Kathy Harrington


Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate
In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Harry Brown
Succeeded by	Paul Newton
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 43rd district
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	David Hoyle
Succeeded by	Brad Overcash

Personal details
Born	(1958-12-24) December 24, 1958 (age 65) Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Gaston College

Kathy Harrington (born December 24, 1958) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 43rd district since 2011.^[1] She was elected Senate Majority Leader by her Republican colleagues following the 2020 elections - making her the first woman elected to that position.^[2]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2020^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	69,409	65.43%
	Democratic	William Young	36,670	34.57%
Total votes			106,079	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2018^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	42,906	63.39%
	Democratic	Altriese Price	22,881	33.80%
	Libertarian	Mitchell D. Bridges	1,900	2.81%
Total votes			67,687	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2016^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	65,054	100%
Total votes			65,054	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2014^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	36,978	100%
Total votes			36,978	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2012^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington (incumbent)	57,752	100%
Total votes			57,752	100%
	Republican hold

2010

North Carolina Senate 43rd district Republican primary election, 2010^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	3,927	57.97%
	Republican	Wil Neumann	1,960	28.93%
	Republican	Ken Bowen	738	10.89%
	Republican	James "Jim" England	149	2.20%
Total votes			6,774	100%

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2010^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	28,504	69.54%
	Democratic	Jim Long	12,488	30.46%
Total votes			40,992	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

2008

North Carolina Senate 43rd district general election, 2008^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Hoyle (incumbent)	35,838	51.47%
	Republican	Kathy Harrington	33,791	48.53%
Total votes			69,629	100%
	Democratic hold