North Carolina General Assembly of 2021–22 explained

155th North Carolina General Assembly 2021–22
Term:2021–22
Membership1:50 senators
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President pro tempore of the Senate
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader2:Kathy Harrington[1]
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Membership2:120 representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3:Robert T. Reives II[2]

The North Carolina General Assembly 2021–22 session was the state legislature that first convened in January 2021 and concluded in December 2022. Members of the North Carolina Senate and the North Carolina House of Representatives were elected in November 2020.

House of Representatives

The House of Representatives leadership and members are listed below.

House members

The following table shows the district, party, counties represented, and date first elected of members of the House of Representatives.[3]

District Representative Party Residence Counties represented First elected
1stdata-sort-value="Goodwin, Ed"Ed GoodwinRepublicanEdentonBertie, Camden, Chowan, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington2018
2nddata-sort-value="Yarborough, Larry"Larry YarboroughRepublicanRoxboroGranville, Person2014
3rddata-sort-value="Tyson, Steve"Steve TysonRepublicanNew BernCraven2020
4thdata-sort-value="Dixon, Jimmy"Jimmy DixonRepublicanDuplin, Onslow2010
5thdata-sort-value="Hunter, Howard J., III"Howard Hunter IIIDemocraticAhoskieGates, Hertford, Pasquotank2014
6thdata-sort-value="Hanig, Bobby"Bobby HanigRepublicanPowells PointCurrituck, Dare, Hyde, Pamlico2018
data-sort-value="Oneal, Paul"Paul O'NealRepublicanWaterlily2022↑
7thdata-sort-value="Winslow, Matthew"Matthew WinslowRepublicanYoungsvilleFranklin, Nash2020
8thdata-sort-value="Smith, Kanie"Kandie SmithDemocraticGreenvillePitt2018
9thdata-sort-value="Farkas, Brian"Brian FarkasDemocraticGreenvillePitt2020
10thdata-sort-value="Bell, John"John R. Bell IVRepublicanGoldsboroGreene, Johnston, Wayne2012
11thdata-sort-value="Dahle, Allison"Allison DahleDemocraticRaleighWake2018
12thdata-sort-value="Humphrey, Chris"Chris HumphreyRepublicanLa GrangeLenoir, Pitt2018
13thdata-sort-value="McElraft, Pat"Pat McElraftRepublicanEmerald IsleCarteret, Jones2006
14thdata-sort-value="Cleveland, George"George ClevelandRepublicanJacksonvilleOnslow2004
15thdata-sort-value="Shepard, Phil"Phil ShepardRepublicanJacksonvilleOnslow2010
16thdata-sort-value="Smith, Carson"Carson SmithRepublicanHampsteadColumbus, Pender2018
17thdata-sort-value="Iler, Frank"Frank IlerRepublicanShallotteBrunswick2009↑
18thdata-sort-value="Butler, Deb"Deb ButlerDemocraticWilmingtonNew Hanover2017↑
19thdata-sort-value="Miller, Charlie"Charlie MillerRepublicanSouthportBrunswick, New Hanover2020
20thdata-sort-value="Davis, Ted Jr."Ted Davis Jr.RepublicanWilmingtonNew Hanover2012↑
21stdata-sort-value="Smith, Raymond Jr."Raymond Smith Jr.DemocraticGoldsboroSampson, Wayne2018
22nddata-sort-value="Brisson, William"William BrissonRepublicanDublinBladen, Sampson2006
23rddata-sort-value="Willingham, Shelly"Shelly WillinghamDemocraticRocky MountEdgecombe, Martin2014
24thdata-sort-value="Cooper-Suggs, Linda"Linda Cooper-SuggsDemocraticWilsonWilson2020↑
25thdata-sort-value="Gailliard, Jamse"James GailliardDemocraticRocky MountNash2018
26thdata-sort-value="White, Donna McDowell"Donna McDowell WhiteRepublicanClaytonJohnston2016
27thdata-sort-value="Wray, Michael"Michael WrayDemocraticGastonHalifax, Northampton2004
28thdata-sort-value="Strickland, Larry"Larry StricklandRepublicanPine LevelHarnett, Johnston2016
29thdata-sort-value="Alston, Vernetta"Vernetta AlstonDemocraticDurhamDurham2020↑
30thdata-sort-value="Morey, Marcia"Marcia MoreyDemocraticDurhamDurham2017↑
31stdata-sort-value="Forde-Hawkins, Zack"Zack Forde-HawkinsDemocraticDurhamDurham2018
32nddata-sort-value="Garrison, Terry "Terry GarrisonDemocraticHendersonGranville, Vance, Warren2016
33rddata-sort-value="Gill, Rosa"Rosa GillDemocraticRaleighWake2009↑
34thdata-sort-value="Martin, Grier"Grier MartinDemocraticRaleighWake2013↑ (2005–2012)
data-sort-value="Nichols, Jack"Jack NicholsDemocraticRaleigh2022↑
35thdata-sort-value="Everitt, Terrence"Terence EverittDemocraticWake ForestWake2018
36thdata-sort-value="Von Haefen, Julie"Julie von HaefenDemocraticApexWake2018
37thdata-sort-value="Paré, Erin"Erin ParéRepublicanHolly SpringsWake2020
38thdata-sort-value="Jones, Abe"Abe JonesDemocraticRaleighWake2020
39thdata-sort-value="Roberson, James"James RobersonDemocraticKnightdaleWake2021↑
40thdata-sort-value="John, Joe"Joe JohnDemocraticRaleighWake2016
41stdata-sort-value="Adcock, Gale"Gale AdcockDemocraticCaryWake2014
42nddata-sort-value="Lucas, Marvin"Marvin LucasDemocraticSpring LakeCumberland2000
43rddata-sort-value="Wheatley, Diane"Diane WheatleyRepublicanLindenCumberland2020
44thdata-sort-value="Richardson, Billy"Billy RichardsonDemocraticFayettevilleCumberland2015↑ (1993–1997)
45thdata-sort-value="Szoka, John"John SzokaRepublicanFayettevilleCumberland2012
46thdata-sort-value="Jones, Brenden "Brenden JonesRepublicanTabor CityColumbus, Robeson2016
47thdata-sort-value="Graham, Charles"Charles GrahamDemocraticLumbertonRobeson2010
48thdata-sort-value="Pierce, Garland"Garland PierceDemocraticWagramHoke, Scotland2004
49thdata-sort-value="Ball, Cynthia"Cynthia BallDemocraticRaleighWake2016
50thdata-sort-value="Meyer, Graig"Graig MeyerDemocraticHillsboroughCaswell, Orange2013↑
51stdata-sort-value="Sauls, John"John SaulsRepublicanSanfordHarnett, Lee2016
52nddata-sort-value="Boles, Jamie"Jamie BolesRepublicanWhispering PinesMoore2008
53rddata-sort-value="Penny, Howard Jr."Howard Penny Jr.RepublicanCoatsHarnett2020↑
54thdata-sort-value="Reives, Robert"Robert ReivesDemocraticGoldstonChatham, Durham2014↑
55thdata-sort-value="Brody, Mark"Mark BrodyRepublicanMonroeAnson, Union2012
56thdata-sort-value="Insko, Verla"Verla InskoDemocraticChapel HillOrange1996
data-sort-value="Buansi, Allen"Allen BuansiDemocraticChapel Hill2022↑
57thdata-sort-value="Clemmons, Ashton"Ashton ClemmonsDemocraticGreensboroGuilford2018
58thdata-sort-value="Quick, Amos"Amos QuickDemocraticGreensboroGuilford2016
59thdata-sort-value="Hardister, Jon"Jon HardisterRepublicanWhitsettGuilford2012
60thdata-sort-value="Brockman, Cecil"Cecil BrockmanDemocraticHigh PointGuilford2014
61stdata-sort-value="Harrison, Pricey"Pricey HarrisonDemocraticGreensboroGuilford2004
62nddata-sort-value="Faircloth, John"John FairclothRepublicanHigh PointGuilford2010
63rddata-sort-value="Hurtado, Ricky"Ricky HurtadoDemocraticBurlingtonAlamance2020
64thdata-sort-value="Riddell, Dennis"Dennis RiddellRepublicanSnow CampAlamance2012
65thdata-sort-value="Carter, Jerry"Jerry CarterRepublicanReidsvilleRockingham2018
data-sort-value="Pyrtle, Reece"Reece PyrtleRepublicanStoneville2021↑
66thdata-sort-value="Moss, Ben"Ben MossRepublicanRockinghamMontgomery, Richmond, Stanly2020
67thdata-sort-value="Sasser, Wayne"Wayne SasserRepublicanAlbemarleCabarrus, Stanly2018
68thdata-sort-value="Willis, David"David WillisRepublicanWaxhawUnion2020
69thdata-sort-value="Arp, Dean"Dean ArpRepublicanMonroeUnion2012
70thdata-sort-value="Hurley, Pat"Pat HurleyRepublicanAsheboroRandolph2006
71stdata-sort-value="Terry, Evelyn"Evelyn TerryDemocraticWinston-SalemForsyth2012
72nddata-sort-value="Baker, Amber"Amber BakerDemocraticWinston-SalemForsyth2020
73rddata-sort-value="Zachary, Lee"Lee ZacharyRepublicanYadkinvilleForsyth, Yadkin2014
74thdata-sort-value="Zenger, Jeff"Jeff ZengerRepublicanLewisvilleForsyth2020
75thdata-sort-value="Lambeth, Donny"Donny LambethRepublicanWinston-SalemForsyth2012
76thdata-sort-value="Warren, Harry "Harry WarrenRepublicanSalisburyRowan2010
77thdata-sort-value="Howard, Julia C."Julia C. HowardRepublicanMocksvilleDavie, Rowan1988
78thdata-sort-value="McNeill, Allen"Allen McNeillRepublicanAsheboroMoore, Randolph2012↑
79thdata-sort-value="Kidwell, Keith"Keith KidwellRepublicanChocowinityBeaufort, Craven2018
80thdata-sort-value="Watford, Sam"Sam WatfordRepublicanThomasvilleDavidson2020 (2015–2019)
81stdata-sort-value="Potts, Larry "Larry PottsRepublicanLexingtonDavidson2016
82nddata-sort-value="Pittman, Larry"Larry PittmanRepublicanConcordCabarrus, Rowan2011↑
83rddata-sort-value="Baker, Kristin"Kristin BakerRepublicanConcordCabarrus2020↑
84thdata-sort-value="McNeely, Jeffrey"Jeffrey McNeelyRepublicanStony PointIredell2019↑
85thdata-sort-value="Greene, Dudley"Dudley GreeneRepublicanMarionAvery, McDowell, Mitchell2020
86thdata-sort-value="Blackwell, Hugh"Hugh BlackwellRepublicanValdeseBurke2008
87thdata-sort-value="Hall, Destin"Destin HallRepublicanGranite FallsCaldwell2016
88thdata-sort-value="Belk, Mary"Mary BelkDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2016
89thdata-sort-value="Setzer, Mitchell"Mitchell SetzerRepublicanCatawbaCatawba1998
90thdata-sort-value="Stevens, Sarah"Sarah StevensRepublicanMount AiryAlleghany, Surry, Wilkes2008
91stdata-sort-value="Hall, Kyle"Kyle HallRepublicanKingRockingham, Stokes, Surry2016
92nddata-sort-value="Brown, Terry"Terry BrownDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2020
93rddata-sort-value="Pickett, Ray"Ray PickettRepublicanBlowing RockAshe, Watauga2020
94thdata-sort-value="Elmore, Jeffrey"Jeffrey ElmoreRepublicanNorth WilkesboroAlleghany, Wilkes2012
95thdata-sort-value="Mills, Grey"Grey MillsRepublicanMooresvilleIredell2020 (2009–2013)
96thdata-sort-value="Adams, Jay"Jay AdamsRepublicanHickoryCatawba2014
97thdata-sort-value="Saine, Jason"Jason SaineRepublicanLincolntonLincoln2011↑
98thdata-sort-value="Bradford, John"John BradfordRepublicanCorneliusMecklenburg2020 (2015–2019)
99thdata-sort-value="Majeed, Nasif"Nasif MajeedDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2018
100thdata-sort-value="Autry, John"John AutryDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2016
101stdata-sort-value="Logan, Carolyn"Carolyn LoganDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2018
102nddata-sort-value="Carney, Becky"Becky CarneyDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2002
103rddata-sort-value="Hunt, Rachel"Rachel HuntDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2018
104thdata-sort-value="Lofton, Brandon"Brandon LoftonDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2018
105thdata-sort-value="Harris, Wesley"Wesley HarrisDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2018
106thdata-sort-value="Cunningham, Carla"Carla CunninghamDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2012
107thdata-sort-value="Alexander, Kelly"Kelly AlexanderDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg2008
108thdata-sort-value="Torbett, John"John TorbettRepublicanStanleyGaston2010
109thdata-sort-value="Loftis, Donnie"Donnie LoftisRepublicanGastoniaGaston2021↑
110thdata-sort-value="Hastings, Kelly"Kelly HastingsRepublicanCherryvilleCleveland, Gaston2010
111thdata-sort-value="Moore, Tim"Tim MooreRepublicanKings MountainCleveland2002
112thdata-sort-value="Rogers, David"David RogersRepublicanRutherfordtonBurke, Rutherford2016↑
113thdata-sort-value="Johnson, Jake"Jake JohnsonRepublicanSaludaHenderson, Polk, Transylvania2019↑
114thdata-sort-value="Fisher, Susan"Susan FisherDemocraticAshevilleBuncombe2004↑
data-sort-value="Rudow, Caleb"Caleb RudowDemocraticAsheville2022↑
115thdata-sort-value="Ager, John"John AgerDemocraticFairviewBuncombe2014
116thdata-sort-value="Turner, Brian"Brian TurnerDemocraticAshevilleBuncombe2014
117thdata-sort-value="Moffitt, Tim"Tim MoffittRepublicanHendersonvilleHenderson2020↑ (2011–2015)
118thdata-sort-value="Pless, Mark"Mark PlessRepublicanCantonHaywood, Madison, Yancey2020
119thdata-sort-value="Clampitt, Mike"Mike ClampittRepublicanBryson CityHaywood, Jackson, Swain2020 (2017–2019)
120thdata-sort-value="Gillespie, Karl"Karl GillespieRepublicanFranklinCherokee, Clay, Graham, Macon2020

Senate

The North Carolina Senate leadership and members are listed below.

Members of the Senate

The district, party, home residence, counties represented, and date first elected is listed below for the members of the Senate:[4]

District Senator Party Residence Counties representedFirst elected
1stdata-sort-value="Steinburg, Bob"Bob SteinburgRepublicanEdentonCamden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde,
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington
2018
2nddata-sort-value="Sanderson, Norman W."Norman W. SandersonRepublicanMinnesott BeachCarteret, Craven, Pamlico2012
3rddata-sort-value="Bazemore, Ernestine"Ernestine BazemoreDemocraticAulander[5] Beaufort, Bertie, Martin, Northampton, Vance, Warren2020
4thdata-sort-value="Fitch, Toby"Toby FitchDemocraticWilsonEdgecombe, Halifax, Wilson2018↑
5thdata-sort-value="Davis, Don"Don DavisDemocraticGreenvilleGreene, Pitt2012
6thdata-sort-value="Lazzara, Michael"Michael LazzaraRepublicanJacksonvilleJones, Onslow2020
7thdata-sort-value="Perry, Jim"Jim PerryRepublicanKinstonLenoir, Wayne2019↑
8thdata-sort-value="Rabon, Bill"Bill RabonRepublicanSouthportBladen, Brunswick, New Hanover (part), Pender2010
9thdata-sort-value="Lee, Michael"Michael LeeRepublicanWilmingtonNew Hanover (part)2020
10thdata-sort-value="Jackson, Brent"Brent JacksonRepublicanAutryvilleDuplin, Johnston (part), Samson2010
11thdata-sort-value="Barnes, Lisa Stone"Lisa Stone BarnesRepublicanSpring HopeJohnston (part), Nash2020
12thdata-sort-value="Burgin, Jim"Jim BurginRepublicanAngierHarnett, Johnston (part), Lee2018
13thdata-sort-value="Britt, Danny"Danny BrittRepublicanLumbertonColumbus, Robeson2016
14thdata-sort-value="Blue, Dan"Dan BlueDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2009↑
15thdata-sort-value="Chaudhuri, Jay"Jay ChaudhuriDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2016↑
16thdata-sort-value="Nickel, Wiley"Wiley NickelDemocraticCaryWake (part)2018
17thdata-sort-value="Batch, Sydney"Sydney BatchDemocraticApexWake (part)2021↑
18thdata-sort-value="Crawford, Sarah"Sarah CrawfordDemocraticRaleighFranklin, Wake (part)2020
19thdata-sort-value="deViere, Kirk"Kirk deViereDemocraticFayettevilleCumberland (part)2018
20thdata-sort-value="Murdock, Natalie"Natalie MurdockDemocraticDurhamDurham (part)2020↑
21stdata-sort-value="Clark, Ben"Ben ClarkDemocraticRaefordCumberland (part), Hoke2012
22nddata-sort-value="Woodard, Mike"Mike WoodardDemocraticDurhamDurham (part), Granville, Person2012
23rddata-sort-value="Foushee, Valerie "Valerie FousheeDemocraticHillsboroughChatham, Orange2013↑
24thdata-sort-value="Galey, Amy"Amy GaleyRepublicanBurlingtonAlamance, Guilford (part)2020
25thdata-sort-value="McInnis, Tom"Tom McInnisRepublicanEllerbeAnson, Moore, Richmond, Scotland2014
26thdata-sort-value="Craven, Dave"Dave CravenRepublicanAsheboroGuilford (part), Randolph2020↑
27thdata-sort-value="Garrett, Michael"Michael GarrettDemocraticGreensboroGuilford (part)2018
28thdata-sort-value="Robinson, Gladys A."Gladys A. RobinsonDemocraticGreensboroGuilford (part)2010
29thdata-sort-value="Jarvis, Steve"Steve JarvisRepublicanLexingtonDavidson, Montgomery2020
30thdata-sort-value="Berger, Phil"Phil BergerRepublicanEdenCaswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry (part)2000
31stdata-sort-value="Krawiec, Joyce"Joyce KrawiecRepublicanKernersvilleDavie, Forsyth (part)2014↑
32nddata-sort-value="Lowe, Paul A., Jr."Paul A. Lowe Jr.DemocraticWinston-SalemForsyth (part)2015↑
33rddata-sort-value="Ford, Carl"Carl FordRepublicanChina GroveRowan, Stanly2018
34thdata-sort-value="Sawyer, Vickie"Vickie SawyerRepublicanMooresvilleIredell, Yadkin2018↑
35thdata-sort-value="Johnson, Todd"Todd JohnsonRepublicanMonroeUnion (part)2018
36thdata-sort-value="Newton, Paul"Paul NewtonRepublicanMount PleasantCabarrus, Union (part)2016
37thdata-sort-value="Jackson, Jeff"Jeff JacksonDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2014↑
38thdata-sort-value="Mohammed, Mujtaba "Mujtaba MohammedDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2018
39thdata-sort-value="Salvador, DeAndrea"DeAndrea SalvadorDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2020
40thdata-sort-value="Waddell, Joyce"Joyce WaddellDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2014
41stdata-sort-value="Marcus, Natasha"Natasha MarcusDemocraticDavidsonMecklenburg (part)2018
42nddata-sort-value="Proctor, Dean"Dean ProctorRepublicanHickoryAlexander, Catawba2020↑
43rddata-sort-value="Harrington, Kathy"Kathy HarringtonRepublicanGastoniaGaston (part)2010
44thdata-sort-value="Alexander, Ted"Ted AlexanderRepublicanShelbyCleveland, Gaston (part)2018
45thdata-sort-value="Ballard, Deanna"Deanna BallardRepublicanBlowing RockAlleghany, Ashe, Surry (part) Watauga, Wilkes2016↑
46thdata-sort-value="Daniel, Warren"Warren DanielRepublicanMorgantonAvery, Burke, Caldwell2010
47thdata-sort-value="Hise, Ralph"Ralph HiseRepublicanSpruce PineMadison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey2010
48thdata-sort-value="Edwards, Chuck"Chuck EdwardsRepublicanFlat RockBuncombe (part), Henderson, Transylvania2016↑
49thdata-sort-value="Mayfield, Julie"Julie MayfieldDemocraticAshevilleBuncombe (part)2020
50thdata-sort-value="Corbin, Kevin"Kevin CorbinRepublicanFranklinCherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Business N.C. on Twitter.
  2. Web site: Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021. newsobserver.com. January 1, 2021.
  3. Web site: House Members 2021-2022 Session. January 1, 2021. NCLeg.gov.
  4. Web site: "Senate Members 2021-2022 Session". January 1, 2021. NCLeg.gov.
  5. Web site: NC State Board of Elections Candidate List 2020 . North Carolina State Board of Elections . January 1, 2021.