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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, 2013 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,951/year | |
| Per diem | $104/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer, W.S. Clark Farms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
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
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jenkins has been appointed to these committees:
- Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
- Finance
- Judiciary I
- Pensions & Retirement & Aging
- Transportation
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jenkins served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Pensions & Retirement & Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Elections
2012
Jenkins is facing Florence Armstrong in the Democratic primary on May 8. No Republican candidates have filed for the general election on November 6.[1]
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
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 |
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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