Ben Clark (politician) facts for kids
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Ben Clark
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 21st district |
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| In office January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Mansfield |
| Succeeded by | Danny Britt (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | North Carolina A&T State University (BS) Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (MBA) George Washington University (GrDip) |
Ben Clark is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from the 21st district (representing constituents in Hoke and Cumberland counties) from 2013 to 2023. He also served as secretary of the Senate Democratic caucus. On September 20, 2021, Clark announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022. On November 22, 2021, Clark announced he would run for the congress in the newly-drawn NC-09 Congressional district.
NC Senate
During five terms in the NC Senate, Clark has made his focus supporting the military, expanding healthcare access, and providing every child with a sound education. Clark led the effort to reopen NC schools after COVID-19 rates fell. He was 1 of 4 Democratic conferees on the 2021 budget that repealed NC taxes on military retirement income
Electoral history
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark (incumbent) | 50,105 | 68.02% | |
| Republican | Sev Palacios | 23,557 | 31.98% | |
| Total votes | 73,662 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark (incumbent) | 6,491 | 55.63% | |
| Democratic | Naveed Aziz | 5,177 | 44.37% | |
| Total votes | 11,668 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark (incumbent) | 33,238 | 70.94% | |
| Republican | Timothy Leever | 13,616 | 29.06% | |
| Total votes | 46,854 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark (incumbent) | 49,081 | 71.74% | |
| Republican | Dan Travieso | 19,338 | 28.26% | |
| Total votes | 68,419 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark (incumbent) | 31,663 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,663 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark | 2,436 | 59.88% | |
| Democratic | Billy R. King | 1,632 | 40.12% | |
| Total votes | 4,068 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Clark | 57,805 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 57,805 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
