Johnny Edward Gallimore[1] (born 1964) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, who represented the 29th district from 2019 to 2021.[2] He also ran unsuccessfully for the Davidson County Board of Commissioners in 2010, the state senate in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2026, and for the state house in 2024.[3][4]
Committee assignments
[5]
2019–2020 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources
- Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging
- State and Local Government
Electoral history
2026
North Carolina Senate 30th district Republican primary election, 2026[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Steve Jarvis (incumbent) |
15,407 |
75.54% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
4,989 |
24.46% |
| Total votes |
20,396 |
100% |
2024
North Carolina House of Representatives 80th district Republican primary election, 2024[7]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Sam Watford (incumbent) |
5,931 |
50.32% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
5,855 |
49.68% |
| Total votes |
11,786 |
100% |
2022
North Carolina Senate 30th district Republican primary election, 2022[8]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Steve Jarvis (incumbent) |
15,986 |
65.69% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
8,348 |
34.31% |
| Total votes |
24,334 |
100% |
2020
North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2020[9]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Steve Jarvis |
11,617 |
53.30% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore (incumbent) |
10,179 |
46.70% |
| Total votes |
21,796 |
100% |
2018
North Carolina Senate 29th district Republican primary election, 2018[10]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
11,775 |
55.48% |
|
Republican |
Sam Watford |
9,448 |
44.52% |
| Total votes |
21,223 |
100% |
2018 North Carolina Senate 29th district general election, 2018[11]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
46,974 |
71.64% |
|
Democratic |
Cheraton Love |
18,594 |
28.36% |
| Total votes |
65,568 |
100% |
|
Republican hold |
2016
North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Cathy Dunn |
9,615 |
40.14% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
7,724 |
32.24% |
|
Republican |
Joe D. Kennedy |
6,616 |
27.62% |
| Total votes |
23,955 |
100% |
2014
North Carolina Senate 33rd district Republican primary election, 2014[13]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Stan Bingham (incumbent) |
8,210 |
63.87% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
4,645 |
36.13% |
| Total votes |
12,855 |
100% |
2010
Davidson County Board of Commissioners Republican primary election, 2010[15]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Billy Joe Kepley |
8,217 |
15.80% |
|
Republican |
Don W. Truell |
6,941 |
13.35% |
|
Republican |
Sam Watford |
6,811 |
13.10% |
|
Republican |
Todd Yates |
5,359 |
10.31% |
|
Republican |
Larry Allen |
5,253 |
10.10% |
|
Republican |
Eddie Gallimore |
4,525 |
8.70% |
|
Republican |
Dwight D. Cornelison |
3,995 |
7.68% |
|
Republican |
Kenneth "Stump" Cavender |
3,273 |
6.29% |
|
Republican |
Owen Moore |
3,267 |
6.28% |
|
Republican |
Joseph Lee Byerly |
2,276 |
4.38% |
|
Republican |
Eric Osborne |
2,077 |
3.99% |
| Total votes |
51,994 |
100% |