Sandra Spaulding Hughes is a Democratic member of the

North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Ca ...

. She has represented the 18th district ( New Hanover and Pender counties) since her appointment in April 2008 to replace

Thomas E. Wright Thomas Edward Wright (born August 7, 1955) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who represented the state's eighteenth district, including constituents in New Hanover and Pender counties, from 1992 to 2008. A ...

, who had been expelled. Hughes was elected to a full term in 2008 and chose not to seek another term in 2010.News & Observer: Hughes not to seek re-election

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North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Sandra Hughes
official NC House website
Campaign websiteProject Vote Smart - Representative Sandra Hughes (NC)
profile *''Follow the Money'' - Sandra Spaulding Hughes
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