Kevin Corbin

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Kevin Corbin

| image = Sen. Kevin Corbin.jpg

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| state_senate = North Carolina

| state = North Carolina

| district = 50th

| term_start = January 1, 2021

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| predecessor = Jim Davis

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| state_house1 = North Carolina

| state1 = North Carolina

| district1 = 120th

| term_start1 = January 1, 2017

| term_end1 = January 1, 2021

| predecessor1 = Roger West

| successor1 = Karl Gillespie

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| spouse = Beth

| party = Republican

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| children = 2

| residence = Franklin, North Carolina

| alma_mater = Appalachian State University (BS)

| occupation = Insurance agency owner

| website = {{URL|https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/433|Official website}}

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Kevin Corbin is a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, having represented the 50th district since 2021. Corbin previously served 2 terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 120th district from 2017 to 2021.{{cite web | url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/166642/kevin-corbin | title=The Voter's Self Defense System }} An insurance executive from Franklin, North Carolina, he also served as a member of the Macon County board of commissioners from 2011 to 2016 and served 20 years on the Macon County School Board.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kevin_Corbin|title=Kevin Corbin|accessdate=2021-05-12}}

Political positions

Corbin supports Medicaid expansion, one of the first Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly to do so. During the 2021-2022 session, Corbin and Sen. Jim Burgin announced they were working on a bill to expand coverage to 12 months for new mothers. The bill was referred to Approriations where it was approved and signed by the Governor.{{cite web|url=https://smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/31077-sen-corbin-again-leads-health-care-push|title=Sen. Corbin again leads health care push|last=Vaillancourt|first=Cory|publisher=The Smokey Mountain News|date=2021-03-30|accessdate=2021-05-11}}

Electoral history

=2020=

{{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 50th district Republican primary election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=2705] 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 = Kevin Corbin

| votes = 20,077

| percentage = 78.15%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Sarah Conway

| votes = 5,613

| percentage = 21.85%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 25,690

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change| title= North Carolina Senate 50th district general election, 2020[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCS&contest=1341] 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 = Kevin Corbin

| votes = 73,875

| percentage = 66.66%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Victoria Fox

| votes = 36,954

| percentage = 33.34%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 110,829

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2018=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2018[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/06/2018&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1123] 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 = Kevin Corbin (incumbent)

| votes = 25,619

| percentage = 73.44%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Aaron Martin

| votes = 9,267

| percentage = 26.56%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 34,886

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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=2016=

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district Republican primary election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/15/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1584] 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 = Kevin Corbin

| votes = 10,135

| percentage = 73.86%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Elliott J. Southworth

| votes = 3,587

| percentage = 26.14%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 13,722

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 120th district general election, 2016[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2016&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1195] 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 = Kevin Corbin

| votes = 29,047

| percentage = 72.03%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Randy Hogsed

| votes = 11,282

| percentage = 27.97%