Kanika Brown

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Kanika is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is the proud mother of a child with autism.

Kanika Brown- House District 71

Kanika Brown is currently a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 71. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. Brown previously ran for the same seat in the 2020 Democratic primary but did not win.

Kanika Brown - Ballotpedia

Supports raising the minimum wage, repealing right-to-work laws, and empowering collective bargaining.

Supports incentivizing developers and local governments to construct new affordable housing.

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

Supports expanding Medicaid to increase healthcare access for North Carolinians.

Supports investing in after-school programs and financial literacy to prioritize youth.

Believes a child's education should not be determined by their zip code, and supports providing adequate resources and support for public schools and teachers in North Carolina.