Linda Cooper-Suggs facts for kids
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Representative
Linda Cooper-Suggs
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district |
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| In office July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Farmer-Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Ken Fontenot |
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| Born | 1953 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University (BA) East Carolina University (MA) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs (born 1953) is an American politician. She is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 24th district (composed of all of Wilson County) from 2020 to 2023.
Career
Cooper-Suggs was selected by Democratic party activists from Wilson County on July 25, 2020 to represent the 24th House district, a vacancy left by the resignation of Jean Farmer-Butterfield. Her appointment was approved by North Carolina governor Roy Cooper on July 27, 2020. She ran for the same office in November 2020 and won the election on 3 November 2020 from the platform of Democratic Party. She secured fifty-three percent of the vote while her closest rival Republican Mick Rankin secured forty-seven percent.
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Fontenot | 15,121 | 54.22% | |
| Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 12,768 | 45.78% | |
| Total votes | 27,889 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 20,928 | 52.60% | |
| Republican | Mick Rankin | 18,856 | 47.40% | |
| Total votes | 39,784 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Committee assignments
2021-2022 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
- Redistricting
