Christy Clark
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| Mayor of Huntersville | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Melinda Bales |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019[1] – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Bradford |
| Succeeded by | John Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christy Underwood (1971-06-23) June 23, 1971 (age 53)[2] Roanoke, Virginia[3] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Matthew Laas (div.)[2] Christopher Clark (2010-present)[3] |
| Children | 5[3] |
| Residence | Huntersville, North Carolina[3] |
| Alma mater | Roanoke College[3] |
| Occupation | Paralegal[4] |
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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.
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]
| 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% | |
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christy Clark | 3,275 | 90.32% | |
| Democratic | Branden Rosenlieb | 351 | 9.68% | |
| Total votes | 3,626 | 100% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 98th district 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by |
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