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Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 38. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Mohammed (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 38. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mujtaba Mohammed was born in Toledo, Ohio. Mohammed earned his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Charlotte and his J.D. from the North Carolina Central University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a public interest attorney.[1][2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Mohammed was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety Committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Redistricting and Elections Committee
- Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
2021-2022
Mohammed was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee
- Health Care Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee
2019-2020
Mohammed was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Senate State and Local Government Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed won election in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mujtaba Mohammed (D) | 100.0 | 94,162 |
| Total votes: 94,162 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mohammed in this election.
2022
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed won election in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed (D) | 100.0 | 53,072 |
| Total votes: 53,072 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Jack Brosch in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed (D) | 78.1 | 82,871 |
 | Jack Brosch (R) | 21.9 | 23,187 | |
| Total votes: 106,058 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Incumbent Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Laura Anthony and Roderick Davis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed | 59.4 | 18,803 |
 | Laura Anthony | 27.0 | 8,537 | |
 | Roderick Davis | 13.7 | 4,334 | |
| Total votes: 31,674 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jack Brosch advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed (D) | 81.7 | 53,563 |
 | Richard Rivette (R) | 18.3 | 11,972 | |
| Total votes: 65,535 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Mujtaba Mohammed defeated incumbent Joel Ford, Roderick Davis, and Tim Wallis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mujtaba Mohammed | 51.9 | 6,899 |
 | Joel Ford | 40.7 | 5,408 | |
| Roderick Davis | 4.8 | 631 | |
 | Tim Wallis | 2.6 | 346 | |
| Total votes: 13,284 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38
Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Richard Rivette |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mujtaba Mohammed did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Mujtaba Mohammed completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mohammed's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Mohammed was appointed by Governor RoyCooper to the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities and North Carolina’s Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice.
Mohammed’s proven record of service to children and families led to his election to the North Carolina State Senate in 2018, where he is working to ensure every family and child has a chance at a brighter economic future.- Education is a basic function of our state government and we must always work to ensure every child receives a quality public education.
- We need to restore our economy from the ground up and increase economic mobility amongst all of our families.
- Hold government accountable, restore transparency, and repeal laws that reduce equity in our communities.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Mujtaba Mohammed did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Mujtaba A. Mohammed participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mujtaba A. Mohammed's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Education |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about Public Education because I am the product of a strong public education system. I also believe in a strong economy with the middle class as its backbone. That means restoring tax cuts for middle class families, restoring tax-free weekend, supporting our families and the working poor and making sure the wealthiest in North Carolina pay their fair share. Equity is also important to me. As a public interest attorney, I see the consequences of a tough on crime approach everyday and I see those consequences when it's too late. Everyday children are being pushed out of our classrooms and into jail cells, that must end. I also believe in an independent judiciary and the independent redistricting committee. We need to protect our judges and allow voters to decide who represents us.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mujtaba A. Mohammed answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | I believe integrity and dependability are some of the most important characteristics you need to have to be the best public servant.[5] | ” |
| “ | I am very good negotiator and politics is all about compromise, but I do not believe we should compromise our values or our values to achieve an end goal.[5] | ” |
| “ | I want to vlear the path for the next leader, help build our states bench of future public servants.[5] | ” |
| “ | I have a chair that I've had for years. It has taken me through college, law school, my first apartment, my first home and the first time I rocked my son to sleep. I love that chair.[5] | ” |
| “ | Members of the Senate hold appointment powers for a significant amount of positions.[5] | ” |
| “ | I believe it is important to remember why you ran for office in the first place to remember how you got there. For me, I will recall the faces, voices and stories of all of my clients. Those too poor to pay their court fees, break the cycle of ooverty and those just lookijg for a second chance.[5] | ” |
| “ | I support and once elected will sponsor legislation to create and independent redistricting committee.[5] | ” |
| “ | Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety, Rules and Operations of the Senate and the Judiciary Committee.[5] | ” |
Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia
Mohammed submitted the following campaign themes through Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form:
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Mohammed is advocating for quality public schools in North Carolina, investments in families, affordable access to healthcare, and ensuring equal protections and opportunities for all.[5] |
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| —Mujtaba Mohammed[1] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.
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2019
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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina State Senate District 38 |
Officeholder North Carolina State Senate District 38 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on March 23, 2018
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 8, 2022
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mujtaba A. Mohammed's responses," April 10, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Joel Ford (D) |
North Carolina State Senate District 38 2019-Present |
Succeeded by - |
