Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.)

Biography

District: 6th District
Political Highlights: N.C. House, 1969-70; assistant U.S. attorney, 1969-73; N.C. Department of Revenue secretary, 1973-77; Republican nominee for N.C. treasurer, 1976; N.C. House, 1979-84; U.S. House of Representatives, 1985-2015
Born: March 18, 1931; Greensboro, N.C.
Residence: Greensboro
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Single
Education: Appalachian State Teachers' College, attended 1949-50; Guilford College, A.B. 1958; U. of North Carolina, J.D. 1962
Military Service: Coast Guard, 1952-56; Coast Guard Reserve, 1960-82; Coast Guard, 1977-78
Start of Service: Elected: 1984 (15th term)
Committee Assignments: Judiciary (Courts, Intellectual Property & the Internet - Chairman; Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security & Investigations); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Coast Guard & Maritime Transportation; Highways & Transit)

Election History

Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
2012	general	Howard Coble (R)	222,116	60.9
		Tony Foriest (D)	142,467	39.1

2010	general	Howard Coble (R)	156,252	75.2
		Sam Turner (D)	51,507	24.8

2008	general	Howard Coble (R)	221,018	67.0
		Teresa Bratton (D)	108,873	33.0

2006	general	Howard Coble (R)	108,433	70.8
		Rory Blake (D)	44,661	29.2

2004	general	Howard Coble (R)	207,470	73.2
		William Jordan (D)	76,153	26.9

2002	general	Howard Coble (R)	151,430	90.4
		Tara Grubb (LIBERT)	16,067	9.6

2000	general	Howard Coble (R)	195,727	91.0
		Jeffrey Bentley (LIBERT)	18,726	8.7
		Gene Gay ()	632	0.3

1998	general	Howard Coble (R)	112,740	88.6
		Jeffrey Bentley (LIBERT)	14,454	11.4

1996	general	Howard Coble (R)	167,828	73.4
		Mark Costley (D)	58,022	25.4
		Gary Goodson (LIBERT)	2,693	1.2

1994	general	Howard Coble (R)	98,355	100.0

1992	general	Howard Coble (R)	162,822	70.8
		Robin Hood (D)	67,200	29.2

1990	general	Howard Coble (R)	125,392	67.0
		Helen Allegrone (D)	62,913	33.0

1988	general	Howard Coble (R)	116,534	62.0
		Tom Gilmore (D)	70,008	38.0

1986	general	Howard Coble (R)	72,329	50.0
		Robin Britt (D)	72,250	50.0

1984	general	Howard Coble (R)	102,925	50.6
		Robin Britt (D)	100,263	49.3
		Meryl Farber (SW)	285	0.1

Roll Call Vitals

18th

on the House Seniority List

Fellow North Carolina Rep. David E. Price (D) is 35th.

13th

North Carolina is 13th on Roll Call's Clout Index, which measures influence in Congress by state.

Rep. Howard Coble has no appearances on Sunday talk shows.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has the most appearances so far this year.

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