American politician from North Carolina
Senator
Kandie Smith
Assumed office Preceded by Donald Davis In office Preceded by Susan Martin Succeeded by Gloristine Brown In office Preceded by Allen Thomas Succeeded by P.J. Connelly In office Preceded by Shawan Barr Succeeded by Monica Daniels In office Preceded by Mildred Atkinson Council Succeeded by Shawan Barr
Born (1969-10-20 ) October 20, 1969 (age 55) Spartanburg, South Carolina , U.S.Political party Democratic Residence(s) Greenville, North Carolina , U.S.Alma mater Charleston Southern University (BA )
Kandie Diane Smith (born October 20, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate , United States, representing the 5th district.[ 1] North Carolina House of Representatives and interim mayor of Greenville, North Carolina .
Education and early life
Smith obtained a bachelor's degree from Charleston Southern University where she majored in sociology and minored in communications.
Greenville City Council
Before her election to mayor, Smith was on the Greenville City Council, representing District 1. When the former mayor, Allen Thomas , stepped down, Smith was elected mayor by the members of the council and held that office until the next election in November 2017, where she won re-election to the council, again serving District 1.
North Carolina House of Representatives
In 2016, Smith attempted to defeat the incumbent state representative Jean Farmer-Butterfield for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 24th House district.[ 2] [ 3]
In December 2017, after the incumbent, Susan Martin, announced that she would not run for re-election, Smith announced she would run for the 8th House district. Smith defeated the Pitt County Board of Education chair, Mildred Council, and the retired U.S. Army captain, Ernest Reeves, receiving 50% of the vote.[ 4]
Smith went on to face the businesswoman, Brenda Letchworth Smith. Smith defeated Letchworth Smith, with 64.6% against 35.4% percent.[ 5] [ 6]
In the 2024 United States presidential election , she endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign alongside the rest of the senate caucus.[ 7]
Committee assignments
Source:[ 8]
2021-2022 session
Agriculture
Education - K-12
Education - Universities
Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
Finance
Health
2019-2020 session
Agriculture
Education - K-12
Education - Universities
Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
Finance
Health
Electoral history
2009
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2009[ 9]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kandie Smith
509
50.25%
Mildred Atkinson Council (incumbent)
497
49.06%
Write-in 7
0.69%
Total votes
1,013
100%
2011
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2011[ 10]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kandie Smith (incumbent)
963
92.24%
Write-in 45
4.31%
Rose Glover (write-in)
25
2.39%
Mildred Council (write-in
11
1.05%
Total votes
1,044
100%
2013
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2013[ 11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kandie Smith (incumbent)
1,000
69.59%
Clinton Ray Anderson Jr.
423
29.44%
Katherine Wetherington (write-in
10
0.70%
Write-in 4
0.28%
Total votes
1,437
100%
2015
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2015[ 12]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kandie Smith (incumbent)
970
77.85%
Patrice Barrow
260
20.87%
Write-in 16
1.28%
Total votes
1,246
100%
2016
2017
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2017[ 14]
Candidate
Votes
%
Kandie Smith
984
82.55%
Micah Lockhart
195
16.36%
Write-in 13
1.09%
Total votes
1,192
100%
2018
2020
2022
See also
References
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System" . Vote Smart . Retrieved January 30, 2022 .^ Ford, Nicole (March 11, 2016). "Two women want NC House District 24 seat" . WCTI . Retrieved May 18, 2019 . ^ "House races: Farmer-Butterfield, Farkas win" . Daily Reflector . Retrieved May 18, 2019 .^ "05/08/2018 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2019 .^ "11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 18, 2019 ."North Carolina Election Results" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 9, 2018 .^ Gann, Kara (January 5, 2019). "Kandie Smith swears in as NC House of Representative District 8 seat" . WNCT . Retrieved May 18, 2019 . ^ "NC Senate Democratic Caucus Endorses Kamala Harris for President" . NC Political News . July 30, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024 .^ "Kandie Smith" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved January 28, 2022 .^ 11/03/2009 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/08/2011 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/05/2013 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/03/2015 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 03/15/2016 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/07/2017 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - PITT , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 05/08/2018 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ 11/03/2020 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE , North Carolina State Board of Elections^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections .^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
