North Carolina House of Representatives

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North Carolina
House of Representatives
North Carolina General Assembly
Seal of North Carolina.svg
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 1, 2023
Leadership
Tim Moore (R)
since January 15, 2015
Speaker pro tempore
Sarah Stevens (R)
since January 11, 2017
Majority Leader
John Bell (R)
since August 30, 2016
Minority Leader
Robert Reives (D)
since January 1, 2021
Structure
Seats120
North Carolina House 2022.svg
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (72)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
Salary$13,951/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(120 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(120 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative control, no gubernatorial veto
Meeting place
House of Representatives chamber
North Carolina Legislative Building
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Website
www.ncleg.gov/House
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.

Contents

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

AffiliationParty
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of (2017–18) legislature75451200
Beginning of (2019–20) legislature65551200
End of 2019–20 legislature65541191
Beginning of (2021–22) legislature69501191
January 11, 2021 - August 3, 202169511200
August 3, 2021 – August 11, 2021 [1] 68511191
August 11, 2021 - October 3, 2021 [2] 69511200
October 3, 2021 - November 1, 202168511191
November 1, 2021 - January 31, 202269511200
January 31, 2022 - February 1, 202269501191
February 1, 2022 - July 8, 202269511200
July 8, 2022 - July 15, 202269501191
July 15, 2022 - August 29, 202269511200
August 29, 2022 - September 19, 202268511191
Since September 19, 202269511200
Beginning of current (2023–24) legislature71491200
Since April 5, 202372481200
Latest voting share

Officers (2023–24 session)

North Carolina House [3] officers
PositionNameParty
Speaker Pro Tempore Sarah Stevens Republican
Majority Leader John Bell [4] Republican
Deputy Majority Leader Brenden Jones Republican
Majority Whip Karl Gillespie Republican
Minority Leader Robert Reives Democratic
Deputy Minority Leader Cynthia Ball Democratic
Minority Whips Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic
Marcia Morey Democratic
Amos Quick Democratic

Members (2023–24 session)

Current partisan composition Current Composition of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2023-24 session) Map.svg
Current partisan composition
DistrictRepresentativeImagePartyResidenceCounties RepresentedFirst elected
1st Ed Goodwin EdGoodwinNC.jpeg Republican Edenton Currituck, Dare (part), Tyrrell, Washington,

Chowan, Perquimans

2018
2nd Ray Jeffers REPRESENTATIVE B. RAY JEFFERS (DEM).jpg Democratic Roxboro Person, Durham (part)2022
3rd Steve Tyson North Carolina Representative Steve Tyson.jpg Republican New Bern Craven (part)2020
4th Jimmy Dixon JimmyDixonNC.jpeg Republican Mount Olive Duplin, Wayne (part)2010
5th Bill Ward Rep. Bill Ward.jpg Republican Elizabeth City Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank, Camden 2022
6th Joe Pike Rep. Joseph Pike.jpg Republican Sanford Harnett (part)2022
7th Matthew Winslow Rep. Matthew Winslow.jpg Republican Youngsville Franklin, Granville (part)2020
8th Gloristine Brown Rep. Gloristine Brown.jpg Democratic Bethel Pitt (part)2022
9th Tim Reeder Rep. Timothy Reeder MD.jpg Republican Ayden Pitt (part)2022
10th John Bell JRBellIV.jpg Republican Goldsboro Wayne (part)2012
11th Allison Dahle Allison Dahle 2021.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2018
12th Chris Humphrey Rep. Chris Humphrey.jpg Republican La Grange Greene, Lenoir, Jones 2018
13th Celeste Cairns Rep. Celeste C. Cairns.jpg Republican Emerald Isle Carteret, Craven (part)2022
14th George Cleveland George G Cleveland.jpg Republican Jacksonville Onslow (part)2004
15th Phil Shepard PhilShepardNC2019.jpeg Republican Jacksonville Onslow (part)2010
16th Carson Smith CarsonSmithNC.jpeg Republican Hampstead Pender, Onslow (part)2018
17th Frank Iler Frank Iler NCGA 2012.jpg Republican Shallotte Brunswick (part)2009↑
18th Deb Butler DebButler.jpeg Democratic Wilmington New Hanover (part)2017↑
19th Charlie Miller North Carolina Representative Charles W. Miller.jpg Republican Southport Brunswick (part), New Hanover (part)2020
20th Ted Davis Jr. Ted Davis NC.jpg Republican Wilmington New Hanover (part)2012↑
21st Ya Liu Rep. Ya Liu.jpg Democratic Cary Wake (part)2022
22nd William Brisson WilliamDBrisson.jpg Republican Dublin Bladen, Sampson 2006
23rd Shelly Willingham SWillingham.jpg Democratic Rocky Mount Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie 2014
24th Ken Fontenot Rep. Ken Fontenot.jpg Republican Wilson Wilson, Nash (part)2022
25th Allen Chesser Rep. Allen Chesser.jpg Republican Middlesex Nash (part)2022
26th Donna McDowell White Donna White NC.jpg Republican Clayton Johnston (part)2016
27th Michael Wray Rep Michael Wray.jpg Democratic Gaston Warren, Halifax, Northampton 2004
28th Larry Strickland Larry Strickland NC.jpg Republican Pine Level Johnston (part)2016
29th Vernetta Alston Rep. Vernetta Alston.jpg Democratic Durham Durham (part)2020↑
30th Marcia Morey Marcia Morey NC.jpg Democratic Durham Durham (part)2017↑
31st Zack Forde-Hawkins Rep. Zack Hawkins.jpg Democratic Durham Durham (part)2018
32nd Frank Sossamon Rep. Frank Sossamon.jpg Republican Henderson Vance, Granville (part)2022
33rd Rosa Gill Rep. Rosa U. Gill.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2009↑
34th Tim Longest Tim Longest.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2022
35th Terence Everitt Rep. Terence Everitt.jpg Democratic Wake Forest Wake (part)2018
36th Julie von Haefen State Representative Julie von Haefen.jpg Democratic Apex Wake (part)2018
37th Erin Paré Representative Erin Pare.jpg Republican Holly Springs Wake (part)2020
38th Abe Jones North Carolina Representative Abe Jones.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2020
39th James Roberson Rep. James Roberson.jpg Democratic Knightdale Wake (part)2021↑
40th Joe John Joe John NC.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2016
41st Maria Cervania Rep. Maria Cervania.jpg Democratic Cary Wake (part)2022
42nd Marvin Lucas Marvin Lucas.jpg Democratic Spring Lake Cumberland (part)2000
43rd Diane Wheatley Rep. Diane Wheatley.jpg Republican Linden Cumberland (part)2020
44th Charles Smith Rep. Charles Smith.jpg Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part)2022
45th Frances Jackson Rep. Frances Jackson.jpg Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland (part)2022
46th Brenden Jones BrendenJones.jpeg Republican Tabor City Columbus, Robeson (part)2016
47th Jarrod Lowery Rep. Jarrod Lowery.jpg Republican Pembroke Robeson (part)2022
48th Garland Pierce Garland E Pierce.jpg Democratic Wagram Hoke, Scotland 2004
49th Cynthia Ball State Representative Cynthia Ball.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2016
50th Renee Price Rep. Renee A. Price.jpg Democratic Hillsborough Caswell, Orange (part)2022
51st John Sauls John Sauls NC.jpg Republican Sanford Lee, Moore (part)2016
52nd Ben Moss North Carolina Representative Ben T. Moss Jr.jpg Republican Rockingham Richmond, Moore (part)2020
53rd Howard Penny Jr. Rep. Howard Penny Jr.jpg Republican Coats Harnett (part), Johnston (part)2020↑
54th Robert Reives Robert Reives NC.jpg Democratic Goldston Chatham, Randolph (part)2014↑
55th Mark Brody MABrody.jpg Republican Monroe Anson, Union (part)2012
56th Allen Buansi Rep. Allen Buansi 2.jpg Democratic Chapel Hill Orange (part)2022↑
57th Tracy Clark Rep. Tracy Clark.jpg Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)2024↑
58th Amos Quick Amos Quick NC.jpg Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)2016
59th Alan Branson Alan Branson.jpg Republican Julian Guilford (part)2024↑
60th Cecil Brockman Cecil Brockman NC.jpg Democratic High Point Guilford (part)2014
61st Pricey Harrison PriceyHarrison.jpg Democratic Greensboro Guilford (part)2004
62nd John Blust Rep. John M. Blust.jpg Republican Greensboro Guilford (part)2024↑ (2000–2018)
63rd Stephen Ross Stephen Ross NC.jpg Republican Burlington Alamance (part)2022 (2012–2020)
64th Dennis Riddell DPRiddell.jpg Republican Snow Camp Alamance (part)2012
65th Reece Pyrtle Reece Pyrtle.jpg Republican Stoneville Rockingham 2021
66th Sarah Crawford Sen. Sarah Crawford.jpg Democratic Raleigh Wake (part)2022
67th Wayne Sasser WayneSasser.jpeg Republican Albemarle Stanly, Montgomery 2018
68th David Willis Rep. David Willis.jpg Republican Waxhaw Union (part)2020
69th Dean Arp LDArp.jpg Republican Monroe Union (part)2012
70th Brian Biggs Rep. Brian Biggs.jpg Republican Trinity Randolph (part)2022
71st Kanika Brown Rep. Kanika Brown.jpg Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)2022
72nd Amber Baker Amber M. Baker 2021.jpg Democratic Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)2020
73rd Diamond Staton-Williams Rep. Diamond Staton-Williams.jpg Democratic Harrisburg Cabarrus (part)2022
74th Jeff Zenger Rep. Jeff Zenger.jpg Republican Lewisville Forsyth (part)2020
75th Donny Lambeth DLambeth.jpg Republican Winston-Salem Forsyth (part)2012
76th Harry Warren Rep Harry Warren.jpg Republican Salisbury Rowan (part)2010
77th Julia Craven Howard Julia Howard NCGA 2012.jpg Republican Mocksville Yadkin, Davie, Rowan (part)1988
78th Neal Jackson Rep. Neal Jackson.jpg Republican Robbins Moore (part), Randolph (part)2022
79th Keith Kidwell KeithKidwell.jpeg Republican Chocowinity Dare (part), Hyde, Beaufort, Pamlico 2018
80th Sam Watford Rep. Sam Watford.jpg Republican Thomasville Davidson (part)2020 (2014-2018)
81st Larry Potts Larry Potts NC.jpg Republican Lexington Davidson (part)2016
82nd Kristin Baker Representative Kristin Baker.jpg Republican Concord Cabarrus (part)2020↑
83rd Kevin Crutchfield Rep. Kevin Crutchfield.jpg Republican Midland Cabarrus (part), Rowan (part)2022
84th Jeffrey McNeely Rep. Jeffrey C. McNeely.jpg Republican Stony Point Iredell (part)2019↑
85th Dudley Greene Rep. Dudley Greene.jpg Republican Marion Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, McDowell (part)2020
86th Hugh Blackwell Hugh A Blackwell.jpg Republican Valdese Burke 2008
87th Destin Hall Representative Destin Hall.jpg Republican Granite Falls Caldwell, Watauga (part)2016
88th Mary Belk Mary G. Belk Official Legislative Profile Photo 2017.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2016
89th Mitchell Setzer Mitchell S. Setzer.jpg Republican Catawba Catawba (part), Iredell (part)1998
90th Sarah Stevens Representative Sarah Stevens.jpg Republican Mount Airy Surry, Wilkes (part)2008
91st Kyle Hall Kyle Hall.jpg Republican King Stokes, Forsyth (part)2016
92nd Terry Brown Rep. Terry M. Brown Jr.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2020
93rd Ray Pickett North Carolina Representative Ray Pickett.jpg Republican Blowing Rock Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga (part)2020
94th Blair Eddins Rep. Blair Eddins.jpg Republican Purlear Alexander, Wilkes (part)2024↑
95th Grey Mills Grey Mills NCGA 2012.jpg Republican Mooresville Iredell (part)2020 (2008-2012)
96th Jay Adams JCAdams.jpg Republican Hickory Catawba (part)2014
97th Heather Rhyne Rep. Heather Rhyne.jpg Republican Lincolnton Lincoln 2024↑
98th John Bradford JRBradford.jpg Republican Cornelius Mecklenburg (part)2020 (2014-2018)
99th Nasif Majeed Rep. Nasif Majeed.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2018
100th John Autry John Autry NC.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2016
101st Carolyn Logan Rep. Carolyn G. Logan.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2018
102nd Becky Carney BeckyCarney.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2002
103rd Laura Budd Laura Budd.jpg Democratic Matthews Mecklenburg (part)2022
104th Brandon Lofton Rep. Brandon Lofton.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2018
105th Wesley Harris Rep. Wesley Harris.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2018
106th Carla Cunningham Rep. Carla D. Cunningham.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2012
107th Bobby Drakeford Rep. Bobby Drakeford.jpg Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg (part)2024↑
108th John Torbett JATorbett.jpg Republican Stanley Gaston (part)2010
109th Donnie Loftis North Carolina Representative Donnie Loftis.jpg Republican Gastonia Gaston (part)2021↑
110th Kelly Hastings KEHastings.jpg Republican Cherryville Gaston (part), Cleveland (part)2010
111th Tim Moore Tim Moore 2017 portrait.jpg Republican Kings Mountain Cleveland (part), Rutherford (part)2002
112th Tricia Cotham Representative Tricia Ann Cotham.jpg Democratic
(until April 2023)
Mint Hill Mecklenburg (part)2022 (2007-2017)
Republican
(since April 2023)
113th Jake Johnson Rep. Jake Johnson.jpg Republican Saluda Henderson (part), Polk, Rutherford (part), McDowell (part)2019↑
114th Eric Ager Rep. Eric Ager.jpg Democratic Fairview Buncombe (part)2022
115th Lindsey Prather Rep. Lindsey Prather.jpg Democratic Enka Buncombe (part)2022
116th Caleb Rudow Rep. Caleb Rudow.jpg Democratic Asheville Buncombe (part)2022
117th Jennifer Balkcom Rep. Jennifer Balkcom.jpg Republican Hendersonville Henderson (part)2022
118th Mark Pless Rep. Mark Pless.jpg Republican Canton Madison, Haywood 2020
119th Mike Clampitt Rep. Mike Clampitt (2023).jpg Republican Bryson City Transylvania, Jackson, Swain 2020 (2016-2018)
120th Karl Gillespie Rep. Karl E. Gillespie.jpg Republican Franklin Macon, Graham, Cherokee, Clay 2020

Source: NC General Assembly official site

Past composition of the House of Representatives

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