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Ben Clark

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Ben Clark
Candidate for State Senate District 31
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Biography
Ben Clark is a Democrat who served five terms in the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 21 from 2013 to 2023. He was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 9th District in 2022 and for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in 2024. Clark is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and a graduate of NC A&T State University.
Top Priorities
  • Protecting Social Security and Medicare
  • Restoring and expanding women’s rights, including codifying Roe v. Wade
  • Protecting democracy from threats at home and abroad
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