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Lichia Sibhatu
Lichia Sibhatu (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. She lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Sibhatu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lichia Sibhatu was born in Eritrea. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Moscow in 2001. Her professional experience includes working as a daycare owner.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Ted Budd defeated Cheri Beasley, Shannon Bray, Matthew Hoh, and Michelle Lewis in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Budd (R) | 50.5 | 1,905,786 |
 | Cheri Beasley (D) | 47.3 | 1,784,049 | |
 | Shannon Bray (L)  | 1.4 | 51,640 | |
 | Matthew Hoh (G) | 0.8 | 29,934 | |
 | Michelle Lewis (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 137 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,378 | ||
| Total votes: 3,773,924 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michele Parks (Independent)
- Marc White (Independent)
- Charles Roberson (Independent)
- Susan Gaddy (Independent)
- Brenda Rodriguez (Independent)
- Hayden Boyette (Independent)
- Barry Caulder (Independent)
- Kimrey Rhinehardt (Independent)
- Adrien Meadows (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheri Beasley | 81.1 | 501,766 |
 | James Carr Jr. | 3.5 | 21,903 | |
 | Alyssia Hammond | 3.4 | 21,005 | |
 | Marcus Williams | 2.8 | 17,446 | |
 | Constance Johnson | 2.0 | 12,500 | |
 | Everette Newton | 1.6 | 10,043 | |
 | Chrelle Booker | 1.6 | 9,937 | |
 | Brendan K. Maginnis | 1.1 | 7,044 | |
 | Robert Colon | 1.1 | 6,904 | |
 | Greg Antoine | 0.8 | 5,179 | |
 | Tobias LaGrone | 0.8 | 5,048 | |
| Total votes: 618,775 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jenna Hamrick (D)
- Richard Watkins (D)
- Keith Davenport (D)
- Erica Smith (D)
- Jeff Jackson (D)
- Ava Edwards (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Budd | 58.6 | 448,128 |
 | Pat McCrory | 24.6 | 188,135 | |
 | Mark Walker | 9.2 | 70,486 | |
 | Marjorie K. Eastman | 2.9 | 22,535 | |
 | David Flaherty | 1.0 | 7,265 | |
 | Kenneth Harper Jr. | 0.9 | 7,129 | |
 | Jennifer Banwart | 0.4 | 3,088 | |
| Charles Moss | 0.4 | 2,920 | |
 | Leonard L. Bryant | 0.4 | 2,906 | |
 | Benjamin Griffiths | 0.4 | 2,870 | |
 | Debora Tshiovo | 0.4 | 2,741 | |
 | Lee Brian | 0.3 | 2,232 | |
 | Lichia Sibhatu | 0.3 | 2,191 | |
| Drew Bulecza | 0.3 | 2,022 | |
| Total votes: 764,648 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rene Borghese (R)
- James Gaghan (R)
- Carlton Ellerby (R)
- Marty Cooke (R)
- Jon Warren (R)
- Len McBride (R)
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Shannon Bray advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina.
Campaign website
Sibhatu’s campaign website stated the following:
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America is land of immigrants. They are the backbone of the economy and share American values. I want to create a more Inclusive environment within the Republican party. An environment that welcomes the hard working immigrants to participate in our political system.
Children are the future of America. We must invest in families by increasing funding for early childhood education. Furthermore, to invest in our communities and provide more educational opportunities to parents. I support school choice.
National Security Increase military funding and improve the treatment of Veterans and their families by expanding VA funding and providing more counseling for the veterans and their families and I fully support the law enforcement.
Economy As a small business owner I will support small businesses by reducing taxes and lifting the red tape to start a business. Government should allow the economy to thrive with very minimal interference.[2] |
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| —Lichia Sibhatu’s campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lichia Sibhatu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sibhatu's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Lichia Sibhatu is running for North Carolina U.S. Senate. She is a mother of three and has served the community for twenty years in a variety of ways. As an entrepreneur and a proud owner of a 5 star daycare she has served the community and has created a grassroots campaign. With no ties to corporations and Washington lobbyists you can rest assured that her best interest is with the American people.
Lichia Sibhatu has lived and served Wake County for the last 20 years. Before moving to NC Ms. Sibhatu lived in Moscow Russia where she graduated from University of Moscow. She wants to empower the future by supporting teachers, parents, and most importantly children. By better funding afterschool programs and counseling for trauma and cracking down on the swamp.
- Diversity
- Education
- Economy
As a small business owner I will support small businesses by reducing taxes and lifting the red tape to starting a business. Government should allow the economy to thrive with very minimal interference.
Honesty, Integrity, and Compassion.
I will work across the aisles with both parties to accomplishes goals that will benefit the American people.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 18, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lichia Sibhatu’s campaign website, Home, accessed April 10, 2022
