Caleb Theodros

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Caleb Theodros

| image = Senator Caleb Theodros (2025).jpg

| state_senate = North Carolina

| district = 41st

| predecessor = Natasha Marcus

| successor =

| termstart = January 1, 2025

| termend =

| education = University of North Carolina at Charlotte

| party = Democratic

| birth_date =

| website = {{URL|https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/451|Legislative website}}
{{URL|https://calebnc.com|Campaign website}}

}}

Caleb Theodros is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district since 2025. The district includes part of Mecklenburg County, stretching from West Charlotte to Plaza-Midwood.{{cite web|url=https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2024/10/11/high-black-voter-turnout-could-sway-battleground-state-of-nc/|title=High Black Voter Turnout Could Sway Battleground State Of NC|date=October 11, 2024|access-date=May 24, 2025|first=Gary|last=Brode|website=WCCB}}

Early life and education

Theodros grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated from Harding University High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.{{cite web|url=https://charlotteledger.substack.com/p/2024-primary-democratic-questionnaire|title=2024 Primary: Democratic questionnaire responses|date=February 1, 2024|access-date=May 24, 2025|website=

The Charlotte Ledger}}

Career

= 2019 Charlotte City Council campaign=

In 2019, Theodros ran for the Charlotte City Council in District 3. He placed third in the Democratic primary with 15.2% of the vote, behind Victoria Watlington and Terry M. Brown Jr. respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.wfae.org/politics/2019-09-11/charlotte-mayor-at-large-incumbents-cruise-to-victory-in-primary|title=Charlotte Mayor, At-Large Incumbents Cruise To Victory In Primary|last1=Terry|first1=Marshall|last2=Delia|first2=Sarah|date=September 11, 2019|access-date=May 24, 2025|website=WFAE}}

= North Carolina Senate =

Theodros announced his campaign for the North Carolina State Senate for the 41st district, an open seat following redistricting, in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecharlotteweekly.com/southcltweekly/n-c-senate-will-see-at-least-2-new-faces-from-mecklenburg/article_43c4b526-a658-11ee-ad13-3b2f067b2e0f.html|title=N.C. Senate will see at least 2 new faces from Mecklenburg|last=Vick|first=Justin|date=December 29, 2023|access-date=May 24, 2025|website=Charlotte Weekly}} He won the Democratic primary with approximately 43% of the vote. The runner-up, Lucille Puckett, filed a claim with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections challenging Theodros residency in the district which was unanimously rejected. Theodros also reported to police that a GPS tracker had been placed on his car around this time.{{cite web|url=https://www.wbtv.com/2024/04/24/cmpd-investigating-gps-tracker-incident-related-mecklenburg-co-election-challenge/|title=CMPD investigating GPS tracker incident related to Mecklenburg Co. election challenge|last=Kowles|first=Naomi|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=May 24, 2025|website=WBTV}}

He was unopposed in the general election.

Electoral history

=2024=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Caleb Theodros

| votes = 7,230

| percentage = 42.84%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Lucille Puckett

| votes = 5,268

| percentage = 31.22%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Kendrick Cunningham

| votes = 2,784

| percentage = 16.50%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Robert Bruns

| votes = 1,593

| percentage = 9.44%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 16,875

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Caleb Theodros

| votes = 95,805

| percentage = 100%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 95,805

| percentage = 100%

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