Chris Whitmire

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Chris Whitmire

|image =

|caption =

|state_house = North Carolina

|district = 113th

|term_start = January 1, 2013

|term_end = January 1, 2017

|predecessor = Trudi Walend

|successor = Cody Henson

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|2|2}}

|birth_place = Transylvania County, North Carolina

|alma_mater = United States Air Force Academy (BS)
Columbia University (MS)

|occupation = Airline Pilot, Farmer

|party = Republican

}}

Chris Whitmire (born February 2, 1968) is an American politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 113th district (including constituents in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties) from 2013 to 2017.{{cite web|url=http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=660 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830151643/http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=660 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-08-30 |title=North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Chris Whitmire (Republican, 2015-2016 Session) |publisher=Ncleg.net |date= |accessdate=2018-12-07}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article47571680.html |title=NC Rep. Chris Whitmire won’t run again |publisher=Newsobserver.com |date=2015-12-02 |accessdate=2018-12-07}} A retired Colonel in the US Air Force, Whitmire also previously served on the Transylvania County Board of Education.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Whitmire|title=Chris Whitmire|accessdate=December 11, 2021}}

Electoral history

=2014=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1033] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Whitmire (incumbent)

| votes = 19,594

| percentage = 63.26%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Norm Bossert

| votes = 11,379

| percentage = 36.74%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 30,973

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2012=

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district Republican Primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1026] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Whitmire

| votes = 6,448

| percentage = 51.11%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Trudi Walend (incumbent)

| votes = 6,169

| percentage = 48.89%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 12,617

| percentage = 100%

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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 113th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1184] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Whitmire

| votes = 25,663

| percentage = 63.03%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = George Alley

| votes = 15,055

| percentage = 36.97%