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Ted Alexander is from Morganton, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and a master's degree in historic preservation from Cornell University. Ted lives with his wife, Patti, in Shelby, North Carolina, and has two adult kids.

Ted is a State Senator. He works at the North Carolina State Senate, where he has been since January 2019. He previously worked as a Senate Fellow in the New York State Senate for one year, as the Virginia State Main Street Director from 1994 to 1996, and as Mayor of Shelby from 2003 to 2011.

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Ted previously worked as a senate fellow in the New York State Senate, the executive director for several Main Street revitalization programs in Virginia, and the director of Virginia State Main Street.

Ted Alexander is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 44. He was first elected in 2018, assumed office on January 1, 2019, and has served four terms. He previously served as mayor of Shelby, winning election in 2003, re-election without opposition in 2007, and choosing not to run again in 2011. Alexander defeated Henry Herzberg in the general election on November 5, 2024, and has declared his candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.

Ted is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 44. He was first elected in 2018 and is in his fourth term. He previously served as mayor of Shelby, North Carolina. He served two terms from 2004 to 2011. He previously ran for the U.S Senate in 2014, but did not win.

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