Kandie D. Smith
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 5 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Consultant
- Lives in
- Greenville
Background
- B.S. in sociology, Charleston Southern University (1991). source: ballotpedia.org
- Served on the Greenville City Council, 2009-2018, including time as interim mayor in 2017. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in the N.C. House, District 8, 2019-2023. source: ballotpedia.org
- Elected to Senate District 5 in 2022 and reelected in 2024. source: rockymounttelegram.com
- Chair of the N.C. Legislative Black Caucus (elected 2025). source: witn.com
In their own words
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- "People first" campaign focused on the needs of District 5 constituents source: rockymounttelegram.com
- Fund public education source: rockymounttelegram.com
- Invest in workforce and economic development and support small businesses source: rockymounttelegram.com
- Lower the cost of living source: rockymounttelegram.com
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