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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| image = Rep. Kanika Brown.jpg
| image = Rep. Kanika Brown.jpg
| state_house = North Carolina
| state_house = North Carolina
| state = North Carolina
| district = [[North Carolina's 71st House district|71st]]
| district = [[North Carolina's 71st House district|71st]]
| predecessor = [[Evelyn Terry]]
| predecessor = [[Evelyn Terry]]
| successor =
| term_start = January 1, 2023
| term_start = January 1, 2023
| term_end =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| residence = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
| residence = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina]]
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'''Kanika Brown''' is an American politician. She has been a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] for 71st district (parts of [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]) since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kanika Brown |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kanika_Brown}}</ref> She originally ran in [[2020 North Carolina House of Representatives election|2020]] against then incumbent [[Evelyn Terry]] but lost in the Democratic primary. However, in [[2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election|2022]], she ran for the same seat once again and won against two other opponents, one being Evelyn Terry's husband Frederick Terry. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Get to know Rep.-elect Kanika Brown |url=https://nctribune.com/news/2022/may/27/get-to-know-rep-elect-kanika-brown/}}</ref>
'''Kanika Brown''' is an American politician. She has been a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] for 71st district (parts of [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]) since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanika Brown |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Kanika_Brown}}</ref> She originally ran in [[2020 North Carolina House of Representatives election|2020]] against then incumbent [[Evelyn Terry]] but lost in the Democratic primary. However, in [[2022 North Carolina House of Representatives election|2022]], she ran for the same seat once again and won against two other opponents, one being Evelyn Terry's husband Frederick Terry. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Get to know Rep.-elect Kanika Brown |url=https://nctribune.com/news/2022/may/27/get-to-know-rep-elect-kanika-brown/}}</ref>


==Committee assignments==
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== Electoral history ==
===2023-2024 session===
*Appropriations
*Appropriations - General Government
*Agriculture
*Alcoholic Beverage Control
*Commerce

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==Electoral history==
===2022===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2022<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1232] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2022<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/08/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1232] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Kanika Brown]]
| candidate = Kanika Brown
| votes = 18,196
| votes = 18,196
| percentage = 100%
| percentage = 100%
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2022<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1694] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2022<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=05/17/2022&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=1694] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Kanika Brown]]
| candidate = Kanika Brown
| votes = 2,336
| votes = 2,336
| percentage = 47.85%
| percentage = 47.85%
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{{Election box total no change
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 4,882
| votes = 4,882
| percentage = 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
===2020===
{{Election box begin no change|title=North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2020<ref>[https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=03/03/2020&county_id=0&office=NCH&contest=2197] ''North Carolina State Board of Elections''.</ref>
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Evelyn Terry]] (incumbent)
| votes = 7,224
| percentage = 64.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Kanika Brown
| votes = 3,952
| percentage = 35.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 11,176
| percentage = 100%
| percentage = 100%
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


== References ==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/795 Biography Page on the North Carolina General Assembly Website]

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Revision as of 02:35, 6 January 2024

Kanika Brown
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 71st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byEvelyn Terry
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWinston-Salem, North Carolina

Kanika Shevon Brown is an American politician. She has been a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for 71st district (parts of Forsyth County) since 2023.[1][2] She originally ran in 2020 against then incumbent Evelyn Terry but lost in the Democratic primary. However, in 2022, she ran for the same seat once again and won against two other opponents, one being Evelyn Terry's husband Frederick Terry. [3]

Committee assignments

2023-2024 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - General Government
  • Agriculture
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Commerce

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district general election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kanika Brown 18,196 100%
Total votes 18,196 100%
Democratic hold
North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kanika Brown 2,336 47.85%
Democratic Frederick N. Terry 1,871 38.32%
Democratic David M. Moore 675 13.83%
Total votes 4,882 100%

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 71st district Democratic primary election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evelyn Terry (incumbent) 7,224 64.64%
Democratic Kanika Brown 3,952 35.36%
Total votes 11,176 100%

References

  1. ^ "Kanika Brown's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kanika Brown". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Get to know Rep.-elect Kanika Brown".
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 71st district
2023–Present 		Incumbent
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