Caleb Theodros | |
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Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Natasha Marcus |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Website | Legislative website Campaign website |
Caleb Theodros is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district since 2025. The district includes part of Mecklenburg County,stretching from West Charlotte to Plaza-Midwood. [1]
Theodros grew up in Charlotte,North Carolina,and graduated from Harding University High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. [2]
In 2019,Theodros ran for the Charlotte City Council in District 3. He placed third in the Democratic primary with 15.2% of the vote,behind Victoria Watlington and Terry M. Brown Jr. respectively. [3]
Theodros announced his campaign for the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district,an open seat following redistricting,in 2024. [4] He won the Democratic primary with approximately 43% of the vote. The runner-up,Lucille Puckett,filed a claim with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections challenging Theodros residency in the district which was unanimously rejected. Theodros also reported to police that a GPS tracker had been placed on his car around this time. [5]
He was unopposed in the general election. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 7,230 | 42.84% | |
Democratic | Lucille Puckett | 5,268 | 31.22% | |
Democratic | Kendrick Cunningham | 2,784 | 16.50% | |
Democratic | Robert Bruns | 1,593 | 9.44% | |
Total votes | 16,875 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 95,805 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 95,805 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Victoria Watlington | 3,322 | 43.82% | |
Democratic | Terry M. Brown Jr. | 3,105 | 40.96% | |
Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 1,154 | 15.22% | |
Total votes | 7,581 | 100% |