Summary
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]
Raymond Smith | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Bell |
| Succeeded by | John Bell (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1961 Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| 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 |
Career edit
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]
Electoral history edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Toby Fitch (incumbent) | 6,994 | 54.48% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 5,843 | 45.52% | |
| Total votes | 12,837 | 100% | ||
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 17,632 | 53.00% | |
| Republican | Brent Heath | 15,633 | 47.00% | |
| Total votes | 33,265 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 1,511 | 53.17% | |
| Democratic | Eugene Pearsall | 1,331 | 46.83% | |
| Total votes | 2,842 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond Smith Jr. | 12,041 | 52.65% | |
| Republican | Robert E. Freeman | 10,829 | 47.35% | |
| Total votes | 22,870 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Committee assignments edit
2021-2022 session edit
- Education - Community Colleges
- Local Government
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- Finance
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- LGBTQ+ Rights and Restrictions
2019–2020 session edit
- House Appropriations on Health and Human Services
- Appropriations
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Transportation
References edit
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Raymond Smith Jr". Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Several incumbents lose N.C. legislative primaries". Spectrum News 1 North Carolina. Associated Press. May 18, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Travis Fain on Twitter: "Spoke to @RayESmithJr tonight, and he's running for Lt. Governor in 2024. That's the first announcement I've heard in that race. Democrat representing Wayne and Sampson counties in the House. #ncga #ncpol"". Twitter. June 27, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.