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Eddie Settle

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Eddie Settle
Member of theNorth Carolina Senate
from the36thdistrict
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
Born
Eddie D. Settle
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSheila
ChildrenMelissa and Matt[1]
ResidenceElkin, North Carolina
EducationEast Wilkes High School
Alma materWilkes Community College(AA)
ProfessionBusiness Owner
WebsiteOfficial website

Eddie D. Settleis an American politician who has served as a member of theNorth Carolina Senatesince January 1, 2023. ARepublicanfromElkin,he represents the36thdistrict.

Biography

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Settle is aBaptist.[2]He graduated fromEast Wilkes High Schoolin 1978, and earned anassociate degreein business fromWilkes Community Collegein 1979.[3]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024 session

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  • Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
  • Pensions, Retirement, and Aging
  • State and Local Government
  • Transportation

Electoral history

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He was elected on November 8, 2022 in the2022 North Carolina Senate electionunopposed. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. He previously served 3 terms on theWilkes CountyCommission.[4]

North Carolina Senate 36th district Republican primary election, 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Settle 10,756 37.23%
Republican Shirley Randleman 9,228 31.94%
Republican Lee Zachary 5,053 17.49%
Republican Vann Tate 3,852 13.33%
Total votes 28,889 100%
North Carolina Senate 36th district general election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Settle 65,973 100%
Total votes 65,973 100%
Republicanwin(new seat)

References

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  1. ^"ABOUT - Official Campaign: Eddie Settle for Senate".eddiesettle.2023-07-21.Retrieved2023-10-12.
  2. ^"Eddie Settle".North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus.Retrieved2023-10-12.
  3. ^"Eddie Settle".Ballotpedia.Retrieved2023-10-12.
  4. ^"Get to know Sen.-elect Eddie Settle".nctribune.Retrieved2023-10-12.
  5. ^[1]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^[2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of theNorth Carolina Senate
from the36thdistrict

2023–Present
Incumbent