North Carolina General Assembly of 2023–24
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The North Carolina General Assembly 2023–24 session was the state legislature that first convened in January 2023 and will conclude in December 2024. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected in November 2022.
| 156th North Carolina General Assembly 2023–24 | |||||
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 North Carolina Legislative Building | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North Carolina General Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | North Carolina State Legislative Building | ||||
| Term | 2023–24 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| North Carolina Senate | |||||
| Members | 50 senators | ||||
| President pro tempore of the Senate | Phil Berger | ||||
| Majority Leader | Paul Newton | ||||
| Minority Leader | Dan Blue | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 120 representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Tim Moore | ||||
| Majority Leader | John Bell | ||||
| Minority Leader | Robert Reives | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
House of Representatives edit
The House of Representatives leadership and members are listed below.[1]
House leadership edit
| North Carolina House officers | ||
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| Position | Name | Party |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | Sarah Stevens | Republican |
| Majority Leader | John Bell | Republican |
| Deputy Majority Leader | Brenden Jones | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Jon Hardister | Republican |
| Deputy Majority Whips | Kristin Baker | Republican |
| Karl Gillespie | Republican | |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | |
| Jeffrey McNeely | Republican | |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Ashton Clemmons | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Terry Brown | Democratic |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | |
| Amos Quick | Democratic | |
House members edit
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
The following table shows the district, party, counties represented, and date first elected of members of the House of Representatives.[2] The representatives were elected in new districts districts passed by the General Assembly in 2022 (House Bill 980 of the 2021–2022 session) to account for population changes following the 2020 census.[3]
| District | Representative | Image | Party | Residence | Counties represented | First elected |
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| 1st | Ed Goodwin | 
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Republican | Edenton | Currituck, Dare (part), Tyrrell, Washington, | 2018 |
| 2nd | Ray Jeffers | .jpg)
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Democratic | Roxboro | Person, Durham (part) | 2022 |
| 3rd | Steve Tyson | 
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Republican | New Bern | Craven (part) | 2020 |
| 4th | Jimmy Dixon | 
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Republican | Mount Olive | Duplin, Wayne (part) | 2010 |
| 5th | Bill Ward | 
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Republican | Elizabeth City | Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden | 2022 |
| 6th | Joe Pike | 
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Republican | Sanford | Harnett (part) | 2022 |
| 7th | Matthew Winslow | 
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Republican | Youngsville | Franklin, Granville (part) | 2020 |
| 8th | Gloristine Brown | 
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Democratic | Bethel | Pitt (part) | 2022 |
| 9th | Tim Reeder | 
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Republican | Ayden | Pitt (part) | 2022 |
| 10th | John Bell | 
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Republican | Goldsboro | Wayne (part) | 2012 |
| 11th | Allison Dahle | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2018 |
| 12th | Chris Humphrey | 
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Republican | La Grange | Greene, Lenoir, Jones | 2018 |
| 13th | Celeste Cairns | 
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Republican | Emerald Isle | Carteret, Craven (part) | 2022 |
| 14th | George Cleveland | 
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Republican | Jacksonville | Onslow (part) | 2004 |
| 15th | Phil Shepard | 
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Republican | Jacksonville | Onslow (part) | 2010 |
| 16th | Carson Smith | 
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Republican | Hampstead | Pender, Onslow (part) | 2018 |
| 17th | Frank Iler | 
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Republican | Shallotte | Brunswick (part) | 2009↑ |
| 18th | Deb Butler | 
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Democratic | Wilmington | New Hanover (part) | 2017↑ |
| 19th | Charlie Miller | 
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Republican | Southport | Brunswick (part), New Hanover (part) | 2020 |
| 20th | Ted Davis Jr. | 
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Republican | Wilmington | New Hanover (part) | 2012↑ |
| 21st | Ya Liu | 
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Democratic | Cary | Wake (part) | 2022 |
| 22nd | William Brisson | 
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Republican | Dublin | Bladen, Sampson | 2006 |
| 23rd | Shelly Willingham | 
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Democratic | Rocky Mount | Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie | 2014 |
| 24th | Ken Fontenot | 
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Republican | Wilson | Wilson, Nash (part) | 2022 |
| 25th | Allen Chesser | 
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Republican | Middlesex | Nash (part) | 2022 |
| 26th | Donna McDowell White | 
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Republican | Clayton | Johnston (part) | 2016 |
| 27th | Michael Wray | 
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Democratic | Gaston | Warren, Halifax, Northampton | 2004 |
| 28th | Larry Strickland | 
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Republican | Pine Level | Johnston (part) | 2016 |
| 29th | Vernetta Alston | 
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Democratic | Durham | Durham (part) | 2020↑ |
| 30th | Marcia Morey | 
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Democratic | Durham | Durham (part) | 2017↑ |
| 31st | Zack Forde-Hawkins | 
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Democratic | Durham | Durham (part) | 2018 |
| 32nd | Frank Sossamon | 
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Republican | Henderson | Vance, Granville (part) | 2022 |
| 33rd | Rosa Gill | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2009↑ |
| 34th | Tim Longest | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2022 |
| 35th | Terence Everitt | 
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Democratic | Wake Forest | Wake (part) | 2018 |
| 36th | Julie von Haefen | 
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Democratic | Apex | Wake (part) | 2018 |
| 37th | Erin Paré | 
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Republican | Holly Springs | Wake (part) | 2020 |
| 38th | Abe Jones | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2020 |
| 39th | James Roberson | 
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Democratic | Knightdale | Wake (part) | 2021↑ |
| 40th | Joe John | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2016 |
| 41st | Maria Cervania | 
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Democratic | Cary | Wake (part) | 2022 |
| 42nd | Marvin Lucas | 
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Democratic | Spring Lake | Cumberland (part) | 2000 |
| 43rd | Diane Wheatley | 
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Republican | Linden | Cumberland (part) | 2020 |
| 44th | Charles Smith | 
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Democratic | Fayetteville | Cumberland (part) | 2022 |
| 45th | Frances Jackson | 
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Democratic | Fayetteville | Cumberland (part) | 2022 |
| 46th | Brenden Jones | 
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Republican | Tabor City | Columbus, Robeson (part) | 2016 |
| 47th | Jarrod Lowery | 
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Republican | Pembroke | Robeson (part) | 2022 |
| 48th | Garland Pierce | 
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Democratic | Wagram | Hoke, Scotland | 2004 |
| 49th | Cynthia Ball | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2016 |
| 50th | Renee Price | 
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Democratic | Hillsborough | Caswell, Orange (part) | 2022 |
| 51st | John Sauls | 
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Republican | Sanford | Lee, Moore (part) | 2016 |
| 52nd | Ben Moss | 
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Republican | Rockingham | Richmond, Moore (part) | 2020 |
| 53rd | Howard Penny Jr. | 
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Republican | Coats | Harnett (part), Johnston (part) | 2020↑ |
| 54th | Robert Reives |
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Democratic | Goldston | Chatham, Randolph (part) | 2014↑ |
| 55th | Mark Brody | 
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Republican | Monroe | Anson, Union (part) | 2012 |
| 56th | Allen Buansi | 
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Democratic | Chapel Hill | Orange (part) | 2022↑ |
| 57th | Ashton Clemmons | 
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Democratic | Greensboro | Guilford (part) | 2018 |
| 58th | Amos Quick | 
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Democratic | Greensboro | Guilford (part) | 2016 |
| 59th | Jon Hardister | 
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Republican | Whitsett | Guilford (part) | 2012 |
| 60th | Cecil Brockman | 
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Democratic | High Point | Guilford (part) | 2014 |
| 61st | Pricey Harrison | 
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Democratic | Greensboro | Guilford (part) | 2004 |
| 62nd | John Faircloth | 
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Republican | High Point | Guilford (part) | 2010 |
| 63rd | Stephen Ross | 
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Republican | Burlington | Alamance (part) | 2022 (2012–2020) |
| 64th | Dennis Riddell | 
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Republican | Snow Camp | Alamance (part) | 2012 |
| 65th | Reece Pyrtle | 
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Republican | Stoneville | Rockingham | 2021 |
| 66th | Sarah Crawford | 
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Democratic | Raleigh | Wake (part) | 2022 |
| 67th | Wayne Sasser | 
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Republican | Albemarle | Stanly, Montgomery | 2018 |
| 68th | David Willis | 
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Republican | Waxhaw | Union (part) | 2020 |
| 69th | Dean Arp | 
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Republican | Monroe | Union (part) | 2012 |
| 70th | Brian Biggs | 
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Republican | Trinity | Randolph (part) | 2022 |
| 71st | Kanika Brown | 
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Democratic | Winston-Salem | Forsyth (part) | 2022 |
| 72nd | Amber Baker | 
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Democratic | Winston-Salem | Forsyth (part) | 2020 |
| 73rd | Diamond Staton-Williams | 
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Democratic | Harrisburg | Cabarrus (part) | 2022 |
| 74th | Jeff Zenger | 
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Republican | Lewisville | Forsyth (part) | 2020 |
| 75th | Donny Lambeth | 
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Republican | Winston-Salem | Forsyth (part) | 2012 |
| 76th | Harry Warren | 
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Republican | Salisbury | Rowan (part) | 2010 |
| 77th | Julia C. Howard | 
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Republican | Mocksville | Yadkin, Davie, Rowan (part) | 1988 |
| 78th | Neal Jackson | 
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Republican | Robbins | Moore (part), Randolph (part) | 2022 |
| 79th | Keith Kidwell | 
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Republican | Chocowinity | Dare (part), Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico | 2018 |
| 80th | Sam Watford | 
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Republican | Thomasville | Davidson (part) | 2020 (2014-2018) |
| 81st | Larry Potts | 
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Republican | Lexington | Davidson (part) | 2016 |
| 82nd | Kristin Baker | 
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Republican | Concord | Cabarrus (part) | 2020↑ |
| 83rd | Kevin Crutchfield | 
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Republican | Midland | Cabarrus (part), Rowan (part) | 2022 |
| 84th | Jeffrey McNeely | 
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Republican | Stony Point | Iredell (part) | 2019↑ |
| 85th | Dudley Greene | 
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Republican | Marion | Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, McDowell (part) | 2020 |
| 86th | Hugh Blackwell | 
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Republican | Valdese | Burke | 2008 |
| 87th | Destin Hall | 
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Republican | Granite Falls | Caldwell, Watauga (part) | 2016 |
| 88th | Mary Belk | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2016 |
| 89th | Mitchell Setzer | 
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Republican | Catawba | Catawba (part), Iredell (part) | 1998 |
| 90th | Sarah Stevens | 
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Republican | Mount Airy | Surry, Wilkes (part) | 2008 |
| 91st | Kyle Hall | 
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Republican | King | Stokes, Forsyth (part) | 2016 |
| 92nd | Terry Brown | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2020 |
| 93rd | Ray Pickett | 
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Republican | Blowing Rock | Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga (part) | 2020 |
| 94th | Jeffrey Elmore | 
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Republican | North Wilkesboro | Alexander, Wilkes (part) | 2012 |
| 95th | Grey Mills | 
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Republican | Mooresville | Iredell (part) | 2020 (2008-2012) |
| 96th | Jay Adams | 
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Republican | Hickory | Catawba (part) | 2014 |
| 97th | Jason Saine | 
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Republican | Lincolnton | Lincoln | 2011↑ |
| 98th | John Bradford | 
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Republican | Cornelius | Mecklenburg (part) | 2020 (2014-2018) |
| 99th | Nasif Majeed | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2018 |
| 100th | John Autry | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2016 |
| 101st | Carolyn Logan | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2018 |
| 102nd | Becky Carney | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2002 |
| 103rd | Laura Budd | 
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Democratic | Matthews | Mecklenburg (part) | 2022 |
| 104th | Brandon Lofton | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2018 |
| 105th | Wesley Harris | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2018 |
| 106th | Carla Cunningham | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2012 |
| 107th | Kelly Alexander | 
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Democratic | Charlotte | Mecklenburg (part) | 2008 |
| 108th | John Torbett | 
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Republican | Stanley | Gaston (part) | 2010 |
| 109th | Donnie Loftis | 
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Republican | Gastonia | Gaston (part) | 2021↑ |
| 110th | Kelly Hastings | 
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Republican | Cherryville | Gaston (part), Cleveland (part) | 2010 |
| 111th | Tim Moore |
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Republican | Kings Mountain | Cleveland (part), Rutherford (part) | 2002 |
| 112th | Tricia Cotham | 
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Republican | Mint Hill | Mecklenburg (part) | 2022 (2007-2017) |
| 113th | Jake Johnson | 
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Republican | Saluda | Henderson (part), Polk, Rutherford (part), McDowell (part) | 2019↑ |
| 114th | Eric Ager | 
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Democratic | Fairview | Buncombe (part) | 2022 |
| 115th | Lindsey Prather | 
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Democratic | Enka | Buncombe (part) | 2022 |
| 116th | Caleb Rudow | 
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Democratic | Asheville | Buncombe (part) | 2022 |
| 117th | Jennifer Balkcom | 
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Republican | Hendersonville | Henderson (part) | 2022 |
| 118th | Mark Pless | 
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Republican | Canton | Madison, Haywood | 2020 |
| 119th | Mike Clampitt | .jpg)
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Republican | Bryson City | Transylvania, Jackson, Swain | 2020 (2016-2018) |
| 120th | Karl Gillespie | 
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Republican | Franklin | Macon, Graham, Cherokee, Clay | 2020 |
Source: NC General Assembly official site
- ↑: Member was first appointed to office.
- Cotham served as a Democrat before her defection on April 5, 2023.
Senate edit
The North Carolina Senate leadership and members are listed below.[4]
Senate leadership edit
| North Carolina Senate officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Party |
| President Pro Tempore | Phil Berger | Republican |
| Deputy President Pro Tempore | Ralph Hise | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Paul Newton | Republican |
| Majority Whip | Tom McInnis | Republican |
| Jim Perry | Republican | |
| Joint Majority Caucus Leader | Carl Ford | Republican |
| Minority Whip | Jay Chaudhuri | Democratic |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | Julie Mayfield | Democratic |
Members of the Senate edit
The district, party, home residence, counties represented, and date first elected is listed below for the members of the Senate..[5] The representatives were elected in new districts passed by the General Assembly in 2022 (Senate Bill 744 of the 2021–2022 session) to account for population changes following the 2020 census.[6]
- ↑: Member was originally appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term.
Senate legislative activity edit
The North Carolina Senate in May 2024, in a 30–15 vote, approved a bill banning all public wearing of masks for health reasons; the bill was only supported by Senate Republicans and only opposed by Senate Democrats.[7]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "North Carolina House Leadership 2023–2024 Session". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Representatives 2023–2024 Session". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "North Carolina Senate Leadership 2023–2024 Session". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Senators 2023–2024 Session". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ Doran, Will (May 16, 2024). "NC Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons". wral.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.