Derwin Montgomery
American politician from North Carolina
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Derwin Lamar Montgomery (born September 3, 1988) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 72nd district (containing parts of Forsyth County) from 2018 until 2021.
Derwin Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 72nd district | |
| In office August 15, 2018 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Hanes |
| Succeeded by | Amber Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derwin Lamar Montgomery September 3, 1988 |
| Party | Democratic |
Political career
Montgomery served on the Winston-Salem City Council from 2009 through 2018.
Montgomery was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Rep. Ed Hanes for the 72nd district in the North Carolina House of Representatives in August 2018.[1][2] He went on to win the election for a full two-year term on 6 November 2018 as the nominee of the Democratic Party. He secured seventy-nine percent of the vote while his closest rival, Republican Reginald Reid, secured twenty-one percent.[3]
In 2020, Montgomery ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 6th congressional district, but lost the Democratic primary to Kathy Manning.[4]
Electoral history
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning | 56,986 | 48.30% | |
| Democratic | Rhonda Foxx | 23,506 | 19.92% | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 17,731 | 15.03% | |
| Democratic | Derwin Montgomery | 14,705 | 12.46% | |
| Democratic | Ed Hanes | 5,067 | 4.29% | |
| Total votes | 117,995 | 100% | ||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derwin Montgomery (incumbent) | 19,292 | 79.11% | |
| Republican | Reginald Reid | 5,093 | 20.89% | |
| Total votes | 24,385 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
