Jay Chaudhuri
American politician
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Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North Carolina Attorney General), Chaudhuri was later elected and re-elected, becoming North Carolina's first Indian-American state legislator.[5] In January 2019, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Minority (Democratic) Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Democratic caucus.[6]
Jay Chaudhuri | |
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| Minority Whip of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Van Duyn |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Josh Stein |
| Constituency | 16th District (2016-2019) 15th District (2019-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jyoti Chaudhuri[2] June 8, 1969 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sejal |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Davidson College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.I.A.) North Carolina Central University (J.D.)[4] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | JayForNC.com |
Early life and education
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bengali immigrants from India, Chaudhuri moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina when he was 3.[3] Chaudhuri went on to study at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, later attending Davidson College, Columbia University, and finally North Carolina Central University School of Law.[7]
Career
A longtime aide to then-State Senator and state Attorney General Roy Cooper, and later to state treasurer Janet Cowell, Chaudhuri taught part-time as an adjunct law professor at North Carolina Central University for two years. In 2016, Chaudhuri joined plaintiff law firm Cohen Milstein as a part-time counsel.[4]
Election history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 67,355 | 65.95% | |
| Republican | David Bankert | 30,867 | 30.22% | |
| Libertarian | Kat McDonald | 3,915 | 3.83% | |
| Total votes | 102,137 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 52,472 | 67.52% | |
| Republican | Emanuela Prister | 22,776 | 29.31% | |
| Libertarian | Sammie Brooks | 2,463 | 3.17% | |
| Total votes | 77,711 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 71,700 | 58.01% | |
| Republican | Mario J. Lomuscio | 45,457 | 36.78% | |
| Libertarian | Kat McDonald | 6,441 | 5.21% | |
| Total votes | 123,598 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 60,805 | 73.10% | |
| Republican | Alan David Michael | 19,365 | 23.28% | |
| Libertarian | Brian Lewis | 3,005 | 3.61% | |
| Total votes | 83,175 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri (incumbent) | 68,842 | 65.33% | ||
| Republican | Eric Weaver | 36,530 | 34.67% | ||
| Total votes | 105,372 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Chaudhuri | 20,232 | 62.93% | |
| Democratic | Ellis Hankins | 11,916 | 37.07% | |
| Total votes | 32,148 | 100% | ||
