Guangya Liu is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 21st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023.[1][2] Liu previously served on the Cary Town Council from 2019 to 2023.
Ya Liu | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Member of the Cary Town Council from District D | |
In office December 12, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ken George |
Succeeded by | Ryan Eades |
Personal details | |
Born | Guangya Liu |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
Education | North Carolina State University (PhD) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney & Small business owner |
Website | Official website |
Electoral history
edit2022
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ya Liu | 18,857 | 67.69% | ||
Republican | Gerard Falzon | 8,342 | 29.95% | ||
Libertarian | Joshua Morris | 658 | 2.36% | ||
Total votes | 27,857 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
2019
editCandidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ya Liu | 3,523 | 57.49% | |
Ken George (incumbent) | 2,237 | 36.50% | |
Beth Friedrich | 365 | 5.96% | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 6,128 | 100% |
Committee assignments
edit2023-2024 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
References
edit- ^ "Ya Liu's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ya Liu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 021". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - TOWN OF CARY TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT D". North Carolina State Board of Elections.