Kirk deViere
Kirk Joseph deViere is a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 19th district. He was elected in the 2018 elections, defeating incumbent state senator Wesley Meredith. deViere previously served on the Fayetteville, North Carolina city council from 2015 to 2017.
deViere had previously been a candidate in both the 2013 and 2017 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral elections, placing third each time in the primary and failing make the general election.