Cynthia J. Ball is an American politician and member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. A Democrat, she was first elected in 2016 and then re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 to represent the 49th district, representing Wake County.[1]
Cynthia Ball | |
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| Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2024 | |
| Leader | Robert Reives |
| Preceded by | Ashton Clemmons |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Pendleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Franklin County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Aspnes |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Mediator |
| Website | Official website |
Life and career
editBall was born in Franklin County, North Carolina.[2] She earned a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MBA at Virginia Commonwealth University.[2] She works as a professional mediator.[2] She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina,[2] and is married to David Aspnes, a physics professor at North Carolina State University.[2]
Committee assignments
edit2023–2024 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Education - K-12
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Health
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
2021–2022 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - K-12
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Health
- Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development
2019–2020 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Education - K-12
- Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
- Health
- Commerce
2017–2018 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Education
- Health
- Insurance
- State and Local Government II
- State Personnel
Electoral history
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 32,814 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 32,814 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 22,519 | 67.77% | |
| Republican | David Robertson | 9,764 | 29.38% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Oakes | 946 | 2.85% | |
| Total votes | 33,229 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 37,807 | 65.05% | |
| Republican | David Robertson | 17,564 | 30.22% | |
| Libertarian | Dee Watson | 2,752 | 4.73% | |
| Total votes | 58,123 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball (incumbent) | 27,538 | 66.27% | |
| Republican | David Robertson | 12,929 | 31.11% | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Horst | 1,086 | 2.61% | |
| Total votes | 41,553 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cynthia Ball | 26,975 | 48.67% | |
| Republican | Gary Pendleton (incumbent) | 26,155 | 47.19% | |
| Libertarian | David Ulmer | 2,299 | 4.15% | |
| Total votes | 55,429 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Cynthia Ball, North Carolina House". Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Cynthia Ball". Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.