Jesse Helms (R-NC)

Jesse Helms represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate from 1973-2003. He previously served on the Raleigh City Council. He identified as a Republican but identified as a Democrat before 1970. He died in 2008.

1976

–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (lost primary)

1980

–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (won)

1984

–Endorsed Ronald Reagan (R) for President (won)