The chief of staff to the head of the Congressional Black Caucus has taken a job with Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhat Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE's campaign, Buzzfeed News reported Tuesday.

Troy G. Clair is serving as the state director for North Carolina for the Clinton campaign. The campaign has not yet publicly announced Clair's hire.

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Clair, chief of staff to Rep. G.K. Butterfield George (G.K.) Kenneth ButterfieldCongress must protect kidney disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic The time for HELP is now: Senate should pass bill to expedite recovery following natural disasters Rep. Clyburn on Confederate statues: Mob action is no answer MORE's (D-N.C.) since 2012, will return to that job after the campaign, according to Buzzfeed. Clair had previously served in the Treasury Department.

A response from Clair's House email said he is on leave.

“I am currently on leave from Congressman Butterfield’s office and will not be monitoring this email account," the email reads.

Clinton won the North Carolina Democratic primary with about 55 percent of the vote. Early polls show her with a slight edge in the state against Republican front-runner Donald Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE in a head-to-head matchup.