Ben Clark (politician)

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Ben Clark
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Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 21st district
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byEric Mansfield
Personal details
BornFort Bragg, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceRaeford, North Carolina
WebsiteOfficial website

Ben Clark is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 21st district (representing constituents in Hoke and Cumberland counties) since 2013.[1][2] He also serves as secretary of the Senate Democratic caucus.[3] On September 20, 2021, Clark announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022[4]

Electoral history[]

2020[]

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 50,105 68.02%
Republican Sev Palacios 23,557 31.98%
Total votes 73,662 100%
Democratic hold

2018[]

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2018[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 33,238 70.94%
Republican Timothy Leever 13,616 29.06%
Total votes 46,854 100.00%
Democratic hold
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 6,491 55.63%
Democratic Naveed Aziz 5,177 44.37%
Total votes 11,668 100%

2016[]

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2016[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 49,081 71.74%
Republican Dan Travieso 19,338 28.26%
Total votes 68,419 100%
Democratic hold
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2016[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 11,736 49.80%
Democratic Naveed Aziz 10,432 44.27%
Democratic Eronomy Neon (Mohammed) Smith 1,398 5.93%
Total votes 23,566 100%

2014[]

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 31,663 100%
Total votes 31,663 100%
Democratic hold
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2014[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark (incumbent) 6,421 55.68%
Democratic Billy R. King 3,860 33.47%
Democratic Sylvia Adamczyk 766 6.64%
Democratic Eronomy (Mohammed) Smith 484 4.20%
Total votes 11,531 100%

2012[]

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark 57,805 100%
Total votes 57,805 100%
Democratic hold
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary run-off election, 2012[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Clark 2,436 59.88%
Democratic Billy R. King 1,632 40.12%
Total votes 4,068 100%
North Carolina Senate 21st district Democratic primary election, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Billy R. King 4,353 24.46%
Democratic Ben Clark 3,525 19.81%
Democratic Larry Shaw 3,523 19.79%
Democratic Curtis Worthy 3,385 19.02%
Democratic Allen Thomas, Jr. 2,489 13.98%
Democratic Eronomy (Mohammed) Smith 523 2.94%
Total votes 17,798 100%


Committee assignments[]

[15]

2021-2022 session[]

  • Appropriations - Base Budget
  • Commerce & Insurance
  • Finance
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Redistricting and Elections

2019-2020 session[]

  • Appropriations - General Government & Information Technology
  • Commerce & Insurance
  • Finance
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Redistricting and Elections

2017-2018 session[]

  • Appropriations - Agricultural, Natural & economic Resources
  • Finance
  • Commerce & Insurance
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Transportation

2015-2016 session[]

  • Appropriations - Natural & economic Resources
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Judiciary I
  • Program Evaluation
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Education/Higher Education
  • Redistricting

2013-2014 session[]

  • Appropriations - General Government & Information Technology
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Judiciary II
  • Program Evaluation
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate

References[]

  1. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Ben Clark (Democrat, 2017-2018 Session)". Ncleg.net. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  2. ^ Ovaska, Sarah (2013-03-04). "The Class of 2013 - Senator Ben Clark". NC Policy Watch. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  3. ^ Twitter account of NC Senate Democrats
  4. ^ Travis Fain (September 20, 2021). "Cumberland County state senator won't seek re-election". Capitol Broadcasting Company,Inc.
  5. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. ^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. ^ "Ben Clark". Retrieved November 5, 2021.

External links[]

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North Carolina Senate
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