Erica D. Smith

Erica D. Smith
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byClark Jenkins
Succeeded byErnestine Bazemore
Personal details
Born
Erica Danette Smith

(1969-11-24) November 24, 1969 (age 54)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Maud Ingram (Divorced)
Kirkland Hicks (Divorced)
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University (BS)
Howard University (MA)

Erica Danette Smith[1] (born November 24, 1969) is an American engineer and politician who represented District 3 in the North Carolina Senate from 2015 to 2021.[2][3] She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2020.[4] She finished second in the Democratic primaries on March 3, 2020. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022,[5] but she switched to the race for North Carolina's 1st congressional district after Rep. G. K. Butterfield announced that he would not run for another term.[6]

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  2. ^ "Smith-Ingram's already notable journey sends her to N.C. Senate". The Daily Herald. Roanoke Valley and Lake Gaston. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2017-09-09.[dead link]
  3. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Erica D. Smith (Democrat, 2017-2018 Session)". North Carolina Legislature. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Grubb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Martin, Jeffery (January 27, 2021). "Wave of GOP Senate retirements complicates party's path back to a majority". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. ^ Gary D. Robertson (November 19, 2021). "US Senate hopeful Erica Smith files papers for House switch". Associated Press.