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Vernetta Alston

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Vernetta Alston is running for North Carolina State Representative, District 29.

Political background

Vernetta Alston currently serves as a state representative in District 29. She was appointed to this position in 2020 and is serving her first full term. She previously served as a member of the Durham City Council. She was elected to that position in 2017.

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Professional background

Vernetta has experience working as a staff attorney for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, and the Racial Justice Act Study.

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Ballotpedia, Vernetta Alston

Personal background

Vernetta is from Durham. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina State University and a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is married to her wife, Courtney, with whom she has 2 children.

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Ballotpedia, Vernetta Alston

Economy

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Healthcare

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Public Safety

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Education

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

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