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Dante is from Wilson County. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

Dante currently works as a grant writer at Barton College and serves in the U.S. Army National Guard. He previously worked as an assistant to the city manager and as a human relations director for the City of Wilson. 

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Dante Pittman's campaign for state representative in District 24 is his first run for public office. 

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Believes in investing in economic opportunities in rural areas and supports recruiting industries for high-quality jobs, connecting students to small businesses, and providing resources for small business growth.

Promises to promote the local economy by recruiting industries that can offer well-paying jobs, connecting students to small business opportunities, and providing resources to aid small businesses. 

Wants to address affordable housing and expand housing options.

- Promises to promote the local economy by recruiting industries that can offer well-paying jobs, connecting students to small business opportunities, and providing resources to aid small businesses. 
- Wants to address affordable housing and expand housing options.

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Dante Pittman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports protecting individual freedoms in healthcare, including a woman’s right to choose, expanding rural healthcare access, and increasing funding for maternal mortality research.

Wants medical decisions to remain private without government interference. 

Supports affordable healthcare, public education, and economic opportunities to make life easier for working families in eastern North Carolina.

Wants to expand healthcare access for rural populations.

Supports increasing funding for for maternal mortality research.

- Wants medical decisions to remain private without government interference. 
- Supports affordable healthcare. 
- Supports abortion access.
- Wants to expand healthcare access for rural populations.
- Supports increasing funding for for maternal mortality research.

Healthcare

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Public Safety

Supports better funding for public schools, including increased teacher pay, more school counselors, and expanded Pre-K programs.

Promises to advocate for increasing public school funding and expand Pre-K programs. 

Opposes Republican voucher schemes that divert tax dollars from public schools to private schools for wealthy families. Believes public education is essential for community success and warns Wilson County's public schools may lose $2.5 million.

Promises to advocate for increasing teacher salaries.

Promises to support hiring more school counselors and support staff.

- Promises to advocate for increasing public school funding and expand Pre-K programs. 
- Opposes school vouchers. 
- Promises to advocate for increasing teacher salaries.
- Promises to support hiring more school counselors and support staff.

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Dante Pittman

Ken holds a bachelor's degree in history from California State University San Marcos, a master's degree in public administration and social service professions from Ashford University, and a certificate in organizational leadership from Northeastern University. He is married and has 3 children. 

Ken currently works as the pastor and CEO of Door of Life Christian Church. He is also a pastor at Bethel Baptist Church and worked as a teacher. Ken served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years. 

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Ken Fontenot is a state representative in State House District 24. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Plans to focus on policies that promote prosperity by incentivizing careers, education, and generational wealth.

Believes finding prosperous jobs and reliable workers should be easier and supports "common sense solutions" to attract top companies and promote talent.

Supports "common sense solutions" that can attract top companies and promote talent and opportunities for citizens. 

Believes that allowing tax declarations for illegal activities is akin to the government "partnering with criminals" and questions if it legalizes criminal activity.

Opposes allowing tax declarations for illegal activities.

- Plans to focus on policies that promote prosperity by incentivizing careers, education, and generational wealth.
- Supports "common sense solutions" that can attract top companies and promote talent and opportunities for citizens. 
- Opposes allowing tax declarations for illegal activities.

As of June 14, 2024, Ken Fontenot’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes federal efforts to end the filibuster, pass federal election laws, and block voter ID are more about "empowering politicians" than helping African Americans.

Opposes federal efforts to end the filibuster, pass federal election laws, and block voter ID.

Believes the filibuster preserves democratic integrity and supports voter ID as a reasonable election safeguard. Said, "To tell me that voter ID targets African Americans, or any other minority, because we somehow cannot get IDs is absolutely ludicrous and insulting."

Said, "To tell me that voter ID targets African Americans, or any other minority, because we somehow cannot get IDs is absolutely ludicrous and insulting."

- Opposes federal efforts to end the filibuster, pass federal election laws, and block voter ID.
- Said, "To tell me that voter ID targets African Americans, or any other minority, because we somehow cannot get IDs is absolutely ludicrous and insulting."

Believes defunding the police in liberal cities led to a significant rise in African American homicides. Criticizes mayors and mainstream media for not addressing or reporting the surge in crime.

Opposes efforts to defund police departments.

Believes in being a "voice for the voiceless" and fostering trust between citizens and law enforcement.

Supports fostering trust between citizens and law enforcement.

- Opposes efforts to defund police departments.
- Supports fostering trust between citizens and law enforcement.

Believes lowering educational standards for low-income and minority students sends the message that they "can’t succeed because you are poor or a minority." Opposes policies that remove math and reading standards, promoting students regardless of achievement.

Opposes policies that remove student math and reading standards or promote students regardless of achievement.

Believes promoting trade skills in K-12 education benefits everyone. Said, "our students are leaving school with no marketable skills."

Believes promoting trade skills in K-12 education benefits students.

Believes simple changes in state laws can improve education, reducing teacher fatigue, student frustration, and parental upset. Supports policies that promote success for all in K-12 and higher education.

Believes "simple changes" in state laws can improve education, reducing teacher fatigue and student and parental frustration.

Believes that male teachers identifying as female could impact education policies. Said, "we now have male track stars competing in female track and field high school sports, male fighters competing in female martial arts, and male athletes competing in female weight lifting events."

Opposes transgender student participation in school sports.

- Opposes policies that remove student math and reading standards or promote students regardless of achievement.
- Believes promoting trade skills in K-12 education benefits students.
- Believes "simple changes" in state laws can improve education, reducing teacher fatigue and student and parental frustration.
- Opposes transgender student participation in school sports.

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Ken Fontenot

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