Caleb Theodros
American politician (born 1973)
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Caleb Theodros is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district since 2025. The district includes part of Mecklenburg County, stretching from West Charlotte to Plaza-Midwood.[2]
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Natasha Marcus |
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| Born | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Website | Legislative website Campaign website |
Early life and education
Theodros grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated from Harding University High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[3]
Career
2019 Charlotte City Council campaign
In 2019, Theodros ran for the Charlotte City Council in District 3. He placed third in the Democratic primary with 15.2% of the vote, behind Victoria Watlington and Terry M. Brown Jr. respectively.[4]
North Carolina Senate
Theodros announced his campaign for the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district, an open seat following redistricting, in 2024.[5] He won the Democratic primary with approximately 43% of the vote. The runner-up, Lucille Puckett, filed a claim with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections challenging Theodros residency in the district which was unanimously rejected. Theodros also reported to police that a GPS tracker had been placed on his car around this time.[6]
He was unopposed in the general election.[2]
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 7,230 | 42.84% | |
| Democratic | Lucille Puckett | 5,268 | 31.22% | |
| Democratic | Kendrick Cunningham | 2,784 | 16.50% | |
| Democratic | Robert Bruns | 1,593 | 9.44% | |
| Total votes | 16,875 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 95,805 | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 95,805 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victoria Watlington | 3,322 | 43.82% | |
| Democratic | Terry M. Brown Jr. | 3,105 | 40.96% | |
| Democratic | Caleb Theodros | 1,154 | 15.22% | |
| Total votes | 7,581 | 100% | ||