Marian Nelson McLawhorn is an American politician and former Democratic member of the

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, representing

Pitt County Pitt County is a county located in the inner banks (northeastern part) of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 170,243, making it the fourteenth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is ...

's 9th House district from 1999 to 2013. A resident of

Grifton, North Carolina Grifton is a town in Pitt and Lenoir counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2010 census. The Pitt County portion of the town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area located in North Carolina's Inner Banks ...

, McLawhorn served seven terms in the state House, where she held the position of Democratic

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. She was first elected in 1998, defeating Republican incumbent

Henry Aldridge Marvin Warren "Henry" Aldridge (April 27, 1923 – February 2, 2002) was a dentist and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. A native of Craven County, North Carolina, he moved to Greenville in the 1940s, and obtained his unde ...

.Hunt, Jenna (22 October 2002)
Eagle hopes to soar above incumbent McLawhorn
''Daily Reflector'' ("she defeated incumbent Republican Henry Aldridge in 1998 and fended off a challenge from Republican leader Wayne Holloman in 2000") McLawhorn was re-elected after defeating Republican candidates Wayne Holloman in the November 2000 election and Judy Eagle in the November 2002 election.(6 November 2002)
Local Democrats rule results for House
''Daily Reflector'' She was unopposed for a fourth term in the 2004 election. McLawhorn defeated Tony Moore in the November 2006 election, Ginny Cooper in the November 2008 election, and Stan Larson in the November 2010 election.(2 November 2010)
McLawhorn Wins by 1 Percent Margin
'' WNCT-TV'' McLawhorn lost her bid for reelection in 2012 to Republican Brian Brown. The next Democrat to hold the seat was

Brian Farkas Brian Austin Farkas (born August 14, 1987) is an American politician and State Representative who served the District 9 in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Early life and education Farkas was raised in Pitt County, and attended J ...

, elected in November 2020. Prior to her service as a state representative, McLawhorn served as mayor for the town of Grifton. She is a former librarian and made education a primary policy focus during her public service.

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