Chris Measmer
Chris Measmer | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 34th district | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Newton |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Central Cabarrus High School and George Washington University |
Christopher Allen Measmer is an American politician and businessman who is currently serving as a Republican member of the North Carolina Senate, representing the 34th district. The district is based in Cabarrus County.[1] He was appointed to the seat on April 10, 2025 after the resignation of incumbent Paul Newton, who resigned in March.[2][3][4]
Personal life and career
[edit]Measmer graduated from Central Cabarrus High School and George Washington University, but has also studied in Greece and Italy.[5][6] He is also a business owner.[7] Measmer served on the Cabarrus County Commission for seven years prior to being appointed to the North Carolina Senate.[8][9] He was also chairman of the commission prior to his resignation.[10] He was succeeded on the commission by Jeff Jones following a weeks-long dispute over the seat.[11][12]
Political positions
[edit]Property taxes
[edit]Measmer has stated that he supports lower property taxes.[8]
Committee Assignments
[edit]2025–2026 Session [13]
- Agriculture - Energy & Environment
- Appropriations - General Government & Information Technology
- Judiciary
- Regulation Reform
- State and Local Government
- Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government
- Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government
- Ad-hoc work group committee to study property tax reforms [14]
Electoral History
[edit]2026
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 0.00% | ||
| Republican | Kevin Crutchfield | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Shue | 43,761 | 27.10% | |
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 43,245 | 26.78% | |
| Republican | Kenny Wortman | 40,798 | 25.26% | |
| Democratic | Sabrina Berry | 33,691 | 20.86% | |
| Total votes | 161,495 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 8,864 | 19.49% | |
| Republican | Lynn Shue | 6,739 | 14.82% | |
| Republican | Kenny Wortman | 6,485 | 14.26% | |
| Republican | Ray Helms | 5,888 | 12.94% | |
| Republican | Alan Thompson | 5,629 | 12.38% | |
| Republican | Blake Kiger | 5,297 | 11.65% | |
| Republican | Holly Grimsley | 4,758 | 10.46% | |
| Republican | John Paul | 1,825 | 4.01% | |
| Total votes | 45,485 | 100% | ||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diane Honeycutt | 6,884 | 20.01% | |
| Republican | Grace Mynatt | 6,430 | 18.69% | |
| Republican | Lynn Shue | 5,879 | 17.09% | |
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 4,962 | 14.43% | |
| Republican | Jason Oesterreich | 4,638 | 13.48% | |
| Republican | Larry M. Burrage | 4,512 | 13.12% | |
| Republican | Chad Nevada Mockerman | 1,091 | 3.17% | |
| Total votes | 34,496 | 100% | ||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 31,473 | 26.44% | |
| Republican | Jay White | 30,502 | 25.62% | |
| Republican | Larry M. Burrage | 29,894 | 25.11% | |
| Democratic | Rick Brown | 14,171 | 11.91% | |
| Democratic | Jim Fulton | 12,994 | 10.92% | |
| Total votes | 27,449 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Measmer | 5,849 | 23.27% | |
| Republican | Jay White | 5,009 | 19.93% | |
| Republican | Larry M. Burrage | 4,012 | 15.96% | |
| Republican | Christopher McCartan | 3,412 | 13.57% | |
| Republican | Thomas K. Sheppard | 2,326 | 9.25% | |
| Republican | Phil Cowherd | 1,612 | 6.41% | |
| Republican | Fred Eudy | 1,481 | 5.89% | |
| Republican | Jerry Conway | 822 | 3.27% | |
| Republican | Lloyd G. Morris | 614 | 2.44% | |
| Total votes | 119,034 | 100% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Senator Chris Measmer - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Dillon, A.P. (2025-04-08). "Cabarrus GOP selects Chris Measmer to replace Newton in state senate | The North State Journal". North State Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Measmer appointed as state senator as Cabarrus County commissioners select new member". Queen City News. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Gronberg, Ray (2025-04-08). "Cabarrus GOP bypasses Newton's choice for state senate seat - Business North Carolina". Business North Carolina. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Wooten, Alan (2025-04-08). "Measmer poised to succeed Newton in North Carolina Senate". The Center Square. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Commissioner Christopher Measmer Named Next State Senator - Cabbarus County GOP". Cabarrus County GOP. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Striepling, Bailey (2025-04-07). "Cabarrus County board chair selected as GOP nominee for NC Senate seat". Queen City News. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ a b O'Neill, Nora (2025-04-07). "Cabarrus GOP picks commission chair to replace Sen. Newton in NC legislature | Charlotte Observer". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Lee, Hank (2025-04-16). "Judge grants temporary restraining order over Cabarrus County chair replacement | wcnc.com". wcnc. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Hodges, David (2025-03-17). "New Cabarrus County manager had past business interest with Commission Chairman". wbtv. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ Ablon, Matthew. "Cabarrus County N.C. attorney named to board of commissioners | May 14, 2025 | wcnc.com". wcnc. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ O'Neill, Nora (2025-05-08). "Clerk to decide Cabarrus commission vacancy after lawsuit | Charlotte Observer". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ [1] North Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ "Senator Berger Taps Members to Examine Property Tax Reforms | Senator Berger Press Shop". Senator Berger Press Shop. 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.