Frank Patton Hughes III
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve some of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Public school teacher
Background
- Public school teacher. source: ballotready.org
- Bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University. source: ballotready.org
- Born in Iredell County; Hughes's campaign site says most of Hughes's life has been spent in Avery County. source: electhughes.com
- Democratic nominee for Senate District 47 in 2024, losing to Ralph Hise. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Public education: addressing underfunding and overcrowding source: electhughes.com
- Access to quality health care in the mountains source: electhughes.com
- Protecting western North Carolina's forests, pastures, and streams source: electhughes.com
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