John_R._Bradford_III

John Bradford
John Bradford
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 98th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Christy Clark
	In office; January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Thom Tillis
Succeeded by	Christy Clark
Personal details
Born	John Ray Bradford III; September 9, 1974 (age 49); South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shea Hedinger
Education	Clemson University (BS); University of Memphis (MBA)

John R. Bradford III

American politician (born 1974)

John Ray Bradford III (born September 9, 1974) is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 98th House district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County. Bradford, a Republican succeeded Thom Tillis after his successful run for the United States Senate in 2014.

Quick Facts Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district, Preceded by ...

Bradford lost his 2018 re-election campaign to Democrat Christy Clark of Huntersville by 415 votes.^[1] He would later regain his seat by beating Clark in a rematch in 2020 and win another rematch in 2022.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bradford (incumbent)	18,080	50.93%
	Democratic	Christy Clark	17,420	49.07%
Total votes			35,500	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bradford	31,793	51.67%
	Democratic	Christy Clark (incumbent)	29,743	48.33%
Total votes			61,536	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christy Clark	20,033	50.52%
	Republican	John Bradford (incumbent)	19,618	49.48%
Total votes			39,651	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bradford (incumbent)	25,428	56.48%
	Unaffiliated	Jane Campbell	19,597	43.52%
Total votes			45,025	100%
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bradford	2,536	59.14%
	Republican	Lynette D. Rinker	1,153	26.89%
	Republican	Sharon Hudson	599	13.97%
Total votes			4,288	100%

John_R._Bradford_III

John R. Bradford III

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John Bradford


Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Preceded by	Christy Clark
In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Thom Tillis
Succeeded by	Christy Clark

Personal details
Born	John Ray Bradford III (1974-09-09) September 9, 1974 (age 49) South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shea Hedinger
Education	Clemson University (BS) University of Memphis (MBA)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bradford	14,558	54.98%
	Democratic	Natasha Marcus	11,922	45.02%
Total votes			26,480	100%
	Republican hold

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Thom Tillis	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district 2015–2019	Succeeded by Christy Clark
Preceded by Christy Clark	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district 2021–present	Incumbent