- Chris Cole (politician)
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Chris Cole Personal details Born January 17, 1964
Huntersville, NCPolitical party Libertarian Residence North Carolina Occupation Libertarian politician Website LPNC.org Chris Cole (born January 17, 1964, in Huntersville, North Carolina) is a United States Libertarian Party activist in North Carolina. He was the party's candidate for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2004 general elections, earning 2% of the popular statewide vote, and more votes than any other Libertarian candidate on the ballot.
He was the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008.[1] In polls released October 28, 2008 showing incumbent Elizabeth Dole and Democratic challenger Kay Hagan within the statistical margin of error (3% apart), Cole garnered 4% of the vote.[2]
In 2002, Cole ran for North Carolina's 9th Congressional district seat. Cole finished 3rd of three candidates with 3,374 votes for 1.74% of the vote.[3]
In 1996, Cole became the first openly gay candidate for the North Carolina General Assembly when he ran unsuccessfully as a Libertarian candidate against Speaker Jim Black. A resident of Huntersville, North Carolina, Cole has also run unsuccessfully for the Charlotte city council.
References
- ^ "U.S. Senate". Independent Weekly. 2008-10-22. http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A267309. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ "Perdue tries to whistle up a Mayberry miracle". Raleigh News and Observer. 2008-10-28. http://www.newsobserver.com/659/story/1271433.html. Retrieved 2008-10-28.[dead link]
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