{
 "id": "eph0z7ds9r",
 "slug": "deandrea-salvador",
 "title": "DeAndrea Salvador",
 "updated": "2026-09-29",
 "topic_path": [
  {
   "id": "society",
   "label": "Society and history",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics",
   "label": "Politics and government",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions",
   "label": "Government and public administration",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders",
   "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials",
   "label": "US governors and state officials",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators",
   "label": "State legislators",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators",
   "label": "Southern state legislators",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators"
  },
  {
   "id": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t",
   "label": "Surnames Ru to T",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t"
  }
 ],
 "geo": [
  {
   "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t",
   "label": "United States · 2021 and later: Surnames Ru to T",
   "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t",
   "path": [
    {
     "id": "geo.us",
     "label": "United States",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021",
     "label": "United States · 2021 and later",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society",
     "label": "Society and history",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics",
     "label": "Politics and government",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions",
     "label": "Government and public administration",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders",
     "label": "Politicians and government officeholders (biographies)",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials",
     "label": "US governors and state officials",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators",
     "label": "State legislators",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators",
     "label": "Southern state legislators",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators"
    },
    {
     "id": "geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t",
     "label": "Surnames Ru to T",
     "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.us.t2021.society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t"
    }
   ]
  }
 ],
 "excerpt": "DeAndrea Newman Salvador is an American Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district who founded the non-profit RETI, which helps families reduce energy costs.",
 "snippet": "DeAndrea Newman Salvador is an American Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district who founded the non-profit RETI, which helps families reduce energy costs.",
 "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.southern-state-legislators.alpha-ru-to-t",
 "markdown": "# DeAndrea Salvador\n\nDeAndrea Newman Salvador is an American politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> A fifth-generation Charlottean, she founded the non-profit RETI, which helps families reduce energy costs, and served three years on the Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Democratic<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> |\n| Current office | Member, North Carolina State Senate, District 39<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> |\n| Education | Economics degree, UNC Charlotte<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nSalvador is a Democrat.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> Her campaign page describes her as the Democratic incumbent for North Carolina's 39th Senate District.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nSalvador is a fifth-generation Charlottean.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> She is a graduate of UNC Charlotte, where she earned her [Economics](https://www.edgepedia.org/economics) degree.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> While earning her degree, she worked in economic development and government affairs for organizations including the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce and the [Electric Power Research Institute](https://www.edgepedia.org/electric-power-research-institute).<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> She and her husband, Kirk, are raising two young boys.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nAfter seeing her Charlotte neighbors spending more than 20% of their income on energy expenses, Salvador founded RETI, a non-profit focused on helping families reduce energy costs using smart technology, solar energy, efficiency, and education.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> RETI also consulted on the City of Charlotte's Sustainable Energy Action Plan.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\nSalvador served on the Mecklenburg County Air Quality Commission for three years; she formerly served on the Clean Air Carolina board and previously served on the American Association of Blacks in Energy board.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.guidestar.org/profile/57-0462653)</sup> She is a TED 2018 Fellow and received the UNC Charlotte Young Alumna of the Year Award, and the Charlotte Business Journal named her to its 40 under 40 list in 2022.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> She was also honored as a 2019 AACSB Influential Leader.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\nSalvador works for a data privacy company, where she leads content and customer education strategy, optimization, and creation.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> She is a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 39.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nSalvador ran for the North Carolina State Senate's 39th district as the Democratic incumbent, according to her campaign website.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup> A live results page for the March 3, 2026, North Carolina State Senate 39 Democratic primary stated that no results would be reported for uncontested races.<sup>[2](https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-03-03/north-carolina-state-senate-39-democratic-primary)</sup>\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Education\n\nOn her campaign page, Salvador writes that she believes in strengthening infrastructure, supporting schools, and ensuring teachers are paid a fair, living wage.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n### Infrastructure\n\nSalvador's campaign page states that she believes in strengthening infrastructure.<sup>[1](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Meet DeAndrea – DeAndrea Salvador for NC Senate 39](https://salvadorfornc.com/meet-deandrea/meet-deandrea/)\n2. [2026 North Carolina State Senate 39 Live Election Results | DDHQ](https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-03-03/north-carolina-state-senate-39-democratic-primary)\n3. [guidestar.org](https://www.guidestar.org/profile/57-0462653)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › US governors and state officials › State legislators › Southern state legislators › Surnames Ru to T*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
 "same_as": [],
 "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador",
 "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador.md",
 "license": {
  "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0",
  "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license",
  "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. AI training is open to everyone. For other uses, organizations over USD 100M in revenue or 100M monthly users license separately.",
  "spdx": "LicenseRef-Edgepedia-Community-1.0"
 },
 "credit": "\"DeAndrea Salvador\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador. Edgepedia Community License 1.0.",
 "credit_md": "\"[DeAndrea Salvador](https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador)\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), [https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador](https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador). [Edgepedia Community License 1.0](https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license).",
 "credit_html": "\"<a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador\">DeAndrea Salvador</a>\", Edgepedia (EdgeChat), <a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador\">https://www.edgepedia.org/deandrea-salvador</a>. <a href=\"https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\">Edgepedia Community License 1.0</a>.",
 "speakable": "DeAndrea Newman Salvador is an American Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate from the 39th district who founded the non-profit RETI, which helps families reduce energy costs."
}