Diamond Staton-Williams
American politician from North Carolina
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Diamond R. Staton-Williams is an American politician, registered nurse and business owner. A member of the Democratic Party, she is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 73rd district (which includes parts of Cabarrus County) from 2023 to 2025.[1]
Preceded byLarry Pittman (Redistricting)
Succeeded byJonathan Almond
Occupation
- Politician
- nurse
- businesswoman
Diamond Staton-Williams | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Pittman (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Almond |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation |
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In the 2022 election, Staton-Williams beat Republican nominee Brian Echevarria by 629 votes. This victory helped stop a Republican supermajority in the House by one seat.[2] In the 2024 state house election, she lost reelection to Republican nominee Jonathan Almond.[3]
Committee assignments
2023–2024 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Capital
- Environment
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- UNC BOG Nominations
- Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jonathan Almond | 23,400 | 53.21% | |
| Democratic | Diamond Staton-Williams (incumbent) | 20,577 | 46.79% | |
| Total votes | 43,977 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diamond Staton-Williams | 14,108 | 51.14% | |
| Republican | Brian Echevarria | 13,479 | 48.86% | |
| Total votes | 27,587 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||