Ken Goodman (politician)
# Ken Goodman (politician)

Kenneth Leigh Goodman (born September 17, 1947) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the 66th district. Goodman resigned from the legislature in 2019 to accept an appointment from Gov. Roy Cooper to serve on the North Carolina Industrial Commission.

During the 2016 legislative session, Goodman was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."

Goodman graduated from Wingate University for his associate degree, and from Florida State University for his bachelor's degree. Goodman is the son of Richmond County Sheriff R. W. Goodman.

## Electoral history

### 2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 13,528 | 51.00% |
| | Republican | Joey Davis | 12,432 | 46.87% |
| | Green | Justin Miller | 565 | 2.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,525 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 23,396 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,396 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 14,697 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,697 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2012 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ken Goodman (incumbent) | 21,659 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,659 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Ken Goodman | 11,298 | 60.68% |
| | Republican | James Haywood Parsons | 7,322 | 39.32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,620 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
