Abe Jones (politician)
Representative Abe Jones | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Yvonne Lewis Holley |
Personal details | |
Born | Abraham Penn Jones Wilson, North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Harvard University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | www |
Abe Jones is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 38th district (including parts of Wake County) since 2021.[1][2] An Attorney from Wilson, North Carolina, Jones previously served on the Wake County board of commissioners from 1990 to 1994.
Electoral history[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Abe Jones | 8,718 | 57.24% | |
Democratic | Quanta Monique Edwards | 6,512 | 42.76% | |
Total votes | 15,230 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Abe Jones | 33,058 | 77.71% | |
Republican | Kenneth Bagnal | 7,535 | 17.71% | |
Libertarian | Richard Haygood | 1,949 | 4.58% | |
Total votes | 42,542 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Committee Assignments[]
2021-2022 session[]
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary 1
- Regulatory Reform
- UNC BOG Nominations
- Wildlife Resources
References[]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Abraham P. Jones (North Carolina)". Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- Harvard University alumni
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians