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Nick Mackey
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th district |
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| In office January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Drew Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Moore |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Nikita V. Mackey is an American who used to be a police officer, a lawyer, and a politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, which is a part of the government that makes laws for North Carolina. He represented the 99th district.
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Early Career and Public Service
Nick Mackey worked as a police officer for 14 years. He was part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He left the police force in 2003.
A few years later, Mackey was elected to be the sheriff in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. A sheriff is a top law enforcement officer in a county. However, the results of this election were later canceled because of some issues with how the votes were handled. Another person, Daniel "Chipp" Bailey, became sheriff instead.
Serving in the North Carolina House
In 2009, Nick Mackey was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He represented the 99th district. He took over this role from Drew Saunders.
While serving in the House, his license to practice law was temporarily suspended in 2010. This happened because he had not shared some important information when he applied for his law license in 2002.
The day after his law license was suspended, Mackey ran for re-election but did not win. He was defeated by Rodney Moore in the primary election. Rodney Moore then went on to win the 99th district seat. Nick Mackey's law license was given back to him in June 2011.
Later Legal Career
In 2016, a person who had been one of Mackey's law clients was released from prison. This client had served 10 years of a 30-year sentence. A court found that there had been issues with Mackey's representation during the client's trial.
In February 2022, Nick Mackey's law license was permanently taken away. This decision was made after he admitted to certain actions related to incidents that occurred in 2020.
Electoral History
2008 Election for State House
In 2008, Nick Mackey ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives. He first competed in the Democratic primary election for the 99th district.
In this primary, he won against the person who was already holding the seat, Drew Saunders. Mackey received 9,176 votes, which was about 53.08% of the total votes. Saunders received 8,111 votes, or 46.92%.
After winning the primary, Nick Mackey then ran in the general election for the 99th district. He faced Dempsey Miller, a Republican candidate.
Mackey won this election with 28,106 votes, which was about 65.32% of the total. Dempsey Miller received 14,925 votes, or 34.68%. This victory allowed Nick Mackey to become the representative for the 99th district.
2010 Election for State House
In 2010, Nick Mackey ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. He competed in the Democratic primary election for the 99th district.
In this election, he was challenged by Rodney Moore. Rodney Moore won the primary election with 1,660 votes, which was about 61.73% of the total votes. Nick Mackey, who was the current representative, received 1,029 votes, or 38.27%. Because he lost this primary election, Nick Mackey did not continue to serve in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
