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Cynthia Ball 
Summary
Cynthia J. Ball is an American politician and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2016 and then re-elected in 2018 and 2020 to represent the 49th district, representing Wake County.[1]
Cynthia Ball | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Pendleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Aspnes |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Greensboro (BA) Virginia Commonwealth University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Mediator |
| Website | Official website |
Life and career edit
Ball was born in Franklin County, North Carolina.[2] She earned a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MBA at Virginia Commonwealth University.[2] She works as a professional mediator.[2] She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina,[2] and is married to David Aspnes, a physics professor at North Carolina State University.[2]
Committee assignments edit
2021-2022 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - K-12
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Health
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
2019-2020 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - K-12
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Health
- Commerce
2017-2018 session edit
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Health
- Insurance
- State and Local Government II
- State Personnel
Electoral history edit
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 37,807 | 65.05% | |
| Republican | David Robertson | 17,564 | 30.22% | |
| Libertarian | Dee Watson | 2,752 | 4.73% | |
| Total votes | 58,123 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 27,538 | 66.27% | |
| Republican | David Robertson | 12,929 | 31.11% | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Horst | 1,086 | 2.61% | |
| Total votes | 41,553 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball | 26,975 | 48.67% | |
| Republican | Gary Pendleton (incumbent) | 26,155 | 47.19% | |
| Libertarian | David Ulmer | 2,299 | 4.15% | |
| Total votes | 55,429 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References edit
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Cynthia Ball, North Carolina House". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Cynthia Ball". Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.