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Ken Badgett

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Ken Badgett
Candidate for State House
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Biography
Ken Badgett (Democratic Party), age 59, is an independent historian and scholar with a background in American and Appalachian history, who has also provided family/personal care. He is running for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 90 in 2026, having previously challenged the incumbent in 2024.
Top Priorities
  • Ensure comprehensive health insurance for every resident and regulate healthcare costs
  • Create a legislative commission to review and update inheritance and estate law
  • Provide compensation for family caregivers of infirm or elderly people
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