Vernetta Alston
2020 - Present
2027
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Vernetta Alston (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 29. She assumed office on April 13, 2020. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Alston (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 29. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Governor Roy Cooper appointed Alston to the North Carolina House of Representatives on April 13, 2020, following the death of late representative MaryAnn Black. Alston, a former member of the Durham City Council, resigned from the council following her nomination to the state legislature.[1][2]
Biography
Alston earned a B.A. in political science from North Carolina State University and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]
Alston's professional experience includes working as a staff attorney for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services and the Center for Death Penalty Litigation. She has also served as a member of the Durham's Citizen Advisory Committee, the Durham Peoples' Alliance Board, and the University of North Carolina Law Pro Bono Alumni Board.[3]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Alston was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Appropriations on Transportation Committee
- Environment Committee
- Judiciary I Committee
- Local Government Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Alston was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs Committee
- Judiciary IV Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Appropriations Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Vernetta Alston won election in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vernetta Alston (D) | 100.0 | 47,945 | |
| Total votes: 47,945 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vernetta Alston advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Alston in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Vernetta Alston won election in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vernetta Alston (D) | 100.0 | 35,220 | |
| Total votes: 35,220 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vernetta Alston advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29.
Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Vernetta Alston won election in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vernetta Alston (D) | 100.0 | 44,930 | |
| Total votes: 44,930 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Vernetta Alston advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 29.
Campaign finance
2017
Durham, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and the Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[4] Vernetta Alston defeated Shelia Ann Huggins in the general election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[5]
| Durham City Council, Ward 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Vernetta Alston |
62.43% | 21,332 |
| Shelia Ann Huggins | 37.27% | 12,737 |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 102 |
| Total Votes | 34,171 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Durham," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Vernetta Alston and Shelia Ann Huggins defeated incumbent Don Moffitt and Lenny Kovalick in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[5]
| Durham City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Vernetta Alston |
50.61% | 12,446 |
| Shelia Ann Huggins |
26.58% | 6,536 |
| Don Moffitt Incumbent | 21.31% | 5,242 |
| Lenny Kovalick | 1.50% | 370 |
| Total Votes | 24,594 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Alston received endorsements from the following in 2017:
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2017
Alston's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY POLICING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING LGBTQ |
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| —Vernetta Alston's campaign website, (2017)[9] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Legislative candidate Alston moving now to N. Carolina House," April 10, 2020
- ↑ North Carolina General Assembly, "Representative Vernetta Alston (Dem)," accessed April 15, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vernetta Alston - Durham City Council, "About Me," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2017 Election Schedule," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ INDY Week, "The INDY Endorses Vernetta Alston for Durham City Council Ward 3," September 20, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Herald-Sun, "Why John Rooks Got the Surprise People's Alliance Endorsement for Council," August 30, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vernetta Alston - Durham City Council, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by MaryAnn Black (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 29 2020-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Durham City Council Ward 3 2017-2020 |
Succeeded by - |
