title: Michael P. Walters
text: # Michael P. Walters
  
  Michael P. Walters (born July 16, 1956) is a North Carolina businessman and politician. He was appointed to a seat in the North Carolina Senate in 2009 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sen. David Weinstein (a fellow Democrat), and then was elected and re-elected to the Senate in 2010 and 2012. He chose not to run for another term in 2014. Walters has represented Senate District 13, including Columbus, Robeson and Hoke counties.
  
  ## Committee assignments
  
  ### 2013-2014 session
  
  * Appropriations - Natural and Economic Resources
  * Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
  * Finance
  * Insurance
  * Pensions, Retirement, and Aging
  * State and Local Government
  * Transportation
  
  ### 2011-2012 session
  
  * Appropriations/Base Budget
  * Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
  * Finance
  * Insurance
  * Judiciary I
  * Pensions, Retirement, and Aging
  * State and Local Government
  * Redistricting
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  ### 2012
  
  North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2012 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 46,974 | 72.55% |
  | | Republican | W. Bernard White Jr. | 17,770 | 27.45% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,744 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  
  ### 2010
  
  North Carolina Senate 13th district Democratic primary election, 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 13,559 | 68.87% |
  | | Democratic | Ben Clark | 6,129 | 31.13% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,688 | 100% |
  
  North Carolina Senate 13th district general election, 2010 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Michael Walters (incumbent) | 22,728 | 100% |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,728 | 100% |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  