Ralph Clements is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He attended Wake County public schools. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from North Carolina State University.

Ralph Clements is from Raleigh. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from North Carolina State University. Ralph has volunteered as a youth soccer coach, Scout leader, church leader, and American Red Cross instructor. He lives with his wife, Kristine, in Raleigh and has two grown children.

Ralph is an independent information technology consultant. He has spent the last 30 years working with dozens of hospitals across the US and Canada to improve their computer systems and provide better patient care. He previously built and maintained computer systems for military organizations and manufacturing companies.

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Ralph is a consultant for Optimum Healthcare IT. He previously worked as a senior manager for The Chartis Group, a healthcare consultant company. He also worked as a Senior Program Manager at Georgia State University. 

Ralph Clements's campaign for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 37 is his first entry into politics.

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Ralph's campaign for the North Carolina House of Representatives is his first run for public office. 

Plans to work to make housing more affordable.

Plans to control property insurance costs.

- Plans to work to make housing more affordable.
- Plans to control property insurance costs.

Economy

Supports policies that address climate change.

Supports managing high-energy users like data centers and bitcoin mines.

- Supports policies that address climate change.
- Supports sustainable energy.
- Supports managing high-energy users like data centers and bitcoin mines.

Energy & the Environment

Believes current legislative leadership undermines community well-being by reducing support for veterans, limiting healthcare resources, and cutting essential programs.

Opposes policies that "reduce support for veterans, limit healthcare resources, and cut essential programs such as school lunches."

- Opposes policies that "reduce support for veterans, limit healthcare resources, and cut essential programs such as school lunches."
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Voting & Elections

As of January 2, 2026, Ralph Clements’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports increasing support staff in schools and lowering student-to-support-staff ratios.

Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Supports increasing support staff in schools and lowering student-to-support-staff ratios.
- Opposes school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Ralph Clements

Ralph Clements's campaign for the North Carolina House of Representatives is his first run for public office.

Ralph Clements is from Raleigh. He earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University. Ralph volunteers as a youth soccer coach, Scout leader, church leader, and American Red Cross instructor. He lives with his wife, Kristine, in Raleigh and has two kids.

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Ralph is a consultant for Optimum Healthcare IT. He previously worked as a senior manager for The Chartis Group, a healthcare consultant company. He also worked as a Senior Program Manager at Georgia State University.

- Plans to work to make housing more affordable.

- Supports policies that address climate change.

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- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

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