| Ben Clark | |
| State Senate: | North Carolina |
| State: | North Carolina |
| District: | 21st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2013 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Eric Mansfield |
| Successor: | Danny Britt (Redistricting) |
| Birth Place: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | North Carolina A&T State University (BS) Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (MBA) George Washington University (GrDip) |
Ben Clark is an American politician who served in the North Carolina Senate from the 21st district (representing constituents in Hoke and Cumberland counties) from 2013 to 2023.[1] [2] He also served as secretary of the Senate Democratic caucus.[3] On September 20, 2021, Clark announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2022.[4] On November 22, 2021, Clark announced he would run for the congress in the newly-drawn NC-09 Congressional district.[5]
During five terms in the NC Senate, Clark has made his focus supporting the military, expanding healthcare access, and providing every child with a sound education. Clark led the effort to reopen NC schools after COVID-19 rates fell. He was 1 of 4 Democratic conferees on the 2021 budget that repealed NC taxes on military retirement income[6]