Christy Underwood Clark

Christy Clark
Mayor of Huntersville
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2023
Preceded byMelinda Bales
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 98th district
In office
January 1, 2019[1] – January 1, 2021
Preceded byJohn Bradford
Succeeded byJohn Bradford
Personal details
Born
Christy Underwood

(1971-06-23) June 23, 1971 (age 53)[2]
Roanoke, Virginia[3]
Political partyDemocratic
SpousesMatthew Laas (div.)[2] Christopher Clark (2010-present)[3]
Children5[3]
ResidenceHuntersville, North Carolina[3]
Alma materRoanoke College[3]
OccupationParalegal[4]

Christy Underwood Clark is a paralegal[2] and American politician who has served as the mayor of Huntersville since December 2023.[5] A member of the Democratic Party, Clark represented District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2019 until 2021. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the same seat in the 2022 election.

Political career

Clark was first elected to represent District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2018, unseating Republican incumbent John Bradford in a very close race. She ran for re-election in 2020, but lost to Bradford in a rematch.[1]

Clark previously was a member of the following committees:[6]

  • Agriculture
  • Appropriations, Capital
  • Environment
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
  • Regulatory Reform

Electoral history

2023

Huntersville Mayoral election, 2023[7]
Candidate Votes %
Christy Clark 4,925 48.56%
Dan Boone 3,462 34.13%
Derek Partee 1,740 17.15%
Write-in 16 0.16%
Total votes 10,143 100%

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford (incumbent) 18,080 50.93%
Democratic Christy Clark 17,420 49.07%
Total votes 35,500 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2020[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Bradford 31,793 51.67%
Democratic Christy Clark (incumbent) 29,743 48.33%
Total votes 61,536 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district Democratic primary election, 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Clark 3,275 90.32%
Democratic Branden Rosenlieb 351 9.68%
Total votes 3,626 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 98th district general election, 2018[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Clark 20,033 50.52%
Republican John Bradford (incumbent) 19,618 49.48%
Total votes 39,651 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ a b "Christy Clark (North Carolina)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c https://www.nchouserepublicans.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Christy-Clark-Background-Report-2022.pdf
  3. ^ a b c d e "Christy Clark's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Representative Christy Clark: Biography". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Town of Huntersville North Carolina Town Board Organizational Meeting December 4, 2023". Town of Huntersville Board of Commissioners. December 4, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Representative Christy Clark: Committees". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ a b [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 98th district
2019-2021 		Succeeded by


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