W. Franklin Mitchell
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William Franklin "Frank" Mitchell is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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 politician from North Carolina
North Carolina
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, USA
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A farmer and machine shop owner from Olin, he served six terms in the North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina General Assembly
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, representing North Carolina
North Carolina
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's ninety-sixth House district, including constituents in Iredell
Iredell County, North Carolina
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 county. He lost the 2004 Republican primary
North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004
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 to Julia C. Howard
Julia C. Howard
Julia Craven Howard is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-ninth House district, including constituents in Davidson, Davie and Iredell counties. A realtor from Mocksville, North Carolina, Howard is currently serving in her eighth term in...

after a hotly contested race.
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