Raymond Edward Smith Jr. (born October 15, 1961) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who represented the 21st district (including portions of Wayne and Sampson counties) from 2019 to 2023.

[1][2] Smith won the election on November 6, 2018 from the platform of Democratic Party.

In 2022, Smith challenged incumbent state senator Toby Fitch in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 4th Senate district.

Smith lost the primary, winning only 45.5% of the vote to Fitch's 54.5%.

[4][5] Smith currently plans to run for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina in the 2024 election.