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Bob Atwater
Bob Atwater
Member of the North Carolina Senate; from the 18th district
	In office; January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2013
Preceded by	Ralph Hunt
Succeeded by	Eleanor Kinnaird (Redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Robert Atwater
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Profession	Politician

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Robert "Bob" Atwater is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.^[1]^[2]

Career

Atwater served in the North Carolina Senate from 2005 to 2013, representing the 18th legislative district of North Carolina as a Democrat.

Atwater defeated Republican nominee Roger Gerber with 69% of the vote in the 2008 general election.^[3]

Atwater ran unopposed in the 2010 Democratic primary. In the subsequent general election, Atwater defeated Gerber in a rematch with 59% of the vote.

Political positions

Atwater received a rating of 100 from the North Carolina Housing Coalition in 2007. He received 100% ratings from North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections and Planned Parenthood in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Additionally, Atwater received a B rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010.^[4]

Electoral history

2010

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2010^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Atwater (incumbent)	38,809	59.43%
	Republican	Roger Gerber	26,488	40.57%
Total votes			65,297	100%
	Democratic hold

2008

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2008^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Atwater (incumbent)	66,916	69.00%
	Republican	Roger Gerber	30,063	31.00%
Total votes			96,979	100%
	Democratic hold

2006

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2006^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Atwater (incumbent)	36,763	100%
Total votes			36,763	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

North Carolina Senate 18th district Democratic primary election, 2004^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Atwater	9,244	52.19%
	Democratic	Paul D. Carrington	6,605	37.29%
	Democratic	Tommy "Jr." Griffin	1,862	10.51%
Total votes			17,711	100%

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2004^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Atwater	46,875	58.04%
	Republican	Christine Mumma	32,709	40.50%
	Libertarian	Jon Guze	1,186	1.47%
Total votes			80,770	100%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Bob Atwater". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ "Robert Atwater's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Robert Atwater's Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
^ [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.

External links

Profile from Ballotpedia
Profile from Vote Smart

North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Ralph Hunt	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 18th district 2005–2013	Succeeded by Chad Barefoot

[1] "Bob Atwater". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

[2] "Robert Atwater's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

[3] "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.

[4] "Robert Atwater's Ratings and Endorsements". Vote Smart. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

[5] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[6] [2]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[7] [3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[8] [4]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[9] [5]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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