Ben Clark is an American politician who served in the

North Carolina Senate The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The term of office for e ...

from the 21st district (representing constituents in Hoke and Cumberland counties) from 2013 to 2023. He also served as secretary of the Senate Democratic caucus. On September 20, 2021, Clark announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022. On November 22, 2021, Clark announced he would run for the congress in the newly-drawn NC-09 Congressional district.

NC Senate

During five terms in the NC Senate, Clark has made his focus supporting the military, expanding healthcare access, and providing every child with a sound education. Clark led the effort to reopen NC schools after COVID-19 rates fell. He was 1 of 4 Democratic conferees on the 2021 budget that repealed NC taxes on military retirement income

Electoral history

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

References

External links

Ben Clark for Congress
campaign website
Senator Ben Clark
official legislative website {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Ben 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians African-American state legislators in North Carolina Candidates in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections Living people Democratic Party North Carolina state senators People from Fort Liberty, North Carolina People from Raeford, North Carolina 1959 births