# Rick Glazier

Richard "Rick" Glazier (born June 16, 1955, in Allentown, Pennsylvania) served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 45th district, from 2003 until his resignation in 2015. He resigned to become executive director of the North Carolina Justice Center.
For part of his tenure in the legislature, Glazier served as a House Minority Whip. He has also been an adjunct professor of law at Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.

## Electoral history
### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 10,171 | 52.51% |
| | Republican | Richard Button | 9,200 | 47.49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,371 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 17,266 | 56.31% |
| | Republican | Richard D. Button | 13,398 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,664 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 2,714 | 73.13% |
| | Democratic | Tina Odom | 997 | 26.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,711 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 9,858 | 50.12% |
| | Republican | Jackie Warner | 9,812 | 49.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,670 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 24,225 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,225 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 6,990 | 52.30% |
| | Republican | Alex Warner | 6,375 | 47.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,365 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 2,227 | 51.42% |
| | Democratic | Alex Warner (incumbent) | 2,104 | 48.58% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,331 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 45th district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier (incumbent) | 15,100 | 60.16% |
| | Republican | Robert T. Lawrence | 10,001 | 39.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,101 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 44th district general election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Glazier | 7,523 | 53.43% |
| | Republican | Michael Stone | 6,556 | 46.57% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,079 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |