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Clark Jenkins
| Clark Jenkins | ||
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| North Carolina State Senate District 3 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2003 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 1, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer, W.S. Clark Farms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Jenkins joined the North Carolina State Senate in 2003. He has served in that position since, representing the 3rd district.
Jenkins works for W.S Clark Farms.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Jenkins served on the following committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education | ||||
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Education/Higher Education | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Rules and Operations of the Senate | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jenkins served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jenkins served on these committees:
| North Carolina Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations/Base Budget | ||||
| • Commerce | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Judiciary I | ||||
| • Pensions & Retirement & Aging | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Jenkins defeated Florence Armstrong in the Democratic primary on May 8. He was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6.[1]
| North Carolina State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Clark Jenkins Incumbent |
100% | 65,851 | |
| Total Votes | 65,851 | |||
| North Carolina State Senate District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Clark Jenkins Incumbent |
67.5% | 19,694 |
| Florence Arnold Armstrong | 32.5% | 9,500 |
| Total Votes | 29,194 | |
2010
Jenkins won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 3, defeating C.B. Daughtridge (R) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[2]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 3 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Clark Jenkins (D)
|
27,586 | 62.72% | ||
| C.B. Daughtridge (R) | 16,399 | 37.28% | ||
Jenkins was opposed in the Democratic primary election on May 4, 2010 by Frankie L. Bordeaux and Florence Arnold Armstrong.[3]
| North Carolina State Senate Democratic Primary, District 3 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Clark Jenkins
|
9,313 | |||
| Frankie Bordeaux | 7,119 | |||
| Florence Arnold Armstrong | 2,295 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jenkins won re-election to the 3rd district in the North Carolina State Senate. Jenkins had no challenger. [4]
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Jenkins collected $274,073 in donations.[5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Clark Jenkins's campaign in 2010 | |
| North Carolina Democratic Party | $11,240 |
| Seth Wooten | $8,000 |
| Citizens For Higher Education | $8,000 |
| Robert Barnhill | $7,700 |
| Bank of America | $7,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $274,073 |
2008
In 2008, Jenkins collected $170,648 in donations.[6]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association | $8,000 |
| Citizens for Higher Education | $6,000 |
| Steve Wordsworth | $5,000 |
| North Carolina Auto Dealers Association | $4,000 |
| Seth Wooten | $4,000 |
Recent news
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Clark Jenkins News Feed
- Editorial: Assistance hotline red, not blue - Henderson Daily Dispatch (registration)
- Lake Gaston real estate market update - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer
- Environmentalists want slowdown on N.C. Senate bill - StarNewsOnline.com
- University of Massachusetts Lowell Class of 2013 - The Sun
- Proposed rollback of local environmental rules clears state Senate - Durham Herald Sun
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External links
- Senator Jenkins campaign website
- Official North Carolina State Senate website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Senator Jenkins State Surge
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