Politics · Clayton

Clayton, NC politics & representatives

Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

Who represents Clayton in Washington and in North Carolina, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Johnston County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Johnston County. Clayton's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 124,678 votes

Donald J TrumpRepublican
60.1%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
38.6%
Others
1.4%

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

Governor 122,151 votes

Mark RobinsonRepublican
47.3%
Josh SteinDemocrat
47.2%
Others
5.6%

North Carolina: Stein 54.9%, Robinson 40.1%

U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District 415,494 votes

Brad KnottRepublican
58.6%
Frank PierceDemocrat
41.4%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Clayton in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of North Carolina

Thom Tillis
Thom TillisU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2015 Official site ↗202-224-6342
Ted Budd
Ted BuddU.S. SenatorRepublican · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-224-3154

U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District

Brad Knott
Brad KnottU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-4531
In North Carolina

Who represents Clayton in state government

Josh SteinGovernor of North CarolinaDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗919-814-2000

State Senate · District 10

Benton SawreyState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 26

Donna WhiteState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

Clayton's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Clayton by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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