Ya Liu | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Member of the Cary Town Council from District D | |
In office December 12, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ken George |
Succeeded by | Ryan Eades |
Personal details | |
Born | Guangya Liu |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
Education | North Carolina State University (PhD) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
Occupation | Attorney & Small business owner |
Website | Official website |
Guangya Liu is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 21st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023. Liu previously served on the Cary Town Council from 2019 to 2023.
Electoral history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Ya Liu | 18,857 | 67.69% | ||
Republican | Gerard Falzon | 8,342 | 29.95% | ||
Libertarian | Joshua Morris | 658 | 2.36% | ||
Total votes | 27,857 | 100% | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
2019
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ya Liu | 3,523 | 57.49% | |
Ken George (incumbent) | 2,237 | 36.50% | |
Beth Friedrich | 365 | 5.96% | |
Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | |
Total votes | 6,128 | 100% |
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
References
- "Ya Liu's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- "Ya Liu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 021". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- "10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - TOWN OF CARY TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT D". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byRaymond Smith Jr. | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district 2023–Present |
Incumbent |
- Living people
- People from Cary, North Carolina
- North Carolina lawyers
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Asian-American state legislators in North Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State University alumni
- North Carolina Central University alumni
- North Carolina city council members
- Women city councillors in North Carolina
- City council members of Asian descent
- 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly