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Dante Pittman
Dante Pittman (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 24. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Pittman (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 24. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Pittman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Dante Pittman was born in Wilson, North Carolina. Pittman has served in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2016. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2018. Pittman's career experience includes working as a grant manager and human relations director.[1]
As of 2024, Pittman was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Wilson Education Partnership
- Wilson County Community Foundation
- WhirliDogs
- OIC of Wilson
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 24
Dante Pittman defeated incumbent Ken Fontenot in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dante Pittman (D)  | 51.1 | 21,343 |
 | Ken Fontenot (R) | 48.9 | 20,425 | |
| Total votes: 41,768 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dante Pittman advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 24.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ken Fontenot advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 24.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Pittman in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dante Pittman completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pittman's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Affordable Healthcare Protecting access to quality and affordable healthcare is essential to ensuring that all families have what they need to be successful. In a rural county, like Wilson County, access to healthcare is a top priority. Often times, these are the places that are most at-risk to losing quality healthcare options. I am running to reverse that trend and to ensure that quality healthcare is attainable for all.
- Education Education is a top priority for me because quality education is a responsibility that we have to our children. At a time when public education is being attacked by profit motivated actors, I believe that we need to invest in our children by supporting our qualified educators, expanding pre-K access and supporting community-based schools. As a product of Wilson County Schools, I know the power of a good, public education.
- Economic Opportunity Expanding economic opportunity is critical for this district. I will fight for quality job opportunities and work to expand small business opportunities. When I speak with students in classrooms, I hear about their dreams and witness their entrepreneurial spirit. We must make sure that those opportunities exist in this district.
We know that children getting the start that they need is the most important thing we can do for their education. I will work to expand pre-K education so that we are investing in our children at an early age.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 24 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 24 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ken Fontenot (R) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 24 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
