Republican | Lori Goins Clark (incumbent) | 46,588 | 19.27% | |
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones | 43,608 | 18.04% | |
| Republican | David Bryant Singletary | 39,139 | 16.19% | |
| Democratic | Deanna Frazier Kaplan | 33,913 | 14.03% | |
| Democratic | Laura Elliott | 31,204 | 12.91% | |
| Total votes | 241,742 | 100% | ||
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References
- ^ "Dana Caudill Jones". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ O’DONNELL, LISA (2024-10-16). "Open Senate 31 seat pits two challengers against each other; Lowe is poised to hang on to his seat". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Kendall, Kelly (2024-10-12). "Meet the candidates vying for Senate District 31's open seat". WXII. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ @caudilljones (November 26, 2024). "I am excited to announce that I will be officially sworn into office to complete the term of Senator Krawiec , this Friday, November 29th, at 4:00 PM at Town Hall in Kernersville (134 E Mountain Street). Come as you are, hope to see you on Friday!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.