Julie von Haefen
Julie von Haefen | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Nelson Dollar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1971 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Roger |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Ohio University (BA) Case Western Reserve University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | Official website |
Julie Marie von Haefen (born February 4, 1971) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the State's 36th district (including constituents in Southern Wake County) since 2019.[1]
Career
Haefen narrowly unseated longtime incumbent Nelson Dollar in the 2018 general election.[2] von Haefen won with 49 percent of the vote to 48 percent for Dollar.[3] In 2020, von Haefen defeated her Republican opponent, Kim Coley, winning 53.2 percent of the vote while Coley received 43.1 percent.
Electoral history
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie von Haefen (incumbent) | 31,644 | 53.18% | |
| Republican | Kim Coley | 25,656 | 43.11% | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Basson | 2,206 | 3.71% | |
| Total votes | 59,506 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julie von Haefen | 21,551 | 49.52% | |
| Republican | Nelson Dollar (incumbent) | 20,667 | 47.49% | |
| Libertarian | Robyn Haley Pegram | 1,305 | 3.00% | |
| Total votes | 43,523 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Controversies
In June 2025, Von Haefen incited controversy by posting an image on the social media site X, depicting a rallygoer at a No Kings protest holding an effigy of two heads with a bloody guillotine. Many Republicans within the state condemned the image as inciting the assassination of Donald Trump.
Others acknowledged that Rep. von Haefen was sharing a variety of footage and images from the rally, not endorsing any actual threats, and criticized the inaccuracies in reporting on the image in question. von Haefen herself said, “One of the images of a protester holding a sign was inappropriate, and I later edited the video to remove the photo. Some online sources have incorrectly reported that I am the person in the photo with the sign, which is not true. Let me be clear: I condemn political violence in all forms. My focus remains on bringing people together and fighting for the values that matter to North Carolinians.”
Von Haefen subsequently deleted the X account, which may have violated state records-keeping laws.[6][7][8]
Committee assignments
2021-2022 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - General Government
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Local Government
- State Government
2019-2020 Session
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Education - Community Colleges
- Finance
- State and Local Government
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ WRAL (6 November 2018). "Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly". wral.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results – Election Results 2018 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Julie von Haefen row: Did NC Democrat call for Donald Trump's beheading? She explains viral post". Hindustan Times. June 16, 2025.
- ^ "Wake Democrat criticized over image depicting beheaded Trump | the North State Journal". 15 June 2025.
- ^ "North Carolina House Rep Julie von Haefen removes beheading sign photo". Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ "Julie von Haefen". Retrieved 2022-01-15.