Allen Buansi

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Allen Buansi
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 56th district
Assumed office
June 1, 2022

Allen Buansi is an American politician. [1] [2] He serves as a Democratic member for the 56th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives. [3] [4]

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Buansi attended Dartmouth College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 2009. [3] He then attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 2015. [3] Buansi served on the Chapel Hill town council from 2017 to 2021. [5]

In May 2022, Buansi narrowly won the Democratic primary for the 56th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives in a race to succeed retiring Rep. Verla Insko. With Buansi facing no general election challengers, Insko resigned from the legislature before the expiration of her term, allowing Buansi to be appointed to her seat and begin his service in the legislature on June 1, 2022. [3] [4]

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 56th district Democratic primary election, 2022 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allen Buansi 7,715 51.54%
Democratic Jonah Garson7,25348.46%
Total votes14,968 100%

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References

  1. Gummel, Harrison (October 3, 2021). "Chapel Hill Town Council member Allen Buansi announces campaign for N.C. House". The Daily Tar Heel . Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. McConnell, Brighton (June 2, 2022). "Allen Buansi Sworn in To Succeed Rep. Insko for NC House District 56". Chapelboro . Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Allen Buansi". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Representative Allen Buansi (DEM)". North Carolina General Assembly . Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  5. "Council Members". Town of Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  6. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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from the 56th district

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