RepublicanNot in office · last served 2012Last on a ballot: Nov 2010

Jean R. Preston

Last held office: North Carolina State Senate, District 2 (2006–2012). Ran in 10 elections between 1992 and 2010, winning 10.

Last office: North Carolina State Senate, District 2

Last margin: +31.4; Won 2010
Elections: 10; 1992–2010

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Preston was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4 North Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 North Carolina State Senate, District 2Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Preston has run

Margin: how far Preston finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2010	North Carolina State Senate, District 2	General	Won	Barbara Garrityblake (D)	65.7%	R+31.4
2008	North Carolina State Senate, District 2	General	Won	Greg Muse (D)	61.6%	R+23.2
2006	North Carolina State Senate, District 2	General	Won	C. W. Bland (D)	57.4%	R+14.8
2004	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 13	General	Won	G. Malcolm Fulcher (D)	70.8%	R+41.5
2002	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 13	General	Won	Ronald Lynwood Smith (D)	56.5%	R+13.0
2000	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Ronald Lynwood Smith (D), Jonathan Robinson (R)	39.7%	R+5.1
1998	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Ronald Lynwood Smith (D), Holt Faircloth (R), Gerry T. Smith (D)	28.5%	R+0.5
1996	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Ronald Lynwood Smith (D), Jonathan Robinson (R), Bob Geller (L)	40.2%	R+11.1
1994	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Macon S. Snowden (R), Ronald Lynwood Smith (D), Bruce Ethridge (D)	29.6%	R+3.9
1992	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4	General	Won	Bruce Ethridge (D), Ronald Lynwood Smith (D), Clifford Tilghman (R)	28.4%	R+1.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Preston has held

North Carolina State Senate, District 2 · 2006–2012
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 13 · 2002–2006
North Carolina House of Representatives, District 4 · 1992–2002

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Preston has run against

Barbara Garrityblake (D) · 2010 election, won
Greg Muse (D) · 2008 election, won
C. W. Bland (D) · 2006 election, won
G. Malcolm Fulcher (D) · 2004 election, won
Ronald Lynwood Smith (D) · 2002 election, won
Macon S. Snowden (R) · 1994 election, won
Bruce Ethridge (D) · 1992 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive