Beverly Earle

Beverly Earle
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byHoward Clinton Barnhill
Succeeded byCarolyn Logan
Constituency60th District (1995-2003)
101st District (2003-2019)
Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 1, 2019
Personal details
Born (1943-12-30) December 30, 1943 (age 80)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

Beverly Miller Earle (born December 30, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 101st district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County from 1995 to 2019. A retiree from Charlotte, North Carolina, Earle served twelve terms in the state House.

Political career

Earle is the current Chairwoman of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.[1] She has previously served as the First Vice Chair for the North Carolina Democratic Party and was the Democratic Whip in the NC State House.

In 2007 she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.[2] but was defeated in the general election by Republican incumbent Pat McCrory.

In the NC House of Representatives, she previously served as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Chair of Mental Health Reform, Vice-chair of Health, and is a member of numerous committees, including Financial Institutions, Aging, Public Utilities, the House Select Committee on Comprehensive Rail Service Plan for NC, and the House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention.

Earle is African-American.[3]

Electoral history

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary election, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 7,212 78.59%
Democratic Steven Jones 1,965 21.41%
Total votes 9,177 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2016[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 27,476 75.97%
Republican Justin Dunn 8,691 24.03%
Total votes 36,167 100%
Democratic hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 15,339 100%
Total votes 15,339 100%
Democratic hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary election, 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 5,167 84.87%
Democratic Lawrence Brinson 921 15.13%
Total votes 6,088 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 28,653 100%
Total votes 28,653 100%
Democratic hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district Democratic primary election, 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 2,148 81.00%
Democratic Rocky Bailey 504 19.00%
Total votes 2,652 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 15,184 74.30%
Republican Rebecca H. Steen 5,253 25.70%
Total votes 20,437 100%
Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2008[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 30,195 79.29%
Republican Beth Marlin 7,886 20.71%
Total votes 38,081 100%
Democratic hold

2007

Charlotte mayoral election, 2007[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McCrory (incumbent) 58,501 60.86%
Democratic Beverly Earle 37,624 39.14%
Total votes 96,125 100%

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2006[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 8,535 100%
Total votes 8,535 100%
Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2004[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 20,474 100%
Total votes 20,474 100%
Democratic hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 101st district general election, 2002[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 12,093 100%
Total votes 12,093 100%
Democratic hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 60th district general election, 2000[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beverly Earle (incumbent) 16,332 56.93%
Republican Barbara Underwood 12,355 43.07%
Total votes 28,687 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, vote.mecknc.gov. Accessed March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Earle files for mayor, projects.newsobserver.com. Accessed March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ "Mecklenburg County Board of Elections results". NC State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  13. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections. Accessed March 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "NC State House 060". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Howard Clinton Barnhill
 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th district
1995–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Constituency established
 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 101st district
2003–2019 		Succeeded by


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