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Kandie Smith

Kandie Diane Smith (born October 20, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate, United States, representing the 5th district.[1] She was previously a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives and interim mayor of Greenville, North Carolina.

Education and early life

Smith obtained a bachelor's degree from Charleston Southern University where she majored in sociology and minored in communications.

Greenville City Council

Before her election to mayor, Smith was on the Greenville City Council, representing District 1. When the former mayor, Allen Thomas, stepped down, Smith was elected mayor by the members of the council and held that office until the next election in November 2017, where she won re-election to the council, again serving District 1.

North Carolina House of Representatives

In 2016, Smith attempted to defeat the incumbent state representative Jean Farmer-Butterfield for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 24th House district.[2] Farmer-Butterfield defeated Smith.[3]

In December 2017, after the incumbent, Susan Martin, announced that she would not run for re-election, Smith announced she would run for the 8th House district. Smith defeated the Pitt County Board of Education chair, Mildred Council, and the retired U.S. Army captain, Ernest Reeves, receiving 50% of the vote.[4]

Smith went on to face the businesswoman, Brenda Letchworth Smith. Smith defeated Letchworth Smith, with 64.6% against 35.4% percent.[5] On January 1, Smith was formally sworn in.[6]

Committee assignments[7]

2021-2022 session

2019-2020 session

Electoral history

2009

2011

2013

2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2022

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Ford, Nicole (March 11, 2016). "Two women want NC House District 24 seat". WCTI. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "House races: Farmer-Butterfield, Farkas win". Daily Reflector. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "05/08/2018 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
    - "North Carolina Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Gann, Kara (January 5, 2019). "Kandie Smith swears in as NC House of Representative District 8 seat". WNCT. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kandie Smith". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ^ 11/03/2009 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  9. ^ 11/08/2011 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  10. ^ 11/05/2013 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  11. ^ 11/03/2015 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  12. ^ 03/15/2016 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  13. ^ 11/07/2017 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  14. ^ 05/08/2018 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  15. ^ 11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  16. ^ 11/03/2020 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE, North Carolina State Board of Elections
  17. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.