Andy Wells | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 42nd district | |
| In office January 1, 2015 –July 27, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Austin Allran |
| Succeeded by | Dean Proctor |
| Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 96th district | |
| In office January 1,2013 –January 1,2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Jay Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2,1954 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Suzanne Wells |
| Alma mater | North Carolina State University [1] |
Andy Wells (born September 2,1954) is an American real estate developer and politician who served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 96th district from 2013 to 2015,and in the North Carolina Senate from the 42nd district from 2015 to 2020. [2] [3]
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In 2020,Wells ran for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He placed second in the March primary election,losing to eventual general election winner Mark Robinson. In June 2020,Wells resigned his seat in the North Carolina Senate to make himself "available for some other projects". [4] In July 2023,Wells declared his candidacy for Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election, [5] but failed to file for candidacy by the December 15th deadline.