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The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The Senate has 50 members, and the term of office for each senator is two years. [1] The Senate's prerogatives and powers are ...
North Carolina ratified the Constitution on November 21, 1789, after the beginning of the 1st Congress. Its current senators are Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd. Jesse Helms was North Carolina's longest-serving senator (1973–2003).
North Carolina Senators in their chamber of the North Carolina Legislative Building, 2014 Each house of the legislature has eight leadership roles. The Senate's leadership is made up of the president of the Senate, president pro tempore , majority leader, majority whip, majority caucus chair, minority leader, minority whip, and minority caucus ...
North Carolina Senate 3rd district general election, 2024 [7] Party Candidate Votes % Republican: Bob Brinson (incumbent) 64,025 : 59.99% : Democratic: Charles Dudley 42,704 40.01% Total votes 106,729 : 100% : Republican hold
Philip Edward Berger (born August 8, 1952) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirtieth Senate district, which includes Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, and Surry counties. [1] Born in New York, Berger was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2000.
The president of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, but the president pro tempore actually holds most of the power and presides in the absence of the Lt. Governor. The president pro tempore, a senior member of the party with a majority of seats, appoints senators to committees and also appoints certain members of state ...
The 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina. Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Thom Tillis, was re-elected with 48.7% of the vote in 2020.
Senator Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 2003. 2003–2013 All of Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Avery, and McDowell counties. Part of Haywood County. [2] [3]