Charles Smith is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from Emory & Henry College and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina. He and his wife, Mary Kelly, live in Cumberland County.

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Charles Smith is originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from Emory & Henry College and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives with his wife, Mary Kelly, in Fayetteville.

Charles is an attorney. He is currently an associate with Anderson, Johnson, Lawrence & Butler, LLP. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney for Cumberland County. 

Charles currently works as an attorney at Anderson, Johnson, Lawrence & Butler, LLP, a law firm. He previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Cumberland County. 

Charles is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 44. He was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024. He is currently serving his second term.

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Charles currently serves in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 44. He was first elected in 2022, reelected in 2024, and is seeking reelection for a third term.

As of January 5, 2026, Charles Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports expanding Medicaid eligibility in North Carolina to increase access to health insurance.

- Supports expanding Medicaid eligibility in North Carolina to increase access to health insurance.

Healthcare

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Believes in being proactive about gun violence prevention rather than reactive.

Supports policies aimed at preventing gun violence.

- Supports policies aimed at preventing gun violence.

Public Safety

Supports adequately funding public schools and increasing teacher salaries to recruit and retain quality educators.

Supports increasing funding for public schools and raising teacher pay.

- Supports increasing funding for public schools and raising teacher pay.

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Charles Smith

Believes that ensuring patients are insured for non-emergency situations would reduce the burden on hospitals and emergency rooms by allowing for more primary care and preventative care.

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