Rachel Hunt

Rachel H. Hunt is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. A Democrat, Hunt was elected in November 2018 to represent House District 103 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, by a slim margin of 68 votes over incumbent Rep. Bill Brawley.[1]

Representative
Rachel Hunt
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byBill Brawley
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Olav Nilender
Children2
Parent(s)Jim Hunt (father)
Carolyn Hunt (mother)
Residence(s)Charlotte, North Carolina
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
University of South Carolina (JD)
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

Hunt is the daughter of former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt and former First Lady Carolyn Hunt. An attorney and business owner, she is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of South Carolina School of Law and became certified in College Counseling/Education at the University of California at Los Angeles in 2014.[2]

Electoral History

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2020[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Hunt (incumbent) 26,818 54.93%
Republican Bill Brawley 22,008 45.07%
Total votes 48,826 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 103rd district general election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rachel Hunt 19,133 50.09%
Republican Bill Brawley (incumbent) 19,065 49.91%
Total votes 38,198 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

Committee Assignments

[5]

2021-2022 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • Education - Community Colleges (Vice Chair)
  • Education - K-12
  • Families, Children, and Aging Policy
  • Judiciary I

2019-2020 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Capital
  • Education - Community Colleges
  • Agriculture Committee
  • Families, Children, and Aging Policy
  • Judiciary

References

  1. After Recount, Rachel Hunt Wins Mecklenburg NC House Seat
  2. VoteSmart
  3. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. "Rachel Hunt". Retrieved 2022-01-08.
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