Ken Fontenot | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 24th district | |
In office January 1, 2023 –December 31, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Linda Cooper-Suggs |
Succeeded by | Dante Pittman |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenneth James Fontenot Chicago,Illinois |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Francesca |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Wilson,North Carolina |
Education | California State University San Marcos (BA) Ashford University (MPA) Northeastern University (EdD) |
Occupation | Pastor |
Website | Official website |
Kenneth James Fontenot is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,who has represented the 24th district (including all of Wilson County,as well as part of Nash County) since 2023. [1] [2] A pastor,Marine Corps veteran,and former Social Studies teacher,Fontenot unsuccessfully ran for the same seat in 2018.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dante Pittman | 21,343 | 51.10% | |
Republican | Ken Fontenot (incumbent) | 20,425 | 48.90% | |
Total votes | 41,768 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ken Fontenot | 15,121 | 54.22% | |
Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 12,768 | 45.78% | |
Total votes | 27,889 | 100% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) | 14,219 | 50.80% | |
Unaffiliated | Ken Fontenot | 13,770 | 49.20% | |
Total votes | 27,989 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
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