Sarah Crawford (politician)
American politician
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Sarah Randall Crawford (born 1980/1981)[1] is an American politician and nonprofit executive. She has served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 66th district (including constituents in Wake County) since 2023.[2][3] She previously served in the North Carolina Senate from 2021 to 2023, representing the 18th district (which includes parts of Franklin and Wake counties).
Sarah Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 18th district | |
| In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Mary Wills Bode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
From 2011 to 2015, Crawford worked as Director of Development and Public Relations for the Tammy Lynn Center, a nonprofit organization serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She then served as national director for Single Stop, a national nonprofit that helps individuals achieve economic prosperity by connecting them to benefits and resources, before returning to the Tammy Lynn Center as its chief executive officer in 2020.[4]
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 3,121 | 47.24% | |
| Democratic | Wesley Knott | 2,982 | 45.13% | |
| Democratic | Frank "Jeremiah" Pierce | 504 | 7.63% | |
| Total votes | 6,607 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 18,606 | 70.13% | ||
| Republican | Ives Brizuela de Sholar | 7,220 | 27.21% | ||
| Libertarian | Micao Penaflor | 705 | 2.66% | ||
| Total votes | 26,531 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 67,912 | 52.08% | |
| Republican | Larry E. Norman | 57,890 | 44.40% | |
| Libertarian | Jason Loeback | 4,595 | 3.52% | |
| Total votes | 130,397 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chad Barefoot (incumbent) | 34,646 | 52.89% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Crawford | 30,861 | 47.11% | |
| Total votes | 65,507 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||