# Cullie Tarleton

Cullie M. Tarleton (born January 15, 1939) is a North Carolina businessman and politician raised in Union County, North Carolina. Tarleton graduated from Marshville High School. Tarleton is married to Sylvia Davis Tarleton. He currently lives in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Tarleton is a retired broadcasting executive and general manager for WBTV, WBT (AM), and WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is also a veteran of the North Carolina Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve (1956–64). Tarleton is also a 32nd Degree Mason.

## Political career

Tarleton represented the 93rd state House of Representatives district (including Ashe and Watauga counties) for two terms, from January 2007 through December 2010. A Democrat, he defeated the longtime Republican incumbent, W. Eugene Wilson, by a 13,414 to 11,069 margin, in November 2006. Tarleton had previously lost to Wilson in November 2004. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Jonathan Jordan. After his defeat, Tarleton served on the State Lottery Commission. On February 13, 2012, Tarleton announced he would run again for the District 93 seat.

## Electoral history
### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Jordan | 13,528 | 51.46% |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton (incumbent) | 12,759 | 48.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,287 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton (incumbent) | 20,765 | 51.66% |
| | Republican | Dan Soucek | 17,822 | 44.34% |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Cannon | 1,607 | 4.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,194 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton | 13,414 | 54.79% |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 11,069 | 45.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,483 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district Democratic primary election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton | 1,317 | 54.72% |
| | Democratic | Dan Hense | 1,090 | 45.28% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,407 | 100% |
North Carolina House of Representatives 93rd district general election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gene Wilson (incumbent) | 17,953 | 51.85% |
| | Democratic | Cullie Tarleton | 15,595 | 45.04% |
| | Libertarian | Brandon Derr | 1,078 | 3.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,626 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |