| Raymond Smith | |
| State House: | North Carolina |
| District: | 21st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2019 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Larry Bell |
| Successor: | John Bell (Redistricting) |
| Birth Date: | 15 October 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Cortrina |
| Education: | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (BA) North Carolina Central University (MPA) Fayetteville State University (EdD) |
Raymond Edward Smith Jr. (born October 15, 1961) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 21st district (including portions of Wayne and Sampson counties) from 2019 to 2023.[1] [2]
Smith won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party. He secured fifty-three percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Robert Freeman Sr. secured forty-seven percent.[3] He was re-elected in 2020.
In 2022, Smith challenged incumbent state senator Toby Fitch in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Senate district. Smith lost the primary, winning only 45.5% of the vote to Fitch's 54.5%.[4] [5]
Smith currently plans to run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 election.[6]