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Courtney Banks-McLaughlin
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 42. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Banks-McLaughlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin earned a bachelor's degree from Arkansas Baptist College in 2006 and a graduate degree from Webster University in 2009.[1]
Banks-McLaughlin has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- NAACP
- Order of Eastern Star
- Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 42
Mike Colvin defeated Leonard L. Bryant in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 42 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Colvin (D) | 74.3 | 18,301 |
 | Leonard L. Bryant (R) | 25.7 | 6,332 | |
| Total votes: 24,633 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 42
Mike Colvin defeated Naveed Aziz, Elmer Floyd, and Courtney Banks-McLaughlin in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 42 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Colvin | 35.0 | 1,778 |
 | Naveed Aziz | 29.0 | 1,471 | |
 | Elmer Floyd | 22.6 | 1,147 | |
 | Courtney Banks-McLaughlin | 13.4 | 681 | |
| Total votes: 5,077 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Leonard L. Bryant advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 42.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Banks-McLaughlin in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Fayetteville, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Fayetteville City Council District 8
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin defeated incumbent Ted Mohn in the general election for Fayetteville City Council District 8 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Courtney Banks-McLaughlin (Nonpartisan) | 57.1 | 672 |
| Ted Mohn (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 494 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 1,177 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Banks-McLaughlin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Arkansas Baptist College. She advanced her education, receiving a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from Webster University in 2008.
Councilwoman Banks-McLaughlin has demonstrated her zeal and commitment to our community as a small business owner, community leader, and advocate for veterans and their families. Additionally, she dedicated herself to community service involving the homeless, elderly, and youth.
Banks-McLaughlin was a leading element in the contingent infrastructure for Fayetteville's Emergency Day Resource Center and spearheaded the conversation of the repurposing of the Market House, which led the City of Fayetteville to receive the prestigious All-American City Award in 2023. In 2023, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper appointed Banks-McLaughlin as an Advisor to the Governors Crime Commission.
Banks-McLaughlin is married to an 82nd Airborne Division disabled veteran. They're the proud parents of five children. Being a wife and mother are valuable gifts she treasures dearly. The McLaughlin family are members of Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
- I have a proven track record of community visibility.
- Continue bringing transparency and leadership skills.
- Following through on my commitment to my constituents and community.
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2019
Courtney Banks-McLaughlin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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