American politician from North Carolina
James "Jamie" Larry Boles Jr. (born January 16, 1961) is a formerRepublican member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 52nd district (which includes most ofMoore County) from 2009 to 2023. A funeral home owner fromWhispering Pines, North Carolina, Boles previously served as one of the Deputy Majority Whips.[1]
Boles graduated fromSandhills Community College and graduated fromCincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1982.[2] He established Boles Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., inMoore County, North Carolina, in 1984.[2]
Committee assignments
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- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Committee (Senior Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (Vice Chair)
- State Government (Vice Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Local Government
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Senior Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
- State and Local Government
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
- State and Local Government II
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Commerce and Job Development
- Ethics
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Appropriations - Information Technology
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Chair)
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (Chair)
- Local Government
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Commerce and Job Development
- Ethics
- Insurance
- Appropriations (Vice Chair)
- Government (Vice Chair)
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Transportation
- Commerce and Job Development
- Ethics
- Appropriations
- Government (Vice Chair)
- Transportation
- Commerce and Job Development
- State Personnel
- Appropriations
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
- Local Government I
- Aging
- Water Resources and Infrastructure
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022[4]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Ben Moss (incumbent) | 3,688 | 53.34% |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 3,226 | 46.66% |
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| Total votes | 6,914 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2020[5]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 7,564 | 60.01% |
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| Republican | Bob Temme | 5,040 | 39.99% |
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| Total votes | 12,604 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2020[6]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 32,216 | 64.41% |
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| Democratic | Lowell Simon | 17,803 | 35.59% |
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| Total votes | 50,019 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2018[7]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 6,117 | 60.37% |
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| Republican | Ken Byrd | 4,015 | 39.63% |
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| Total votes | 10,132 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2018[8]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 22,438 | 62.71% |
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| Democratic | Lowell Simon | 13,342 | 37.29% |
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| Total votes | 35,780 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2016[9]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 8,288 | 53.75% |
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| Republican | John (JD) Zumwalt | 7,132 | 46.25% |
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| Total votes | 15,420 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2016[10]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 31,146 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 31,146 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2014[11]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 21,751 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 21,751 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2012[12]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 27,521 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 27,521 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2010[13]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles (incumbent) | 20,749 | 100% |
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| Total votes | 20,749 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2008[14]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles | 4,880 | 46.55% |
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| Republican | Lane Toomey | 2,970 | 28.33% |
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| Republican | Joe Boylan (incumbent) | 2,634 | 25.12% |
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| Total votes | 10,484 | 100% |
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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2008[15]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Jamie Boles | 27,727 | 65.89% |
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| Democratic | Betty Mangum | 14,355 | 34.11% |
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| Total votes | 42,082 | 100% |
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| Republicanhold |
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