# Dana Bumgardner

Dana Byron Bumgardner (May 16, 1954 – October 2, 2021) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2013 until his death. He represented the 109th district, representing a portion of Gaston County.

## Life and career

Bumgardner was the president and CEO of LPM, Inc., a now-defunct label printing business in Dallas, North Carolina, and lived in Gastonia, North Carolina. Bumgardner died from liver cancer at his home in Gastonia on October 2, 2021, at age 67.

## Electoral history
### 2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) | 29,143 | 62.13% |
| | Democratic | Susan Maxon | 17,767 | 37.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,910 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) | 16,407 | 58.84% |
| | Democratic | Susan Maxon | 11,400 | 40.88% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 55 | 0.20% |
| | Unaffaliated | Jennie Stultz (Write-In) | 22 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,884 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) | 21,687 | 61.19% |
| | Democratic | Susan Maxon | 13,755 | 38.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,442 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) | 2,342 | 65.97% |
| | Republican | Mickey Price | 1,208 | 34.03% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,550 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner (incumbent) | 14,221 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,221 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner | 2,990 | 35.05% |
| | Republican | Wil Neumann | 2,023 | 23.71% |
| | Republican | Tom Keigher | 1,885 | 22.10% |
| | Republican | Donnie Loftis | 1,633 | 19.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,531 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district Republican primary run-off election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner | 1,585 | 52.83% |
| | Republican | Wil Neumann | 1,415 | 47.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,000 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 109th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dana Bumgardner | 19,772 | 59.22% |
| | Democratic | Dodie Reese | 13,618 | 40.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,390 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Committee assignments
### 2021-2022 Session

* Appropriations (Chair)
* Appropriations - Transportation (Vice Chair)
* Transportation
* Insurance (Vice Chair)
* Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

### 2019-2020 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Health and Human Services
* Insurance (Chair)
* Transportation
* Finance
* Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
* Judiciary

### 2017-2018 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Transportation
* Insurance (Chair)
* Health Care Reform (Chair)
* Transportation
* Judiciary II
* Energy and Public Utilities
* Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

### 2015-2016 Session

* Appropriations
* Appropriations - Transportation
* Insurance (Chair)
* Transportation
* Banking
* Judiciary II
* Public Utilities

### 2013-2014 Session

* Appropriations
* Commerce and Job Development
* Education
* Insurance
* Transportation (Vice Chair)