Kandie Smith

Kandie Diane Smith (born October 20, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Smith has represented the 8th district (including constituents in Pitt County) since 2019.[1] She previously served as the interim mayor of Greenville, North Carolina.

Representative
Kandie Smith
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded bySusan Martin
18th Mayor of Greenville
In office
July 7, 2017 – December 12, 2017
Preceded byAllen Thomas
Succeeded byP.J. Connelly
Member of the Greenville City Council
from the 1st district
In office
December 12, 2017 – December 13, 2018
Preceded byShawan Barr
Succeeded byMonica Daniels
In office
December 7, 2009 – July 7, 2017
Preceded byMildred Atkinson Council
Succeeded byShawan Barr
Personal details
Born (1969-10-20) October 20, 1969
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Greenville, North Carolina
Alma materCharleston Southern University (BA)

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

Prior to her election, Smith served on the Greenville City Council, representing District 1. When former mayor Allen Thomas stepped down, Smith was elected Mayor by the members of the Council. She served as mayor until the next election took place 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 incumbent State Representative Jean Farmer-Butterfield for the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's 24th House district.[2] Farmer-Butterfield defeated Smith.[3]

In December 2017, after incumbent Susan Martin announced that she would not run for re-election, Smith announced she would run for the 8th House district. Smith defeated Pitt County Board of Education Chair Mildred Council and retired U.S. Army Captain Ernest Reeves, receiving 50% of the vote.[4]

Smith went on to face businesswoman Brenda Letchworth Smith. Smith defeated Letchworth Smith, securing 64.6% of the vote while Letchworth Smith only secured 35.4% percent.[5][6] On January 1, Smith was formally sworn in.[7]

Committee assignments

[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

2020
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith (incumbent) 23,739 60.21%
Republican Tony Moore 15,685 39.79%
Total votes 39,424 100%
Democratic hold

2018
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district Democratic primary election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith 2,791 50.04%
Democratic Mildred Atkinson Council 1,988 35.64%
Democratic Ernest T. Reeves 799 14.32%
Total votes 5,578 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 8th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kandie Smith 15,570 64.65%
Republican Brenda Letchworth Smith 8,515 35.35%
Total votes 24,085 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2017
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2017[12]
Candidate Votes  %
Kandie Smith 984 82.55%
Micah Lockhart 195 16.36%
Write-in 13 1.09%
Total votes 1,192 100%

2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district Democratic primary election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jean Farmer-Butterfield (incumbent) 6,570 61.52%
Democratic Kandie Smith 4,110 38.48%
Total votes 10,680 100%

2015
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2015[14]
Candidate Votes  %
Kandie Smith (incumbent) 970 77.85%
Patrice Barrow 260 20.87%
Write-in 16 1.28%
Total votes 1,246 100%

2013
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2013[15]
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%

2011
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2011[16]
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%

2009
Greenville City Council 1st district general election, 2009[17]
Candidate Votes  %
Kandie Smith 509 50.25%
Mildred Atkinson Council (incumbent) 497 49.06%
Write-in 7 0.69%
Total votes 1,013 100%

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. Ford, Nicole (2016-03-11). "Two women want NC House District 24 seat". WCTI. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. "House races: Farmer-Butterfield, Farkas win - Daily Reflector". www.reflector.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  4. "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. "NC SBE Election Contest Details". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  6. "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. Gann, Kara (2019-01-05). "Kandie Smith swears in as NC House of Representative District 8 seat". WNCT. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  8. "Kandie Smith". Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  15. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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