Kanika Brown
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- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 71 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Healthcare habilitation worker; small business owner
- Lives in
- Winston-Salem
Background
- Has represented House District 71 (Forsyth County) since January 2023; serving a second term. source: ncleg.gov
- Won the 2022 Democratic primary with 47.8% of the vote; was unopposed in the 2022 and 2024 general elections. source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran for the same seat in the 2020 Democratic primary and lost to incumbent Evelyn Terry. source: ballotpedia.org
- Previously worked as a substitute teacher in Forsyth County schools. source: branch.vote
- Lifelong resident of Winston-Salem. source: branch.vote
In their own words
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- Healthcare access, including Medicaid expansion and addressing rural hospital closures source: electkanikabrown.com
- Housing affordability source: electkanikabrown.com
- Public education, including after-school programs and financial literacy source: electkanikabrown.com
- Working families, including a livable state minimum wage source: electkanikabrown.com
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