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North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
	North Carolina General Assembly
	; Seal of the N.C. Senate;
Type
Type	; Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2013
Leadership
Lt. Governor	; Dan Forest (R) ; Since January 7, 2013
President pro tempore of the Senate	; Phil Berger (R) ; Since January 26, 2011
Majority Leader	; Harry Brown (R) ; Since January 26, 2011
Minority Leader	; Daniel T. Blue, Jr. (D) ; Since March 5, 2014;
Structure
Seats	50
Political groups	; Majority; Republican (35); ; Minority; ; Democratic (15); ;
Length of term	2 years
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018; (50 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020; (50 seats)
Meeting place
	Senate chamber; North Carolina Legislative Building; Raleigh, North Carolina, United States;
Website
	www.ncleg.net/senate/Senate.html
Constitution
	North Carolina Constitution

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 legislature of the North Carolina.

The Senate's prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, but the Lt. Governor has very limited powers and only votes to break a tie. Before the office of Lt. Governor was created in 1868, the Senate was presided over by a "Speaker." After the 1988 election of James Carson Gardner, the first Republican Lt. Governor since Reconstruction, Democrats in control of the Senate shifted most of the power held by the Lt. Governor to the senator who is elected President Pro Tempore (or Pro-Tem). The President Pro Tempore appoints members to standing committees of the Senate, and holds great sway over bills.

According to the state constitution, the Senate is also the "Court for the Trial of Impeachments". The House of Representatives has the power to impeach state officials, after which the Senate holds a trial, as in the federal system. If the Governor or Lt. Governor is the official who has been impeached, the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court presides.

Qualifications

The qualifications to be a senator are found in the state Constitution: "Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."

2017–2018 Composition

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Democratic	Republican		Vacant
End of previous legislature	16	34	50	0

Begin	15	35	50	0
January 28, 2015^[2]	14		49	1
January 30, 2015^[3]	15		50	0
Latest voting share	7001300000000000000♠30%	7001700000000000000♠70%

Leadership

North Carolina Senate^[4] Officers
Position	Name	Party
Lieutenant Governor / President of the Senate	Dan Forest	Republican
President Pro Tempore	Phil Berger	Republican
Deputy President Pro Tempore	Louis Pate	Republican
Majority Leader	Harry Brown	Republican
Majority Whip	Jerry W. Tillman	Republican
Majority Whip	Wesley Meredith^[5]	Republican
Joint Majority Caucus Leader	Norman W. Sanderson	Republican
Minority Leader	Dan Blue	Democratic
Minority Whip	Terry Van Duyn	Democratic
Minority Caucus Secretary	Ben Clark	Democratic

Membership

District	Full Name of Senator	Party	Residence	Counties Represented	Terms in Senate (+ indicates partial term)
1	Bill Cook	Republican	Chocowinity	Beaufort, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans	2
2	Norman W. Sanderson	Republican	Minnesott Beach	Carteret, Craven, Pamlico	2
3	Erica D. Smith	Democratic	Henrico	Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington	2
4	Milton F. "Toby" Fitch, Jr.^[6]	Democratic	Wilson	Halifax, Nash, Vance, Warren, Wilson	+
5	Don Davis	Democratic	Greenville	Greene, Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne	4
6	Harry Brown	Republican	Jacksonville	Jones, Onslow	7
7	Louis Pate	Republican	Mount Olive	Lenoir, Pitt, Wayne	4
8	Bill Rabon	Republican	Southport	Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	4
9	Michael V. Lee	Republican	Wilmington	New Hanover	2+
10	Brent Jackson	Republican	Autryville	Duplin, Johnston, Samson	4
11	Rick Horner	Republican	Bailey	Johnston, Nash, Wilson	1
12	Ronald J. Rabin	Republican	Spring Lake	Harnett, Johnston, Lee	3
13	Danny Earl Britt, Jr.	Republican	Lumberton	Columbus, Robeson	1
14	Dan Blue	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake	4+
15	John M. Alexander, Jr.	Republican	Raleigh	Wake	2
16	Jay J. Chaudhuri	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake	1+
17	Tamara Barringer	Republican	Cary	Wake	3+
18	Chad Barefoot	Republican	Wake Forest	Franklin, Wake	3
19	Wesley Meredith	Republican	Fayetteville	Cumberland	4
20	Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.	Democratic	Durham	Durham, Granville	5+
21	Ben Clark	Democratic	Raeford	Cumberland, Hoke	3
22	Mike Woodard	Democratic	Durham	Caswell, Durham, Person	3
23	Valerie P. Foushee	Democratic	Hillsborough	Chatham, Orange	2+
24	Rick Gunn	Republican	Burlington	Alamance, Randolph	4
25	Tom McInnis	Republican	Ellerbe	Anson, Richmond, Rowan, Scotland, Stanly	2
26	Phil Berger	Republican	Eden	Guilford, Rockingham	9
27	Trudy Wade	Republican	Greensboro	Guilford	3
28	Gladys A. Robinson	Democratic	Greensboro	Guilford	4
29	Jerry W. Tillman	Republican	Archdale	Moore, Randolph	8
30	Shirley B. Randleman	Republican	Wilkesboro	Stokes, Surry, Wilkes	3
31	Joyce Krawiec	Republican	Kernersville	Forsyth, Yadkin	2+
32	Paul A. Lowe, Jr.	Democratic	Winston-Salem	Forsyth	1+
33	Cathy Dunn	Republican	Southmont	Davidson, Montgomery	1
34	Dan Barrett	Republican	Advance	Davie, Iredell, Rowan	+
35	Tommy Tucker	Republican	Waxhaw	Union	4
36	Paul Newton	Republican	Concord	Cabarrus, Union	1
37	Jeff Jackson	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg	2+
38	Joel D. M. Ford	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg	3
39	Dan Bishop	Republican	Charlotte	Mecklenburg	1
40	Joyce Waddell	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg	2
41	Jeff Tarte	Republican	Cornelius	Mecklenburg	3
42	Andy Wells	Republican	Hickory	Alexander, Catawba	2
43	Kathy Harrington	Republican	Gastonia	Gaston	4
44	Vickie Sawyer	Republican	Mooresville	Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln	+
45	Deanna Ballard	Republican	Blowing Rock	Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Watauga	1+
46	Warren Daniel	Republican	Morganton	Burke, Cleveland	4
47	Ralph Hise	Republican	Spruce Pine	Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Yancey	4
48	Chuck Edwards	Republican	Flat Rock	Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania	1+
49	Terry Van Duyn	Democratic	Asheville	Buncombe	2+
50	Jim Davis	Republican	Franklin	Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain	4

Past composition of the Senate

References

^ WRAL.com

^ Democrat Earline Parmon (District 32) resigned from office effective January 28 2015. [1]

^ Democrat Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (District 32) was appointed to the seat effective January 30, 2015.

^ North Carolina Senate Leadership

^ Fayetteville Observer

^ Appointed to replace Angela Bryant, who resigned in 2018.

External links

Official website

Project Vote Smart – State Senate of North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°46′59.53″N 78°38′20.24″W / 35.7832028°N 78.6389556°W / 35.7832028; -78.6389556

[1] WRAL.com

[parmon-2] Democrat Earline Parmon (District 32) resigned from office effective January 28 2015. [1]

[autogenerated1-3] Democrat Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (District 32) was appointed to the seat effective January 30, 2015.

[4] North Carolina Senate Leadership

[5] Fayetteville Observer

[6] Appointed to replace Angela Bryant, who resigned in 2018.

v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
President of the Senate: Dan Forest (R) President pro Tempore: Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader: Harry Brown (R) Minority Leader: Dan Blue (D)
Bill Cook (R) Norm Sanderson (R) Erica Smith-Ingram (D) Toby Fitch (D) Don Davis (D) Harry Brown (R) Louis Pate (R) Bill Rabon (R) Michael V. Lee (R) Brent Jackson (R) Rick Horner (R) Ronald J. Rabin (R) Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (R) Dan Blue (D) John M. Alexander Jr. (R) Jay Chaudhuri (D) Tamara Barringer (R) Chad Barefoot (R) Wesley Meredith (R) Floyd McKissick Jr. (D) Ben Clark (D) Mike Woodard (D) Valerie Foushee (D) Rick Gunn (R) Tom McInnis (R) Phil Berger (R) Trudy Wade (R) Gladys A. Robinson (D) Jerry W. Tillman (R) Shirley B. Randleman (R) Joyce Krawiec (R) Paul A. Lowe Jr. (D) Cathy Dunn (R) Dan Barrett (R) Tommy Tucker (R) Paul Newton (R) Jeff Jackson (D) Joel D. M. Ford (D) Dan Bishop (R) Joyce Waddell (D) Jeff Tarte (R) Andy Wells (R) Kathy Harrington (R) David L. Curtis (R) Deanna Ballard (R) Warren Daniel (R) Ralph Hise (R) Chuck Edwards (R) Terry Van Duyn (D) Jim Davis (R)
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Qualifications

2017–2018 Composition

Leadership

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Past composition of the Senate

See also

References

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North Carolina Senate
North Carolina General Assembly
Seal of the N.C. Senate
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2013
Leadership
Lt. Governor	Dan Forest (R) Since January 7, 2013
President pro tempore of the Senate	Phil Berger (R) Since January 26, 2011
Majority Leader	Harry Brown (R) Since January 26, 2011
Minority Leader	Daniel T. Blue, Jr. (D) Since March 5, 2014^[1]
Structure
Seats	50

Political groups	Majority Republican (35) Minority Democratic (15)
Length of term	2 years
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018 (50 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020 (50 seats)
Meeting place
Senate chamber North Carolina Legislative Building Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Website
www.ncleg.net/senate/Senate.html
Constitution
North Carolina Constitution