Alex Warner was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...

 representing the state's forty-fifth House district, including constituents in Cumberland County

Cumberland County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...

. A retired educator from Hope Mills, North Carolina

Hope Mills, North Carolina

Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....

, Warner served his ninth and last term in the 2003-2004 session before losing in the Democratic primary to current Democratic Representative Richard "Rick" Glazier

Rick Glazier

Richard Glazier is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 45th district since 2003. He is currently serving as a House Minority Whip...

. Following his defeat in the Democratic Primary, Warner changed his party affiliation to Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

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