Raymond Smith | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 21st district | |
In office January 1, 2019 –January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Larry Bell |
Succeeded by | John Bell (Redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Goldsboro,North Carolina,U.S. | October 15,1961
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cortrina |
Education | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (BA) North Carolina Central University (MPA) Fayetteville State University (EdD) |
Website | Official website |
Raymond Edward Smith Jr. (born October 15,1961) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives,who represented the 21st district (including portions of Wayne and Sampson counties) from 2019 to 2023. [1] [2]
Smith won the election on November 6,2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured fifty-three percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Robert Freeman Sr. secured forty-seven percent. [3] He was re-elected in 2020.
In 2022,Smith challenged incumbent state senator Toby Fitch in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Senate district. Smith lost the primary,winning only 45.5% of the vote to Fitch's 54.5%. [4] [5]
Smith currently plans to run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 election. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 6,994 | 54.48% | |
Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 5,843 | 45.52% | |
Total votes | 12,837 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 17,632 | 53.00% | |
Republican | Brent Heath | 15,633 | 47.00% | |
Total votes | 33,265 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 1,511 | 53.17% | |
Democratic | Eugene Pearsall | 1,331 | 46.83% | |
Total votes | 2,842 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 12,041 | 52.65% | |
Republican | Robert E. Freeman | 10,829 | 47.35% | |
Total votes | 22,870 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
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