Valerie Foushee

Valerie Foushee
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Preceded by	David Price
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district
In office September 13, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Eleanor Kinnaird
Succeeded by	Graig Meyer
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 50th district
In office January 1, 2013 – September 13, 2013
Preceded by	Bill Faison
Succeeded by	Graig Meyer
Personal details
Born	Valerie Jean Paige (1956-05-07) May 7, 1956 (age 68) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Stanley Foushee
Children	2
Education	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)
Website	House website

Valerie Jean Foushee (/fuˈʃiː/ foo-SHEE; née Paige; born May 7, 1956)^[1][2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2023 as a member of the Democratic Party. Elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 50th district in 2012, she was appointed to represent the 23rd senatorial district in 2013.^[3]

State legislature

Elected to the House in 2012, Foushee was selected by local Democrats to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Eleanor Kinnaird in 2013.^[4] During the legislative session beginning in 2015, Foushee was one of 12 African Americans serving in the North Carolina Senate.^[5]

Committees

During the 2021–22 session, Foushee served on the following Standing and Select Committees:^[6]

• Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
• Appropriations/Base Budget
• Commerce and Insurance
• Education/Higher Education
• Finance
• Select Committee on Nominations
• State and Local Government

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina § District 4

On November 8, 2022, Foushee defeated Republican nominee Courtney Geels with 67% of the vote to her 33%.^[7]

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Associate member)^[8]
• Congressional Black Caucus^[9]
• Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment^[10]
• Congressional Equality Caucus^[11]
• Congressional Progressive Caucus^[12]
• New Democrat Coalition^[13]

Committee assignments

• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure^[14]
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials

Political positions

Healthcare

Foushee supports a Medicare for all plan for healthcare.^[15] During her time as a state senator, she sponsored legislation to expand Medicaid coverage.^[16]

Israel

Foushee voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.^[17][18] In March 2024, she flew to Israel as part of a trip organized by AIPAC to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu.^[19] Additionally, AIPAC supported her campaigns for congress.^[15]

Electoral history

2022

2022 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee	194,983	66.9
	Republican	Courtney Geels	96,442	33.1
Total votes			291,425	100.0
	Democratic hold

2022 North Carolina's 4th congressional district Democratic primary^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee	40,531	46.15
	Democratic	Nida Allam	32,424	36.92
	Democratic	Clay Aiken	6,469	7.37
	Democratic	Ashley Ward	4,730	5.39
	Democratic	Richard Watkins III	1,132	1.29
	Democratic	Crystal Cavalier	1,104	1.26
	Democratic	Stephen Valentine	1,004	1.14
	Democratic	Matt Grooms	433	0.49
Total votes			87,827	100.0

2020

2020 North Carolina Senate 23rd district election^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee (incumbent)	88,429	68.31%
	Republican	Tom Glendinning	41,016	31.69%
Total votes			129,445	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 North Carolina Senate 23rd district election^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie P. Foushee (incumbent)	73,332	71.29%
	Republican	Tom Glendinning	29,530	28.71%
Total votes			102,862	100.00%
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 North Carolina Senate 23rd district election^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie P. Foushee (incumbent)	79,520	68.06%
	Republican	Mary Lopez Carter	37,322	31.94%
Total votes			116,842	100%
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 North Carolina Senate 23rd district election^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee (incumbent)	53,652	68.20%
	Republican	Mary Lopez-Carter	25,021	31.80%
Total votes			78,673	100%
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 North Carolina House of Representatives 50th district election^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee	24,806	55.04%
	Republican	Rod Chaney	20,266	44.96%
Total votes			45,072	100%
	Democratic hold

2012 North Carolina House of Represesntatives 50th district Democratic primary^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Valerie Foushee	11,351	80.53
	Democratic	Travis A. Phelps	2,744	19.47
Total votes			14,095	100.0

See also

• List of African-American United States representatives
• Women in the United States House of Representatives

References

1. "Valerie Foushee". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
2. "North Carolina Sponsor Senator Valerie Jean Foushee [D]".
3. Baumgartner Vaughan, Dawn (May 17, 2022). "Valerie Foushee wins US House District 4 Democratic primary election". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
4. Ball, Billy (September 11, 2013). "Rep. Valerie Foushee selected to replace Sen. Ellie Kinnaird". INDY Week. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
5. "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969–2015*" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2016.
6. "Senator Foushee Committees". North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
7. McConnell, Brighton (November 9, 2022). "Valerie Foushee Elected to Congress, Will Succeed Retiring Rep. Price". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
8. "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. May 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
9. "Committees and Caucuses". Valerie Foushee. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
10. "Membership". Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
11. "Membership | Congressional Equality Caucus". equality.house.gov. February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
12. "Progressive Caucus". Progressive Caucus. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
13. "Endorsed Candidates". NewDem Action Fund. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
14. Valerie Foushee. "I'm honored to be appointed to serve on the House @TransportDems Committee". Twitter (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
15. "Highlighting experience, Foushee seeks Congress in familiar district". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
16. "Senate Bill 402 (2021–2022 Session) – North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
17. Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
18. Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
19. "Triangle-Area Congresswoman Valerie Foushee Traveled to Israel to Meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu". April 2024.
20. "05/17/2022 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
21. "11/03/2020 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
22. "11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 27, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
23. "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 13, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
24. "11/04/2014 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 25, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
25. "11/06/2012 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 16, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
26. "05/08/2012 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2022.

External links

• Congresswoman Valerie Foushee official U.S. House website
• Valerie Foushee for Congress campaign website

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
• Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Appearances on C-SPAN

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Bill Faison	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 50th district 2013	Succeeded by Graig Meyer
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Eleanor Kinnaird	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district 2013–2023	Succeeded by Graig Meyer
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David Price	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th congressional district 2023–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Mike Ezell	United States representatives by seniority 369th	Succeeded by Maxwell Frost