# Harry J. Warren

Harry Joseph Warren (born May 31, 1950, in East Liverpool, Ohio) is a Human Resource Specialist and Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 76th district (and the preceding 77th district) (including constituents in Rowan County) since 2011.

## Biography

Warren graduated from Kent State University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1969, he married the former Beverly Rizer. They were married for 20 years and had 4 children together. He is currently married to Catherine Warren. He has six children total.
Before election to the NC House of Representatives, Warren worked as a Human Resources Specialist for Tar Heel Capital Corp., one of the largest Wendy's restaurant franchises. He is a member of First United Methodist Church in Salisbury, North Carolina.

## North Carolina House of Representatives

Warren was Chairman of the House Select Committee on the State's Role in Immigration Policy and Vice-Chairman of the Government committee.
In 2013 Warren and Carl Ford proposed a bill that could have seen North Carolina Establish an Official Religion for the State.

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 session

* State Personnel (Chair)
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair)
* Finance (Vice Chair)
* Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development (Vice Chair)
* Families, Children, and Aging Policy
* Insurance
* Redistricting
* State Government
* Transportation

### 2019-2020 session

* Finance (Chair)
* State and Local Government Committee (Chair)
* Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform (Vice Chair)
* Commerce and Job Development
* Insurance
* Transportation

### 2017-2018 session

* State Personnel (Chair)
* Elections and Ethics Law (Vice Chair)
* Finance (Vice Chair)
* State and Local Government I
* Judiciary IV

### 2015-2016 session

* Public Utilities (Chair)
* Elections (Vice Chair)
* Finance (Vice Chair)
* Insurance
* Local Government
* Judiciary IV
* Aging

### 2013-2014 session

* State and Local Government (Chair)
* Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
* Finance
* Insurance
* Commerce and Job Development
* Education

### 2011-2012 session

* Government (Vice Chair)
* Public Utilities
* Finance
* Insurance
* Commerce and Job Development
* Education

## Electoral history
### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 25,479 | 61.06% |
| | Democratic | Al Heggins | 16,250 | 38.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,729 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 76th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 16,718 | 61.25% |
| | Democratic | Joe Fowler | 10,578 | 38.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,296 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

United States House of Representatives North Carolina's 13th congressional district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Budd | 6,340 | 20.00% |
| | Republican | John Blust | 3,308 | 10.43% |
| | Republican | Hank Henning | 3,289 | 10.37% |
| | Republican | Julia Craven Howard | 3,254 | 10.26% |
| | Republican | Matthew J. McCall | 2,872 | 9.06% |
| | Republican | Andrew Brock | 2,803 | 8.84% |
| | Republican | Jason A. Walser | 2,319 | 7.31% |
| | Republican | Dan Barrett | 2,296 | 7.24% |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 1,266 | 3.99% |
| | Republican | Vernon Robinson | 970 | 3.06% |
| | Republican | Kay Daly | 889 | 2.80% |
| | Republican | George Rouco | 773 | 2.44% |
| | Republican | Jim Snyder | 436 | 1.38% |
| | Republican | Farren K. Shoaf | 404 | 1.27% |
| | Republican | Chad A. Gant | 198 | 0.62% |
| | Republican | David W. Thompson | 147 | 0.46% |
| | Republican | Kathy Feather | 142 | 0.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,706 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 7,350 | 71.44% |
| | Republican | Andrew H. Poston | 2,939 | 28.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,289 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 27,699 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,699 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 4,746 | 63.91% |
| | Republican | Chad Mitchell | 2,680 | 36.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,426 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren (incumbent) | 16,888 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,888 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Warren faced no primary challenge. He went on to meet retired minister Bill Battermann (who also was unopposed in Democratic primary) in the general election. Warren defeated Battermann 61% to 38%.
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 21,463 | 61.87% |
| | Democratic | William H. Battermann | 13,226 | 38.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,689 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

In 2010, Harry Warren defeated school teacher Lauren Raper in the Republican primary. He then faced incumbent Democratic incumbent Lorene Coates in the general election. Less than 200 votes separated the candidates on election day. Because of this, losing candidate Lorene Coates asked for a recount. After the recount, Harry Warren was confirmed the victor.
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district Republican primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 2,305 | 65.88% |
| | Republican | Lauren Raper | 1,194 | 34.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,499 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 77th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harry Warren | 9,117 | 50.46% |
| | Democratic | Lorene Coates (incumbent) | 8,951 | 49.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,068 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |