Dante Pittman

Dante Pittman
Dante Pittman
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 24th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2025
Preceded by	Ken Fontenot
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucy Russell Pittman
Residence	Wilson, North Carolina
Education	Fike High School
Alma mater	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army North Carolina Army National Guard; ;
Rank	Captain

Dante Pittman is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district.

Personal life

Pittman is a native of Wilson County and went to Fike High School.^[1]

Professional career

Pittman previously served as the human relations director for the City of Wilson.^[2] He is now a grant writer for Barton College.^[3]

Pittman also serves as a Captain in the North Carolina National Guard.^[4]

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 24th district general election, 2024^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dante Pittman	21,343	51.10%
	Republican	Ken Fontenot (incumbent)	20,425	48.90%
Total votes			41,768	100%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

^ Long, Christopher. "'I will not forget where I come from': Rep. Dante Pittman sworn into office". The Wilson Times. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
^ "Strengthening North Carolina's local governments". Campaign for Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
^ "Barton College's Office of Institutional Advancement announces the hiring of Dante Pittman and Donna Gray". Institutional Advancement. Barton College. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
^ West, William. "Pittman defeats GOP incumbent in NC House District 24 contest". Rocky Mount Telegram. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

External links

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Ken Fontenot	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district 2025–Present	Incumbent

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[1] Long, Christopher. "'I will not forget where I come from': Rep. Dante Pittman sworn into office". The Wilson Times. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

[2] "Strengthening North Carolina's local governments". Campaign for Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

[3] "Barton College's Office of Institutional Advancement announces the hiring of Dante Pittman and Donna Gray". Institutional Advancement. Barton College. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

[4] West, William. "Pittman defeats GOP incumbent in NC House District 24 contest". Rocky Mount Telegram. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

[5] [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

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