Ashton Clemmons

Ashton Clemmons
Ashton Clemmons
Deputy Minority Leader of the ; North Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; January 1, 2023 – August 5, 2024
Leader	Robert Reives
Preceded by	Gale Adcock
Succeeded by	Cynthia Ball
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 57th district
	In office; January 1, 2019 – August 5, 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Tracy Clark
Personal details
Born	September 2, 1983 (age 41); Alamance County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Bryan
Children	3
Education	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA); Harvard University (MA); University of North Carolina, Greensboro (PhD);
Occupation	Education consultant
Website	Campaign website

Ashton Wheeler Clemmons (born September 2, 1983) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Clemmons represented the 57th district (including constituents in north-central Guilford County) from 2019 to 2024.^[1] She also served as the Deputy Minority Leader from 2023 to 2024.

Education and career

Clemmons was born in Alamance County, North Carolina.^[2] She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her master's in school leadership from Harvard University, and her doctorate of education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.^[2] She has worked as a school principal in Rockingham and Guilford counties and as assistant superintendent of the Thomasville City Schools.^[2] She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.^[2]

Clemmons won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. She secured sixty-eight percent of the vote while her closest rival Republican Troy Lawson secured thirty-three percent.^[3] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022. At the start of the 2023-2024 Session, Clemmons was selected to be the Deputy Minority Leader.

Clemmons resigned from the North Carolina House in August 2024 in order to take a position in the University of North Carolina system.^[4]

Committee assignments

^[5]

2023-2024 session

Commerce
Education - Community Colleges
Education - K-12
Finance
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2021-2022 session

Commerce
Education - Community Colleges
Education - K-12
Finance
Marine Resources and Aqua Culture

2019-2020 session

Commerce
Education - K-12
Education - Universities
Finance

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2022^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashton Clemmons (incumbent)	20,186	55.07%
	Republican	Michelle C. Bardsley	16,467	44.93%
Total votes			36,653	100%
	Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2020^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashton Clemmons (incumbent)	31,138	68.34%
	Republican	Chris Meadows	14,427	31.66%
Total votes			45,565	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 57th district general election, 2018^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashton Clemmons	22,443	67.57%
	Republican	Troy Lawson	10,773	32.43%
Total votes			33,216	100%
	Democratic win (new seat)

References

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "MEET ASHTON". clemmons4nc. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "North Carolina House Democratic deputy leader Clemmons to resign from Legislature". Associated Press. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
^ "Ashton Clemmons". Retrieved October 14, 2023.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Pricey Harrison	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 57th district 2019–2024	Succeeded by Tracy Clark
Political offices
Preceded by Gale Adcock	Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2023–2024	Succeeded by Cynthia Ball

[1] "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

[:0-2] "MEET ASHTON". clemmons4nc. Retrieved 2021-02-05.

[3] "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[4] "North Carolina House Democratic deputy leader Clemmons to resign from Legislature". Associated Press. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

[5] "Ashton Clemmons". Retrieved October 14, 2023.

[6] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[7] [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[8] [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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