About Kandie

Senator Kandie Smith serves the 5th Senate District in the North Carolina General Assembly, covering Edgecombe and Pitt Counties. Senator Smith has been deeply involved in Eastern North Carolina since moving to Greenville in 2004. With two terms in the House of Representatives, two terms in the North Carolina Senate, and service as the first African American female mayor of Greenville, Smith brings a people‑first approach focused on funding public education, lowering the cost of living, and ensuring access to health care in Eastern North Carolina.