Julia C. Howard
{{Short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Julia Howard
| honorific-suffix =
| image = Julia Howard NCGA 2012.jpg
| imagesize =
| office = Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
| term_start = January 1, 1989
| term_end =
| predecessor = Betsy Lane Cochrane
| successor =
| constituency = 37th District (1989–1993)
74th District (1993–2003)
79th District (2003–2019)
77th District (2019–Present)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|8|20|mf=y}}[http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/5988/julia-howard Project Vote Smart]
| birth_place = Rowan County, North Carolina
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| spouse =
| party = Republican
| relations =
| children =
| residence = Mocksville, North Carolina[http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=53 NC General Assembly Profile]
| alma_mater = Salem College
| occupation = Appraiser, Realtor
| profession =
| website = http://www.rephoward.com/
| footnotes = [http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=53 NC General Assembly][http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/5988/julia-howard Project Vote Smart]
}}
Julia Craven Howard (born August 20, 1944) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-seventh House district, including constituents in Forsyth and Davie counties. She is a realtor from Mocksville, North Carolina. She earned her degree from Salem College in two years.
Political positions
=Marijuana=
Julia Howard has an "F" rating from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) for her voting history regarding cannabis-related causes.https://vote.norml.org/politicians/5988
Electoral history
=2020=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1246] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Juila Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 35,222
| percentage = 74.65%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Keith Townsend
| votes = 11,963
| percentage = 25.35%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 47,185
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2018=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1080] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Juila Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 23,654
| percentage = 73.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Bonnie Dawn Clark
| votes = 8,584
| percentage = 26.63%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 32,238
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1154] 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 = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 31,255
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 31,255
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2014[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2014&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1167] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 18,448
| percentage = 70.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cristina Victoria Vazquez
| votes =7,811
| percentage = 29.75%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 26,259
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/08/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1073] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 9,685
| percentage = 70.31%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Bill Whiteheart
| votes = 4,089
| percentage = 29.69%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,774
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2012[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2012&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1265] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 27,749
| percentage = 70.06%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Cristina Victoria Vazquez
| votes = 11,859
| percentage = 29.94%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,608
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2010[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2010&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1261] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 17,006
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,006
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2008=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives th district general election, 2008[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/04/2008&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1268] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 25,401
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 25,401
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/02/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=43] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 4,101
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frank Mitchell
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,101
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2006[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/07/2006&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=232] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 12,553
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,553
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2004=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=07/20/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=56] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 3,929
| percentage = 53.07%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Frank Mitchell (incumbent)
| votes = 3,474
| percentage = 46.93%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,403
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2004[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/02/2004&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=242] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 21,225
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 21,225
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district Republican primary election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=09/10/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=74] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 5,387
| percentage = 73.33%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Morris
| votes = 1,959
| percentage = 26.67%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 7,346
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 79th district general election, 2002[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2002&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=250] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 15,412
| percentage = 86.70%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Holland
| votes = 2,364
| percentage = 13.30%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,776
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2000=
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district Republican primary election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=923991|title=NC State House 074 - R Primary|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=September 3, 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 5,111
| percentage = 79.04%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mike Morris
| votes = 1,355
| percentage = 20.96%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 6,466
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 74th district general election, 2000{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=781745|title=NC State House 074|publisher=Our Campaigns|accessdate=September 3, 2022}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Julia Craven Howard (incumbent)
| votes = 22,773
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 22,773
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{s-start}}
{{s-par|us-nc-hs}}
{{s-bef|before=Betsy Lane Cochrane}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 37th district|years=1989–1993|alongside=Charles Lemuel Cromer, Joe H. Hege Jr., Jerry Dockham}}
{{s-aft|after=Paul Reeves McCrary}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=Constituency established}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 74th district|years=1993–2003}}
{{s-aft|after=Linda Johnson}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=William Wainwright}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 79th district|years=2003–2019}}
{{s-aft|after=Keith Kidwell}}
|-
{{s-bef|before=Harry Warren}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 77th district|years=2019–Present}}
{{s-inc}}
{{s-end}}
{{North Carolina House of Representatives}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Julia}}
Category:Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in North Carolina
Category:People from Mocksville, North Carolina
Category:People from Rowan County, North Carolina
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
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