Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.)

Biography

District: 13th District
Political Highlights: assistant U.S. attorney, 2002-06; U.S. attorney, 2006-11; U.S. House of Representatives, 2013-present
Born: April 17, 1968; Raleigh, N.C.
Residence: Raleigh
Religion: Baptist
Family: Wife, Lucy E. Holding; four children
Education: Wake Forest U., B.A. 1991; U. of St. Andrews (Scotland), attended 1991-92; Wake Forest U., J.D 1996
Military Service: None
Start of Service: Elected: 2012 (2nd term)
Committee Assignments: Ways & Means (Human Resources; Oversight)

Election History

Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	%
2014	general	George Holding (R)	153,991	57.3
		Brenda Cleary (D)	114,718	42.7

2012	general	George Holding (R)	210,495	56.8
		Charles Malone (D)	160,115	43.2

Roll Call Vitals

384th

on the House Seniority List

Fellow North Carolina Rep. Howard Coble (R) is 18th.

13th

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

4,289

Twitter Followers (@RepHolding)

Rep. George Holding has no appearances on Sunday talk shows.

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

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Roll Call and CQ Weekly use ratings assigned by the Rothenberg Political Report, which are defined as follows: SAFE: As of today, the party indicated is all but certain to win the seat. FAVORED: One candidate has a substantial advantage, but an upset is still possible. LEAN: The party indicated has the edge, but the outcome is less certain than for races rated as favored. TILT: The outcome is effectively regarded as a tossup for each of these highly competitive seats, although the party indicated has a slight edge. TOSSUP: Neither party has an edge in these contests.