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Safiyah Jackson
2025 - Present
2026
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Safiyah Jackson is a member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina, representing District 2. Her current term ends in 2026.
Jackson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 37. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Safiyah Jackson earned a bachelor's degree from Florida A&M University and graduate degrees from National Louis University and Florida A&M University. Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit executive.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Erin Paré defeated Safiyah Jackson and Christopher Robinson in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erin Paré (R) | 51.4 | 30,784 |
 | Safiyah Jackson (D)  | 45.3 | 27,137 | |
| Christopher Robinson (L) | 3.3 | 1,963 | ||
| Total votes: 59,884 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Safiyah Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Erin Paré advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Christopher Robinson advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 37.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Jackson's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Jackson in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Safiyah Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Safiyah is granddaughter of a domestic worker and daughter of middle-class parents. Raised in a close-knit neighborhood, church, and family her foundation was shared by nurturing and stable communities. She is a graduate of public schools from 8th grade to college.
Early Childhood Expert Safiyah believes the well-being of any community is determined by the well-being of its youngest residents. With two decades of experience as an administrator, educator and coach, Safiyah’s values are rooted in community, curiosity, and compassion.
Experienced Leader Safiyah has held leadership roles in museums, preschools, family child care homes, early elementary schools, public and private philanthropic organizations, and higher education. She earned two Master's degrees in early childhood and school psychology.
Businesswoman Safiyah has a track record of developing strategy and managing daily operations, a skill honed as a marketing and sales manager at Ford Motor Company. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and MBA from Florida A&M University.
Public Servant Safiyah has 20-years as a non-profit professional, serving as volunteer, organizational consultant, staff, director, executive, and board member.
Arts Enthusiast
Safiyah is passionate about and involved with arts and culture, arts education, and the humanities. She is a Raleigh Little Theatre Board Member and held previous board leadership at other arts organizations.- Support Families: We must ensure families can chart their own paths, and be trusted to know what’s best for themselves.
-Respect families’ reproductive freedom: Healthcare decisions should be made between individuals and their medical professionals, not politicians.
-Commit to Maternal-Child health: Ensure access to postnatal screening. Ensure our youngest are healthy.
-Broaden access to early childhood education: Give parents the support they need and help our economy along the way.
-Make aging in place affordable: Put a halt to rising property taxes and expand grants for home modifications
-Reduce Child Poverty, Promote Economic Mobility: advocate for family tax credits and workforce development - Show up Schools: We must preserve the integrity and purpose of the public school system. -Raise teacher pay to the national average and ensure teachers have classroom supplies not supply bills. -Fund essential support staff like school nurses, counselors, and administrators -Fully fund public schools to ensure all children have access to a free, sound education, starting with the youngest learners -Ensure safe, welcoming school environments that support all aspects of child development, including their social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and psychological needs -Ensure early childhood education is priority #1 with all the measures of high-quality for preschool through third grade, including play-based experiential learning
- Opportunity in NC: We must be dedicated to improving the conditions where people live and work. -Remove economic barriers like compensation that isn't keeping pace with rising cost-of-living; and unbearable costs of basic needs, including housing, health care and child care. -Strengthen small business ecosystem with grants and start up support. Expand public-private partnerships to ensure entrepreneurs have access to essential resources, technical assistance and capital -Ensure workforce participation and protections by expanding anti-discrimination protections. Promote workforce credentialing, apprenticeship, technical training, and accessible higher education 2-and 4-year degrees, while addressing barriers to workforce participation
Thinking in Systems: A Primer
The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
