Michael K. Garrett
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 27 (since 2019)
- Occupation
- Managing partner of a family-owned marketing firm
- Lives in
- Greensboro
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2007). source: ballotpedia.org
- Managing partner of a family-owned marketing firm. source: ballotpedia.org
- Took office in the N.C. Senate on January 1, 2019; ncleg.gov lists 4 Senate terms. source: ncleg.gov
- District 27 is in Guilford County. source: ncleg.gov
- Advanced to the 2026 general election after the Democratic primary was canceled. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- Investing in the education system source: ballotpedia.org
- Closing the Medicaid coverage gap source: ballotpedia.org
- An independent redistricting commission source: ballotpedia.org
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