{"biography":"DeAndrea Newman Salvador is the incumbent Democratic State Senator for North Carolina\u2019s 39th Senate district and is seeking re\u2011election in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  North Carolina senators serve four\u2011year terms, represent roughly 200,000 residents, draft and vote on state legislation, and sit on standing committees that shape policy on issues ranging from agriculture to finance and transportation [1].\n\nSalvador was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, graduating from Waddell High School before earning a bachelor\u2019s degree in economics (with a minor in anthropology) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte [1][4].  She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, according to her campaign profile [20].  Salvador is married to Kirk and they have two sons living in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte.\n\nBefore entering elected office, Salvador founded the Renewable Energy Transition Initiative (RETI), a nonprofit that educates low\u2011income families about renewable\u2011energy options and works to reduce energy costs for vulnerable households.  She served as RETI\u2019s chief executive officer and has been recognized as a 2018 TED Fellow and a UNC Charlotte Young Alumna of the Year.  Salvador also serves on the boards of Clean Air Carolina and Youth Empowered Solutions, and she spent three years on the Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission [1][4][14].  In the private sector, she has worked in data\u2011privacy strategy for firms such as DataGrail and currently holds a director\u2011of\u2011partnerships role at Eli Technologies, while maintaining her certification as a Certified Information Privacy Professional [14][20].\n\nSalvador was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2020, becoming the youngest Black woman ever to serve in the General Assembly [4].  She was re\u2011elected in 2022 and again in 2024, winning 62\u202f% of the vote in 2020 and running unopposed in 2024 [1][8].  During her tenure she has served on a range of committees, most recently the Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee; Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources Committee; Commerce and Insurance Committee; Senate Finance Committee; Senate Transportation Committee; and the Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee (2025\u20112026 session) [1].  Earlier sessions saw her on the Appropriations/Base Budget Committee and the Senate State and Local Government Committee.\n\nLegislatively, Salvador has introduced and helped pass bills focused on renewable\u2011energy tax credits, workforce automation studies, and health\u2011care for foster\u2011care children.  She played a key role in negotiating HB\u202f951, a bipartisan energy\u2011policy package that sets a 2050 carbon\u2011neutrality goal for North Carolina, and she has publicly praised its climate benefits while urging stronger provisions for low\u2011income energy affordability [4][20].  In 2021 the General Assembly passed a bill she sponsored directing the Legislative Research Council to study lipedema, a rare medical condition affecting women [4].\n\nBeyond the Capitol, Salvador\u2019s community work includes speaking engagements, youth mentorship, and advocacy for clean\u2011air initiatives.  Her recognitions include Charlotte Business Journal\u2019s \u201c40 Under\u202f40\u201d (2022), the Grist\u202f50 emerging\u2011leader list (2022), and a \u201cWoman to Watch\u201d designation by SouthPark magazine (2018) [7][14].  She continues to champion affordable health\u2011care, educational opportunity, and infrastructure investment for District\u202f39, as outlined on her campaign website [6].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [DeAndrea Salvador - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/DeAndrea_Salvador)\n- [2] [Senator DeAndrea Salvador - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/s/431)\n- [4] [DeAndrea Salvador - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeAndrea_Salvador)\n- [6] [DeAndrea Salvador for NC Senate 39](https://salvadorfornc.com/)\n- [7] [Meet DeAndrea \u2013 DeAndrea Salvador for NC Senate 39](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/)\n- [8] [DeAndrea Salvador | Tech For Campaigns](https://www.techforcampaigns.org/success/deandrea-salvador)\n- [9] [Vote-USA | DeAndrea Salvador | Currently Elected State Senator District 39, North Carolina](https://vote-usa.org/Intro.aspx?State=NC&Id=NCSalvadorDeAndrea)\n- [12] [DeAndrea Salvador](https://www.affordablecarenc.com/general-assembly-members/senate-district-39)\n- [13] [Endorsements for DeAndrea Salvador - North Carolina Democratic Party Candidate](https://bluevoterguide.org/NC/candidate_DeAndrea_Salvador/321499)\n- [14] [RFS Endorsed Candidate: DeAndrea Salvador](https://directory.runforsomething.net/candidate/2327/salvador-deandrea/)\n- [18] [State Senator DeAndrea Salvador | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/25680)\n- [20] [DeAndrea Salvador platform & website | North Carolina State Senator, District 39](https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-nc-general-election-nc-state-state-senator-nc-state-senate-39/candidates/deandrea-salvador)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_039","county":"gaston","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 39"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Deandrea","fullname":"Deandrea Newman Salvador","lastname":"Salvador","middlename":"Newman","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_039","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 39","county":"gaston","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_039","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 39","county":"gaston","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"DEM","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"DEM","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"summary":"DeAndrea Salvador is the Democratic State Senator for North Carolina\u2019s 39th district, seeking re\u2011election in 2026 after a career in renewable\u2011energy advocacy and data\u2011privacy work.","terms":[],"token":"90757c0c4cf06527"}