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Chris Cole (born January 17, 1964, in Huntersville, North Carolina) is a Libertarian Party activist in North Carolina. He has run unsuccessfully for a number of local, state, and federal offices. In 2008, it was thought that his candidacy might act as a spoiler in what was expected to be a close U.S. Senate race. ==Early political career== In 1996, Cole unsuccessfully ran as a Libertarian for a seat in the North Carolina General Assembly against Jim Black in House District 36. He was the first openly gay candidate to run for the General Assembly.〔("Chris Cole to Lead Gay Community Outreach". ) ''Tarheel Libertarian''. April/May 1997. Article reproduced at (Libertarian Party of North Carolina. ) Retrieved 2012-01-12.〕 In 2001, Cole sought election to the District 4 seat on the Charlotte City Council, challenging incumbent Malcolm Graham. Graham was re-elected, with 6,976 votes to Cole's 762.〔Vote totals at ("Mecklenburg County, NC: November 6, 2001 - Municipal and School Board General Election" ), at (Mecklenburg County Board of Elections website ); retrieved 2012-01-19. Graham's incumbency indicated at his (VoteSmart biography ); retrieved 2012-01-19.〕 In 2002, Cole ran for the U.S. Congress in North Carolina's 9th congressional district. In that race, Republican Sue Myrick was re-elected with 72.4% of the vote to Democrat Ed McGuire's 25.8%. Cole received 3,374 votes, or 1.74%.〔("Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002". ) (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. ) 2003-05-01. Retrieved 2012-01-12.〕 Cole again ran for the City Council in 2003, this time for one of four at-large seats; the other candidates were three Democrats and four Republicans, including one incumbent from each of the two major parties. Two Republicans and two Democrats, including both incumbents, won the four seats; Cole received 5,533 votes, less than any other candidate. The four winners received from 36,743 to 41,661 votes; after Cole, the worst-performing candidate received 24,468.〔Vote totals at ("Mecklenburg County, NC: November 4, 2003 - 2003 Municipal General & School Board Election" ), at (Mecklenburg County Board of Elections website ); retrieved 2012-01-19. Incumbents listed in Alan B. Edmonds, "Area Attorneys Win Most Local Elections", ''(Mecklenburg Bar News )'', November 2003; retrieved 2012-01-19.〕 Cole was the Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2004 election. Incumbent Democrat Beverly Perdue won re-election with 55.6% of the vote to Republican Jim Snyder's 42.8%. Cole received 56,368 votes, or 1.66%.〔("Merritt Takes State Auditor Post; Two Still Undecided In Council Of State". ) (WRAL TV. ) 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2012-01-12.〕〔("State certifies most races". ) ''(News & Observer. )'' 2004-11-24. Retrieved 2012-01-12.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chris Cole (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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