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Thomas J. Monks
Party:
Democrat
Incumbent:
No
Age:
Approximately 32
Previous experience in elected office:
None
Occupation:
Marketing coordinator
Description:
Monks' top issues include public school funding, election integrity and voter access, disaster preparedness and affordability of healthcare, housing and everyday costs. He says he doesn't "believe in drawing hard lines on issues" and describes his approach to policy as one built through listening and common ground rather than a fixed personal agenda. The Cabarrus Compass reported that Monks named affordability as as the top issue facing the district, citing residents being priced out of "the places they've called home for generations."
Other personal:
Monks was born in Florida and raised in N.C. He attended Sun Valley High School and returned to N.C. in 2015 and purchased a home in Concord with his mother, with whom he lives and has helped plan for her retirement. He is a marketing coordinator at UNC Charlotte School of Professional Studies. Monks has a bachelor’s degree from Florida Gulf Coast University.