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North Carolina politician
Beth Gardner Helfrich
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 98th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Preceded byJohn R. Bradford III
Personal details
Born (1981-01-21) January 21, 1981 (age 44)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTim Helfrich
Children5
Alma materDavidson College

Beth Gardner Helfrich (born January 21, 1981) is a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party. She represents North Carolina's 98th House district, made up of Davidson, Cornelius, and northern Huntersville in northern Mecklenburg County.

Helfrich defeated former Huntersville mayor Melinda Bales in 2024, flipping the seat from Republican control after the previous incumbent, John R. Bradford III, did not run for re-election.

Life and career

Helfrich graduated from Davidson College in 2003, where she majored in theater. She has five children and is a third-generation Davidson resident.

Helfrich is a former teacher and served as the Head of the Upper School at Woodlawn School, where she created the school's theater program. She also worked as Communications Director at a local Davidson bookstore, Main Street Books. Her husband, Tim Helfrich, is an owner of Summit Coffee, a coffee shop headquartered in Davidson, and Beth Helfrich served in a directorial position at the shop.

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district Democratic primary election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Gardner Helfrich 3,997 65.55%
Democratic Lisa Jewel 2,101 34.45%
Total votes 6,098 100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beth Gardner Helfrich 27,083 52.20%
Republican Melinda Bales 24,800 47.80%
Total votes 51,883 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. O'Neill, Nora (Oct 28, 2024). "Beth Helfrich, NC House District 98 candidate, answers our questions". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved Jan 12, 2025.
  2. "Representative Beth Helfrich - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  3. "2023 NC House Map - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  4. ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  5. ^ "Tim Helfrich - Men's Soccer Coach". Davidson College Athletics. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  6. ^ "Davidsonian 2.14 by Davidsonian - Issuu". issuu.com. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  7. Cornelius Today (2024-11-06). "Beth Helfrich takes NC House seat formerly held by Tillis". Cornelius Today. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  8. "Woodlawn School Graduates 17 Seniors in the Class of 2015 - Woodlawn School". woodlawnschool.org. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  9. ^ Henry, William; Barsoum, Eli; St. Denis, Madison (Nov 5, 2024). "Beth Helfrich: Redefining What It Means to Be a Politician". The Hough Headliner. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025.
  10. Elkins, Kathleen. "A former biology teacher who bought a small-town bookstore explains how she made the business profitable and competes with behemoths like Amazon". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  11. "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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