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{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{short description|American politician from North Carolina (born 1953)}}
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| district = [[North Carolina's 24th House district|24th]]
| term_start = July 27, 2020
| term_start = July 27, 2020
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| term_end = January 1, 2023
| preceded = [[Jean Farmer-Butterfield]]
| predecessor = [[Jean Farmer-Butterfield]]
| successor = [[Ken Fontenot]]
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| party = [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
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'''Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs''' (born 1953) is a [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]] member of the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] representing the State's 24th House district.
'''Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs''' (born 1953) is an American politician. She is a former [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]]. She has represented the 24th district (composed of all of [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]]) from 2020 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/194371/linda-cooper-suggs|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Cooper-Suggs was selected by Democratic party activists from [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]] on July 25, 2020 to represent the 24th House district, a vacancy left by the resignation of [[Jean Farmer-Butterfield]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/legislature-wilson-north-carolina-e4ecb1c17023fdc8976d1936624b1da0|title=Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in N.C. House|date=July 25, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> 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 [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]. She secured fifty-three percent of the vote while her closest rival [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Mick Rankin secured forty-seven percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2020-11-03/state/north-carolina/lower/|title=2020 North Carolina State House Election Results &#124; USA TODAY|website=www.usatoday.com}}</ref>
Cooper-Suggs was selected by Democratic party activists from [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County]] on July 25, 2020 to represent the 24th House district, a vacancy left by the resignation of [[Jean Farmer-Butterfield]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/legislature-wilson-north-carolina-e4ecb1c17023fdc8976d1936624b1da0|title=Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in N.C. House|date=July 25, 2020|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> 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 [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]. She secured fifty-three percent of the vote while her closest rival [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Mick Rankin secured forty-seven percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2020-11-03/state/north-carolina/lower/|title=2020 North Carolina State House Election Results &#124; USA TODAY|website=www.usatoday.com}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
===2022===
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Ken Fontenot]]
| votes = 15,121
| percentage = 54.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent)
| votes = 12,768
| percentage = 45.78%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 27,889
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}

===2020===
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|title = North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1193] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent)
| votes = 20,928
| percentage = 52.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Mick Rankin
| votes = 18,856
| percentage = 47.40%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,784
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}

==Committee assignments==
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Cooper-Suggs|title=Linda Cooper-Suggs|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}</ref>

===2021-2022 session===
*Appropriations
*Appropriations - Health and Human Services
*Families, Children, and Aging Policy
*Health
*Redistricting


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 7 March 2024

Representative
Linda Cooper-Suggs
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJean Farmer-Butterfield
Succeeded byKen Fontenot
Personal details
Born1953
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWilson, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina A&T State University (BA)
East Carolina University (MA)
OccupationEducator

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.[1]

Career

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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.[2] 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.[3]

Electoral history

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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[6]

2021-2022 session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Health and Human Services
  • Families, Children, and Aging Policy
  • Health
  • Redistricting

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in N.C. House". AP NEWS. July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 North Carolina State House Election Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ "Linda Cooper-Suggs". Retrieved January 28, 2022.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 24th district
2020–2023 		Succeeded by
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