Ashton Clemmons
Ashton Clemmons | |
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Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Leader | Robert Reives |
Preceded by | Gale Adcock |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Personal details | |
Born | (1983-09-02) September 2, 1983 (age 40) Alamance County, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Bryan |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Greensboro, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Harvard University (MA) University of North Carolina at Greensboro (PhD) |
Occupation | education consultant |
Website | https://www.clemmonsfornc.org |
Ashton Wheeler Clemmons (born September 2, 1983) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Clemmons has represented the 57th district (including constituents in north-central Guilford County) since 2019.[1] She has also served as the Deputy Minority Leader since 2023.
Education and career
Clemmons was born in Alamance County, North Carolina.[2] She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her master's in school leadership from Harvard University, and her doctorate of education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[2] She has worked as a school principal in Rockingham and Guilford counties and as assistant superintendent of the Thomasville City Schools.[2] She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.[2]
Clemmons won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. She secured sixty-eight percent of the vote while her closest rival Republican Troy Lawson secured thirty-three percent.[3] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. At the start of the 2023-2024 Session, Clemmons was selected to be the Deputy Minority Leader.
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session
- Commerce
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - K-12
- Finance
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
2021-2022 session
- Commerce
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - K-12
- Finance
- Marine Resources and Aqua Culture
2019-2020 session
- Commerce
- Education - K-12
- Education - Universities
- Finance
Electoral history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ashton Clemmons (incumbent) | 20,186 | 55.07% | |
Republican | Michelle C. Bardsley | 16,467 | 44.93% | |
Total votes | 36,653 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ashton Clemmons (incumbent) | 31,138 | 68.34% | |
Republican | Chris Meadows | 14,427 | 31.66% | |
Total votes | 45,565 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ashton Clemmons | 22,443 | 67.57% | ||
Republican | Troy Lawson | 10,773 | 32.43% | ||
Total votes | 33,216 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "MEET ASHTON". clemmons4nc. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Ashton Clemmons". Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 57th district 2019-Present | Incumbent |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2023–Present | Incumbent |
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