Frank Patton Hughes III
Democratic · North Carolina · 2026- Addressing underfunding and overcrowding in public schools
- Ensuring access to quality medical care in the mountain region
- Environmental stewardship of forests, pastures and streams that support local food production and tourism
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Frank Patton Hughes III is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 47, covering Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties. He was born in Iredell County and has lived throughout the state, with his family's deepest roots in Avery County, per his campaign site. Hughes is a social studies teacher at McDowell High School and previously taught at Philo Hill Middle School and helped write curriculum for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth school district, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Appalachian State University, per his campaign site.
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