John Adcock

John B. Adcock (born April 1968) is a Republican politician who served in the North Carolina General Assembly representing House District 37 in Wake County. He was appointed in September 2018 and was defeated in the subsequent election by Democrat Sydney Batch.

Background and professional experience Adcock is a lifelong resident of Southern Wake County and graduated from Fuquay-Varina High School. He received a BA in Community & Regional Planning/Geography from Appalachian State University and then went on to receive his Masters in International Relations from the Catholic University of America and his JD from the University of Memphis.

Adcock is a practicing lawyer in Fuquay-Varina specializing in real estate, civil litigation, estate planning, and land use and zoning issues.

Adcock is a member of three chambers of commerce (Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, and Apex). He is a registered Republican and has voted consistently in Wake County since 2000.

Political career

2016 campaign for Wake County Commissioner His first bid for elected office occurred in 2016 when he ran for county commissioner in “super” district B; however, the district was ruled unconstitutional in July by the 4th US district court. Adcock won the GOP primary nomination against former commissioner Phil Matthews after saying he would be more willing to work with Democrats. He also identified himself as a "fresh and positive conservative voice" for Wake County. According to the Raleigh News & Observer, Adcock was a "relative unknown in political circles."

Adcock identified raising teacher pay for teachers with advanced degrees and better equipping roads for growth as key issues when he filed to run for Wake County commissioner. He noted during the campaign, "I am a strong proponent for raising teachers' salaries to national standards and for providing incentives for teachers to seek advanced degrees."

When asked how he would combat economic inequality in Raleigh, Adcock said he would promote "economic development that provides quality employment opportunities." In the same interview, he described himself as a "strong advocate for the taxpayer," adding that "one of the most important duties of our elected officials is prudent stewardships of the tax payers' dollars." However, Adcock later opposed the Wake transit plan, saying it would "only serve the more urban areas of our county." He explicitly stated that he did not support the transit plan or the tax increase to fund it.

After the election, when the 3rd District Court ruled that the “super-districts” in Wake County were unconstitutional, Adcock expressed disappointment at the ruling and later published an op-ed in the News & Observer advocating for a combination of countywide and district-only elections for County Commissioner. He also said he disagreed with the proposition of returning to the 2011 maps.

2018 campaign for North Carolina House District 37 Adcock announced he would run for HD37 after Rep. Linda Hunt Williams announced that she would not seek re-election. Adcock ran against Sydney Batch. His campaign for county commissioner funded his campaign for HD37.

Electoral history 2018

2016