North Carolina House of Representatives explained

North Carolina
House of Representatives
Legislature:North Carolina General Assembly
Coa Pic:Seal of North Carolina.svg
Coa Caption:Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
House Type:Lower house
Term Limits:None
New Session:January 1, 2023
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Tim Moore (R)
Election1:January 15, 2015
Leader2 Type:Speaker pro tempore
Leader2:Sarah Stevens (R)
Election2:January 11, 2017
Leader3 Type:Majority Leader
Leader3:John Bell (R)
Election3:August 30, 2016
Leader4 Type:Minority Leader
Leader4:Robert Reives (D)
Election4:January 1, 2021
Term Length:2 years
Salary:$13,951/year + per diem
Members:120
Structure1:North Carolina House 2022.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:Majority

Minority

Last Election1:November 8, 2022
(120 seats)
Next Election1:November 5, 2024
(120 seats)
Redistricting:Legislative control, no gubernatorial veto
Constitution:Constitution of North Carolina

The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the North Carolina Senate. Representatives serve two-year terms.

The qualifications to be a member of the House are found in the state Constitution: "Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election." Elsewhere, the constitution specifies that qualified voters that are 21 are eligible for candidacy except if otherwise disqualified by the constitution, and that no elected officials may deny the existence of God, although the latter provision is no longer enforced.

Prior to the Constitution of 1868, the lower house of the North Carolina Legislature was known as the North Carolina House of Commons.

Partisan composition

See also: 2020 North Carolina House of Representatives election.

AffiliationParty

(shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
End of (2017–18) legislature75451200
Beginning of (2019–20) legislature65551200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"End of 2019–20 legislature65541191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Beginning of (2021–22) legislature69501191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"January 11, 2021 - August 3, 202169511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"August 3, 2021 – August 11, 2021[1] 68511191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"August 11, 2021 - October 3, 2021[2] 69511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"October 3, 2021 - November 1, 202168511191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"November 1, 2021 - January 31, 202269511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"January 31, 2022 - February 1, 202269501191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"February 1, 2022 - July 8, 202269511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"July 8, 2022 - July 15, 202269501191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"July 15, 2022 - August 29, 202269511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"August 29, 2022 - September 19, 202268511191
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Since September 19, 202269511200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Beginning of current (2023–24) legislature71491200
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Since April 5, 202372481200
Latest voting share

Members (2023–24 session)

District Representative ImageParty Residence Counties Represented First elected
1stdata-sort-value="Goodwin, Ed"Ed GoodwinRepublicanEdentonCurrituck, Dare (part), Tyrrell, Washington, Chowan, Perquimans2018
2nddata-sort-value="Jeffers, Ray"Ray JeffersDemocraticRoxboroPerson, Durham (part)2022
3rddata-sort-value="Tyson, Steve"Steve TysonRepublicanNew BernCraven (part)2020
4thdata-sort-value="Dixon, Jimmy"Jimmy DixonRepublicanMount OliveDuplin, Wayne (part)2010
5thdata-sort-value="Ward, Bill"Bill WardRepublicanElizabeth CityHertford, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden2022
6thdata-sort-value="Pike, Joe"Joe PikeRepublicanSanfordHarnett (part)2022
7thdata-sort-value="Winslow, Matthew"Matthew WinslowRepublicanYoungsvilleFranklin, Granville (part)2020
8thdata-sort-value="Brown, Gloristine"Gloristine BrownDemocraticBethelPitt (part)2022
9thdata-sort-value="Reeder, Timothy"Tim ReederRepublicanAydenPitt (part)2022
10thdata-sort-value="Bell, John"John BellRepublicanGoldsboroWayne (part)2012
11thdata-sort-value="Dahle, Allison"Allison DahleDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2018
12thdata-sort-value="Humphrey, Chris"Chris HumphreyRepublicanLa GrangeGreene, Lenoir, Jones2018
13thdata-sort-value="Cairns, Celeste"Celeste CairnsRepublicanEmerald IsleCarteret, Craven (part)2022
14thdata-sort-value="Cleveland, George"George ClevelandRepublicanJacksonvilleOnslow (part)2004
15thdata-sort-value="Shepard, Phil,"Phil ShepardRepublicanJacksonvilleOnslow (part)2010
16thdata-sort-value="Smith, Carson"Carson SmithRepublicanHampsteadPender, Onslow (part)2018
17thdata-sort-value="Iler,Frank"Frank IlerRepublicanShallotteBrunswick (part)2009↑
18thdata-sort-value="Butler, Deb"Deb ButlerDemocraticWilmingtonNew Hanover (part)2017↑
19thdata-sort-value="Miller, Charlie"Charlie MillerRepublicanSouthportBrunswick (part), New Hanover (part)2020
20thdata-sort-value="Davis, Ted Jr."Ted Davis Jr.RepublicanWilmingtonNew Hanover (part)2012↑
21stdata-sort-value="Liu, Guangya"Ya LiuDemocraticCaryWake (part)2022
22nddata-sort-value="Brisson, William"William BrissonRepublicanDublinBladen, Sampson2006
23rddata-sort-value="Willingham, Shelly"Shelly WillinghamDemocraticRocky MountEdgecombe, Martin, Bertie2014
24thdata-sort-value="Fontenot, Ken"Ken FontenotRepublicanWilsonWilson, Nash (part)2022
25thdata-sort-value="Chesser, Allen"Allen ChesserRepublicanMiddlesexNash (part)2022
26thdata-sort-value="White, Donna McDowell"Donna McDowell WhiteRepublicanClaytonJohnston (part)2016
27thdata-sort-value="Wray, Michael"Michael WrayDemocraticGastonWarren, Halifax, Northampton2004
28thdata-sort-value="Strickland, Larry"Larry StricklandRepublicanPine LevelJohnston (part)2016
29thdata-sort-value="Alston, Vernetta"Vernetta AlstonDemocraticDurhamDurham (part)2020↑
30thdata-sort-value="Morey, Marcia"Marcia MoreyDemocraticDurhamDurham (part)2017↑
31stdata-sort-value="Forde-Hawkins, Zack"Zack Forde-HawkinsDemocraticDurhamDurham (part)2018
32nddata-sort-value="Sossamon, Frank"Frank SossamonRepublicanHendersonVance, Granville (part)2022
33rddata-sort-value="Gill, Rosa"Rosa GillDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2009↑
34thdata-sort-value="Longest, Tim"Tim LongestDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2022
35thdata-sort-value="Everitt, Terence"Terence EverittDemocraticWake ForestWake (part)2018
36thdata-sort-value="von Haefen, Julie"Julie von HaefenDemocraticApexWake (part)2018
37thdata-sort-value="Paré, Erin"Erin ParéRepublicanHolly SpringsWake (part)2020
38thdata-sort-value="Jones, Abe"Abe JonesDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2020
39thdata-sort-value="Roberson, James"James RobersonDemocraticKnightdaleWake (part)2021↑
40thdata-sort-value="John, Joe"Joe JohnDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2016
41stdata-sort-value="Cervania, Maria"Maria CervaniaDemocraticCaryWake (part)2022
42nddata-sort-value="Lucas, Marvin"Marvin LucasDemocraticSpring LakeCumberland (part)2000
43rddata-sort-value="Wheatley, Diane"Diane WheatleyRepublicanLindenCumberland (part)2020
44thdata-sort-value="Smith, Charles"Charles SmithDemocraticFayettevilleCumberland (part)2022
45thdata-sort-value="Jackson, Frances"Frances JacksonDemocraticFayettevilleCumberland (part)2022
46thdata-sort-value="Jones, Brenden"Brenden JonesRepublicanTabor CityColumbus, Robeson (part)2016
47thdata-sort-value="Lowery, Jarrod"Jarrod LoweryRepublicanPembrokeRobeson (part)2022
48thdata-sort-value="Pierce, Garland"Garland PierceDemocraticWagramHoke, Scotland2004
49thdata-sort-value="Ball, Cynthia"Cynthia BallDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2016
50thdata-sort-value="Price, Renee"Renee PriceDemocraticHillsboroughCaswell, Orange (part)2022
51stdata-sort-value="Sauls, John"John SaulsRepublicanSanfordLee, Moore (part)2016
52nddata-sort-value="Moss, Ben"Ben MossRepublicanRockinghamRichmond, Moore (part)2020
53rddata-sort-value="Penny, Howard Jr."Howard Penny Jr.RepublicanCoatsHarnett (part), Johnston (part)2020↑
54thdata-sort-value="Reives, Robert"Robert ReivesDemocraticGoldstonChatham, Randolph (part)2014↑
55thdata-sort-value="Brody, Mark"Mark BrodyRepublicanMonroeAnson, Union (part)2012
56thdata-sort-value="Buansi, Allen"Allen BuansiDemocraticChapel HillOrange (part)2022↑
57thTracy ClarkDemocraticGreensboroGuilford (part)2024↑
58thdata-sort-value="Quick, Amos"Amos QuickDemocraticGreensboroGuilford (part)2016
59thdata-sort-value="Branson, Alan"Alan BransonRepublicanJulianGuilford (part)2024↑
60thdata-sort-value="Brockman, Cecil"Cecil BrockmanDemocraticHigh PointGuilford (part)2014
61stdata-sort-value="Harrison, Pricey"Pricey HarrisonDemocraticGreensboroGuilford (part)2004
62nddata-sort-value="Faircloth, John"John FairclothRepublicanHigh PointGuilford (part)2010
63rddata-sort-value="Ross, Stephen"Stephen RossRepublicanBurlingtonAlamance (part)2022 (2012–2020)
64thdata-sort-value="Riddell, Dennis"Dennis RiddellRepublicanSnow CampAlamance (part)2012
65thdata-sort-value="Pyrtle, Reece"Reece PyrtleRepublicanStonevilleRockingham2021
66thdata-sort-value="Crawford, Sarah"Sarah CrawfordDemocraticRaleighWake (part)2022
67thdata-sort-value="Sasser, Wayne"Wayne SasserRepublicanAlbemarleStanly, Montgomery2018
68thdata-sort-value="Willis, David"David WillisRepublicanWaxhawUnion (part)2020
69thdata-sort-value="Arp, Dean"Dean ArpRepublicanMonroeUnion (part)2012
70thdata-sort-value="Biggs, Brian"Brian BiggsRepublicanTrinityRandolph (part)2022
71stdata-sort-value="Brown, Kanika"Kanika BrownDemocraticWinston-SalemForsyth (part)2022
72nddata-sort-value="Baker, Amber"Amber BakerDemocraticWinston-SalemForsyth (part)2020
73rddata-sort-value="Staton-Williams, Diamond"Diamond Staton-WilliamsDemocraticHarrisburgCabarrus (part)2022
74thdata-sort-value="Zenger, Jeff"Jeff ZengerRepublicanLewisvilleForsyth (part)2020
75thdata-sort-value="Lambeth, Donny"Donny LambethRepublicanWinston-SalemForsyth (part)2012
76thdata-sort-value="Warren, Harry"Harry WarrenRepublicanSalisburyRowan (part)2010
77thdata-sort-value="Howard, Julia Craven"Julia Craven HowardRepublicanMocksvilleYadkin, Davie, Rowan (part)1988
78thdata-sort-value="Jackson, Neal"Neal JacksonRepublicanRobbinsMoore (part), Randolph (part)2022
79thdata-sort-value="Kidwell, Keith"Keith KidwellRepublicanChocowinityDare (part), Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico2018
80thdata-sort-value="Watford, Sam"Sam WatfordRepublicanThomasvilleDavidson (part)2020 (2014-2018)
81stdata-sort-value="Potts, Larry"Larry PottsRepublicanLexingtonDavidson (part)2016
82nddata-sort-value="Baker, Kristin"Kristin BakerRepublicanConcordCabarrus (part)2020↑
83rddata-sort-value="Crutchfield, Kevin"Kevin CrutchfieldRepublicanMidlandCabarrus (part), Rowan (part)2022
84thdata-sort-value="McNeely, Jeffrey"Jeffrey McNeelyRepublicanStony PointIredell (part)2019↑
85thdata-sort-value="Greene, Dudley"Dudley GreeneRepublicanMarionAvery, Mitchell, Yancey, McDowell (part)2020
86thdata-sort-value="Blackwell, Hugh"Hugh BlackwellRepublicanValdeseBurke2008
87thdata-sort-value="Hall, Destin"Destin HallRepublicanGranite FallsCaldwell, Watauga (part)2016
88thdata-sort-value="Belk, Mary"Mary BelkDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2016
89thdata-sort-value="Setzer, Mitchell"Mitchell SetzerRepublicanCatawbaCatawba (part), Iredell (part)1998
90thdata-sort-value="Stevens, Sarah"Sarah StevensRepublicanMount AirySurry, Wilkes (part)2008
91stdata-sort-value="Hall, Kyle"Kyle HallRepublicanKingStokes, Forsyth (part)2016
92nddata-sort-value="Brown, Terry"Terry BrownDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2020
93rddata-sort-value="Pickett, Ray"Ray PickettRepublicanBlowing RockAlleghany, Ashe, Watauga (part)2020
94thdata-sort-value="Elmore, Jeffrey"Jeffrey ElmoreRepublicanNorth WilkesboroAlexander, Wilkes (part)2012
95thdata-sort-value="Mills, Grey"Grey MillsRepublicanMooresvilleIredell (part)2020 (2008-2012)
96thdata-sort-value="Adams, Jay"Jay AdamsRepublicanHickoryCatawba (part)2014
97thVacant[3] RepublicanLincoln
98thdata-sort-value="Bradford, John"John BradfordRepublicanCorneliusMecklenburg (part)2020 (2014-2018)
99thdata-sort-value="Majeed, Nasif"Nasif MajeedDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2018
100thdata-sort-value="Autry, John"John AutryDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2016
101stdata-sort-value="Logan, Carolyn"Carolyn LoganDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2018
102nddata-sort-value="Carney, Becky"Becky CarneyDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2002
103rddata-sort-value="Budd, Laura"Laura BuddDemocraticMatthewsMecklenburg (part)2022
104thdata-sort-value="Lofton, Brandon"Brandon LoftonDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2018
105thdata-sort-value="Harris, Wesley"Wesley HarrisDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2018
106thdata-sort-value="Cunningham, Carla"Carla CunninghamDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2012
107thdata-sort-value="Alexander, Kelly"Kelly AlexanderDemocraticCharlotteMecklenburg (part)2008
108thdata-sort-value="Torbett, John"John TorbettRepublicanStanleyGaston (part)2010
109thdata-sort-value="Loftis, Donnie"Donnie LoftisRepublicanGastoniaGaston (part)2021↑
110thdata-sort-value="Hastings, Kelly"Kelly HastingsRepublicanCherryvilleGaston (part), Cleveland (part)2010
111thdata-sort-value="Moore, Tim"Tim MooreRepublicanKings MountainCleveland (part), Rutherford (part)2002
112thTricia CothamDemocratic
Mint HillMecklenburg (part)2022 (2007-2017)
Republican
113thdata-sort-value="Johnson, Jake"Jake JohnsonRepublicanSaludaHenderson (part), Polk, Rutherford (part), McDowell (part)2019↑
114thdata-sort-value="Ager, J. Eric"Eric AgerDemocraticFairviewBuncombe (part)2022
115thdata-sort-value="Prather, Lindsey"Lindsey PratherDemocraticEnkaBuncombe (part)2022
116thdata-sort-value="Rudow, Caleb"Caleb RudowDemocraticAshevilleBuncombe (part)2022
117thdata-sort-value="Balkcom, Jennifer Capps"Jennifer BalkcomRepublicanHendersonvilleHenderson (part)2022
118thdata-sort-value="Pless, Mark"Mark PlessRepublicanCanton2020
119thdata-sort-value="Clampitt, Mike"Mike ClampittRepublicanBryson CityTransylvania, Jackson, Swain2020 (2016-2018)
120thdata-sort-value="Gillespie, Karl"Karl GillespieRepublicanFranklinMacon, Graham, Cherokee, Clay2020

Source: NC General Assembly official site

Past composition of the House of Representatives

See main article: Political party strength in North Carolina.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. [Jerry Carter (North Carolina politician)|Jerry Carter]
  2. Web site: Rockingham County Commissioner Pyrtle tapped to fill Carter's legislative seat. Spear. Susie. 2021-08-11. 2021-08-17. Rockingham Now. Greensboro New & Record.
  3. [Jason Saine]