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North Carolina Senate

The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes....
.

Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives

North Carolina House of Representatives

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 North Carolina House of Representatives, who holds powers similar to those of the President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate in the state senate....
. 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

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the second highest elected official in the United States state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government....
, 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

James Carson Gardner

James Carson 'Jim' Gardner is a North Carolina businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative and as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ....
, the first Republican Lt.

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The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina General Assembly

North Carolina House of Representatives

Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina

James Carson Gardner

James Carson 'Jim' Gardner is a North Carolina businessman and politician who served as a U.S. Representative and as Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina ....
, 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

President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate

The President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate is the highest-ranking officer of one house of the North Carolina General Assembly. The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, but the President Pro-Tem actually holds most of the power and presides in the absence of the Lt....
(or Pro-Tem). The President Pro Tempore appoints members to standing committees of the Senate, and holds great sway over bills. Marc Basnight

Marc Basnight

Marc Basnight is a Democratic Party member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st District since 1984. His district includes constituents in Beaufort County, North Carolina, Camden County, North Carolina, Currituck County, North Carolina, Dare County, North Carolina, Hyde County, North Carolina, Pasquotank County, North Ca...
(D-Manteo) is the current President Pro Tempore and has held the office longer than anyone in history.

According to the state constitution, the Senate is also the "Court for the Trial of Impeachment

Impeachment

Impeachment is the first of two stages in a specific process for a legislative body to consider whether or not to forcibly remove a government official from office....
s". 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

North Carolina Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of North Carolina is the North Carolina highest appellate court. Until the creation of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in the 1960s, it was the state's only appellate 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."

Composition of the Senate

Affiliation	Party		Total

	Democratic North Carolina Democratic Party The North Carolina Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party . It is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina....	Republican North Carolina Republican Party The North Carolina Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in North Carolina. Linda Daves was elected Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party in December 2006 after serving as Vice Chairman of the Party from May 1999-2005....		Vacant
End of previous legislature	31	19	50	0

Begin	30	20	50	0
Latest voting share	60%	40%

2009-2010 Senate Leadership

Position	Name	Party
President President of the Senate The President of the Senate is a title often given to the Speaker of a senate.In countries with a Argentine Senate or the Senate of Uruguay. The Senate President is often a very high-ranking figure in the order of presidential succession order: for example, the President of the Senate of Nigeria is second in line for succession to the pres... /Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina The Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the second highest elected official in the United States state of North Carolina and is the only elected official to have powers in both the legislative and executive branches of state government....	Walter H. Dalton Walter H. Dalton Walter H. Dalton is a United States Democratic Party politician from North Carolina and the state's current Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina....	Democratic
President Pro Tempore	Marc Basnight Marc Basnight Marc Basnight is a Democratic Party member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st District since 1984. His district includes constituents in Beaufort County, North Carolina, Camden County, North Carolina, Currituck County, North Carolina, Dare County, North Carolina, Hyde County, North Carolina, Pasquotank County, North Ca...	Democratic
Deputy President Pro Tempore	Charlie Smith Dannelly Charlie Smith Dannelly Charlie Smith Dannelly is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-eighth Senate district since 1995....	Democratic
Majority Leader	Tony Rand Tony Rand Anthony E. 'Tony' Rand is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's nineteenth Senate district since his appointment in 1981....	Democratic
Majority Whip	Katie G. Dorsett Katie G. Dorsett Katie G. Dorsett is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-eighth Senate district since 2003....	Democratic
Minority Leader Minority leader In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the Floor Leader of the second-largest caucus in a legislature body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S....	Phil Berger	Republican
Deputy Minority Leaders	Harry Brown	Republican
	Peter Brunstetter	Republican
	Neal Hunt	Republican
Minority Whip	Jerry W. Tillman Jerry W. Tillman Jerry W. Tillman is a United States Republican Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Montgomery County, North Carolina and Randolph County, North Carolina counties....	Republican

Members of the North Carolina Senate

District	Representative	Party	Residence	Counties Represented
1	Marc Basnight Marc Basnight Marc Basnight is a Democratic Party member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 1st District since 1984. His district includes constituents in Beaufort County, North Carolina, Camden County, North Carolina, Currituck County, North Carolina, Dare County, North Carolina, Hyde County, North Carolina, Pasquotank County, North Ca...	Democratic	Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....	Beaufort Beaufort County, North Carolina Beaufort County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 44,958. Its county seat is Washington, North Carolina.... , Camden Camden County, North Carolina Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 6,885. Its county seat is the community of Camden, North Carolina.... , Currituck Currituck County, North Carolina Currituck County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Currituck, North Carolina.Currituck was formed as early as 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County.... , Dare Dare County, North Carolina Dare County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 29,967. Its county seat is Manteo, North Carolina.... , Hyde Hyde County, North Carolina Hyde County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 5,826. Its county seat is Swan Quarter, North Carolina.... , Pasquotank Pasquotank County, North Carolina Pasquotank County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2007, its population was 41,897. Pasquotank's county seat is Elizabeth City, North Carolina.... , Tyrrell Tyrrell County, North Carolina Tyrrell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 4,149, making it the least populous county in the state.... , Washington Washington County, North Carolina Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 13,723. Its county seat is Plymouth, North Carolina....
2	Jean Preston	Republican	Emerald Isle Emerald Isle, North Carolina Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on the Bogue Banks....	Carteret Carteret County, North Carolina Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 59,383. Its county seat is Beaufort, North Carolina.... , Craven Craven County, North Carolina Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern, North Carolina.... , Pamlico Pamlico County, North Carolina Pamlico County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2006, the population is 13,097 . Its county seat is Bayboro, North Carolina....
3	Clark Jenkins	Democratic	Tarboro Tarboro, North Carolina Tarboro is a town located in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,138....	Edgecombe Edgecombe County, North Carolina Edgecombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area.... , Martin Martin County, North Carolina Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 25,593. Its county seat is Williamston, North Carolina.... , Pitt Pitt County, North Carolina Pitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is included in the Greenville, North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area....
4	Ed Jones	Democratic	Enfield Enfield, North Carolina Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina founded in 1740 and it is a predominantly African American town. North Carolina The population was 2,347 at the 2000 census....	Bertie Bertie County, North Carolina Bertie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 19,773. Its county seat is Windsor, North Carolina.... , Chowan Chowan County, North Carolina Chowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 14,526. Its county seat is Edenton, North Carolina.... , Gates Gates County, North Carolina Gates County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 10,516. Its county seat is Gatesville, North Carolina.... , Halifax Halifax County, North Carolina Halifax County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 57,370. Its county seat is Halifax, North Carolina.... , Hertford Hertford County, North Carolina Hertford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 22,601. Its county seat is Winton, North Carolina.... , Northampton Northampton County, North Carolina Northampton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 22,086. Its county seat is Jackson, North Carolina.... , Perquimans Perquimans County, North Carolina Perquimans County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 11,368. Its county seat is Hertford, North Carolina....
5	Don Davis	Democratic	Snow Hill Snow Hill, North Carolina Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 1,480 in 2006....	Greene Greene County, North Carolina Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 18,974. In 2006, it was estimated that the county's population was 20,157.... , Pitt Pitt County, North Carolina Pitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is included in the Greenville, North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area.... , Wayne Wayne County, North Carolina Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 113,329 and in 2006 the population was estimated at 113,847....
6	Harry Brown	Republican	Jacksonville Jacksonville, North Carolina Jacksonville, North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The 2006 estimated population was 69,688....	Jones Jones County, North Carolina Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 10,381. Its county seat is Trenton, North Carolina.... , Onslow Onslow County, North Carolina Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is included in the Jacksonville, North Carolina, Jacksonville, North Carolina metropolitan area....
7	Doug Berger	Democratic	Youngsville Youngsville, North Carolina Youngsville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States.The population was 651 at the 2000 census....	Franklin Franklin County, North Carolina Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 47,260. Its county seat is Louisburg, North Carolina.... , Granville Granville County, North Carolina Granville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 48,498. Its county seat is Oxford, North Carolina.... , Vance Vance County, North Carolina Vance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,954. Its county seat is Henderson, North Carolina.... , Warren Warren County, North Carolina Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 19,972. Its county seat is Warrenton, North Carolina....
8	R.C. Soles, Jr.	Democratic	Tabor City Tabor City, North Carolina Tabor City is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States.It was named after Mount Tabor Baptist Church , which itself is named after the biblical Mount Tabor....	Brunswick Brunswick County, North Carolina Brunswick County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 73,143. Its county seat is Bolivia, North Carolina.... , Columbus Columbus County, North Carolina Columbus County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Whiteville, North Carolina.... , Pender Pender County, North Carolina Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 41,082. Its county seat is Burgaw, North Carolina....
9	Julia Boseman	Democratic	Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....	New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 160,307. Its county seat is Wilmington, North Carolina....
10	Charles Albertson	Democratic	Beulaville Beulaville, North Carolina Beulaville is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2000 census....	Duplin Duplin County, North Carolina Duplin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,063. Its county seat is Kenansville, North Carolina.... , Lenoir Lenoir County, North Carolina Lenoir County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 59,648, and estimated to be 57,961 in 2005.... , Samson Sampson County, North Carolina Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 60,161. Its county seat is Clinton, North Carolina....
11	A.B. Swindell	Democratic	Nashville Nashville, North Carolina Nashville is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features a rare collection of Victorian and Queen Anne style homes....	Nash Nash County, North Carolina Nash County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount metropolitan area.... , Wilson Wilson County, North Carolina Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 73,814. The county seat is Wilson, North Carolina....
12	David Rouzer	Republican	Raleigh	Johnston Johnston County, North Carolina Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In July 2007, the estimated population was 157,437 making it the 89th fastest growing U.S.... , Wayne Wayne County, North Carolina Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 113,329 and in 2006 the population was estimated at 113,847....
13	David Weinstein	Democratic	Lumberton Lumberton, North Carolina Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 20,795 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robeson County, North Carolina....	Hoke Hoke County, North Carolina Hoke County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area.... , Robeson Robeson County, North Carolina Robeson County is in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2004, the county had a population of 126,469 -- an increase of 2.54% from the 2000 census....
14	Vernon Malone	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2007, the population was 832,970, making it the second most populated county in the state after Mecklenburg County, North Carolina....
15	Neal Hunt	Republican	Raleigh	Wake
16	Josh Stein	Democratic	Raleigh	Wake
17	Richard Stevens	Republican	Cary Cary, North Carolina Cary is a city in Wake County, North Carolina and Chatham County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle behind Raleigh, North Carolina and Durham, North Carolina....	Wake
18	Bob Atwater	Democratic	Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the oldest state-supported university in the U.S....	Chatham Chatham County, North Carolina Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro, North Carolina.... , Durham Durham County, North Carolina Not to be confused with County Durham in the UKDurham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, North Carolina.... , Lee Lee County, North Carolina Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,040. Its county seat is Sanford, North Carolina....
19	Tony Rand Tony Rand Anthony E. 'Tony' Rand is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's nineteenth Senate district since his appointment in 1981....	Democratic	Fayetteville Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,015....	Bladen Bladen County, North Carolina Bladen County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 32,278. Its county seat is Elizabethtown, North Carolina.... , Cumberland Cumberland County, North Carolina Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area....
20	Floyd McKissick, Jr.	Democratic	Durham Durham, North Carolina Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina and also extends into Wake County, North Carolina county....	Durham
21	Larry Shaw	Democratic	Fayetteville	Cumberland
22	Harris Blake	Republican	Pinehurst Pinehurst, North Carolina Pinehurst is a village in Moore County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 9,706 at the 2000 census. It is the location of the Pinehurst Resort, venue of the 1999, 2005,& 2014 U.S....	Harnett Harnett County, North Carolina Harnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, United States. As of 2000, the population was 91,025. Its county seat is Lillington, North Carolina.... , Moore Moore County, North Carolina Moore County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 74,769. Its county seat is Carthage, North Carolina....
23	Eleanor Kinnaird	Democratic	Carrboro Carrboro, North Carolina Carrboro is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,782 at the 2000 census, with a 2006 estimated population of 16,577....	Orange Orange County, North Carolina Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 118,227. Its county seat is Hillsborough, North Carolina.... , Person Person County, North Carolina Person County is a county located just north of Durham, North Carolina in the Northwest Piedmont_ in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Part of the Durham,_NC_MSA, officially designated the Durham-Orange-Chatham-Person Metropolitan Statistical Area ....
24	Tony Foriest	Democratic	Graham Graham, North Carolina Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Alamance Alamance County, North Carolina Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It coincides with the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.... , Caswell Caswell County, North Carolina Caswell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 23,501. Its county seat is Yanceyville, North Carolina....
25	William Purcell	Democratic	Graham Graham, North Carolina Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area....	Anson Anson County, North Carolina Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 25,275. Its county seat is Wadesboro, North Carolina.... , Richmond Richmond County, North Carolina Richmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 46,564. Its county seat is Rockingham, North Carolina.... , Scotland Scotland County, North Carolina Scotland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 35,998. Its county seat is Laurinburg, North Carolina.... , Stanly Stanly County, North Carolina Stanly County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 58,100. Its county seat is Albemarle, North Carolina....
26	Phil Berger	Republican	Eden Eden, North Carolina Eden is a city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,908 at the United States Census 2000. The city was incorporated in 1967 through the consolidation of three separate towns: Leaksville, Spray, and Draper....	Guilford Guilford County, North Carolina Guilford County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2007, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 465,931. Its county seat is Greensboro, North Carolina.... , Rockingham Rockingham County, North Carolina Rockingham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 91,928. Its county seat is Wentworth, North Carolina....
27	Don Vaughan	Democratic	Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....	Guilford
28	Katie G. Dorsett Katie G. Dorsett Katie G. Dorsett is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-eighth Senate district since 2003....	Democratic	Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....	Guilford
29	Jerry W. Tillman Jerry W. Tillman Jerry W. Tillman is a United States Republican Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-ninth Senate district, including constituents in Montgomery County, North Carolina and Randolph County, North Carolina counties....	Republican	Archdale Archdale, North Carolina Archdale is a city in Guilford County, North Carolina and Randolph County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 9,014 at the 2000 census....	Montgomery Montgomery County, North Carolina Montgomery County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 26,823. Its county seat is Troy, North Carolina.... , Randolph Randolph County, North Carolina Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 130,454. Its county seat is Asheboro, North Carolina....
30	Don East	Republican	Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census. It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain , a distinctive geological formation....	Alleghany Alleghany County, North Carolina Alleghany County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 10,677. Its county seat is Sparta, North Carolina.... , Stokes Stokes County, North Carolina Stokes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 44,711. Its county seat is Danbury, North Carolina.... , Surry Surry County, North Carolina Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 71,227. Its county seat is Dobson, North Carolina.... , Yadkin Yadkin County, North Carolina Yadkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 36,348. Its county seat is Yadkinville, North Carolina....
31	Peter Brunstetter	Republican	Lewisville Lewisville, North Carolina Lewisville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,826 at the 2000 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community....	Forsyth Forsyth County, North Carolina Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 306,067. Its county seat is Winston-Salem....
32	Linda Garrou	Democratic	Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is also the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state....	Forsyth
33	Dan Blue	Republican	Denton Denton, North Carolina Agee is a town in Gods Country, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census. Denton hosts the annual Southeastern Old Threshers Reunion, which is a week long event full of entertainment, food, fun, and tractors....	Davidson Davidson County, North Carolina Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 147,246. Its county seat is Lexington, North Carolina.... , Guilford
34	Andrew Brock	Republican	Mocksville Mocksville, North Carolina Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, North Carolina, USA. The population was 4,178 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davie County, North Carolina....	Davie Davie County, North Carolina Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 34,835. Its county seat is Mocksville, North Carolina.... , Rowan Rowan County, North Carolina Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 130,340. Its county seat is Salisbury, North Carolina....
35	Eddie Goodall	Republican	Matthews Matthews, North Carolina \|-\|County\|\|Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, NC\|-\|Mayor\|\|Lee Myers, \|-\|Website\|\|\|-\|Population\|\|22,127 \|}Matthews is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina....	Mecklenburg Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2008, the population was 902,803. Its county seat is Charlotte, North Carolina.... , Union Union County, North Carolina Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 123,677. Its county seat is Monroe, North Carolina....
36	Fletcher Hartsell, Jr.	Republican	Concord Concord, North Carolina Concord is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,977. It is the county seat of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and a winner of the All-America City Award in 2004....	Cabarrus Cabarrus County, North Carolina Cabarrus County is a county located in the south-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 131,063. A population of approximately 147,000 in 2005 represents a dramatic increase in population over the past 30 years, due largely to the growth of suburbs related to Charlotte, North Carolina, which is northe... , Iredell Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 122,660. Its county seat is Statesville, North Carolina....
37	Daniel Clodfelter	Democratic	Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The List of United States cities by population in the United States....	Mecklenburg
38	Charlie Smith Dannelly Charlie Smith Dannelly Charlie Smith Dannelly is a United States Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-eighth Senate district since 1995....	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg
39	Bob Rucho	Republican	Matthews	Mecklenburg
40	Malcolm Graham	Democratic	Charlotte	Mecklenburg
41	James Forrester	Republican	Stanley Stanley, North Carolina Stanley is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,053 at the 2000 census....	Gaston Gaston County, North Carolina Gaston County is a County located just west of Charlotte, North Carolina in the Southern Piedmont in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the second largest county, by population, in the Charlotte metropolitan area, officially designated the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord Metropolitan Statistical Area .... , Iredell Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 122,660. Its county seat is Statesville, North Carolina.... , Lincoln Lincoln County, North Carolina Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 63,780. Its county seat is Lincolnton, North Carolina....
42	Austin Allran	Republican	Hickory Hickory, North Carolina Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....	Catawba Catawba County, North Carolina Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina.... , Iredell
43	David Hoyle	Democratic	Dallas Dallas, North Carolina Dallas is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, North Carolina. The population was 3,402 at the 2000 census. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K....	Gaston
44	Jim Jacumin	Republican	Connelly Springs	Burke Burke County, North Carolina Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 89,148. Its county seat is Morganton, North Carolina.... , Caldwell Caldwell County, North Carolina Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina, USA. As of 2000, the population was 77,415. Its county seat is Lenoir, North Carolina....
45	Steve Goss	Democratic	Boone Boone, North Carolina Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States.Boone is the county seat of Watauga County, North Carolina....	Alexander Alexander County, North Carolina Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 33,603. Its county seat is Taylorsville, North Carolina.... , Ashe Ashe County, North Carolina Ashe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 24,384. Its county seat is Jefferson, North Carolina.... , Watauga Watauga County, North Carolina Watauga County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,695. Its county seat is Boone, North Carolina.... , Wilkes Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 65,632; in July 2006 the U.S. Census estimated the county's population at 67,310....
46	Debbie Clary	Republican	Shelby Shelby, North Carolina Shelby is a city in Cleveland County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 19,477 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina....	Cleveland Cleveland County, North Carolina Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 96,287. Its county seat is Shelby, North Carolina.... , Rutherford Rutherford County, North Carolina Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 62,899. Its county seat is Rutherfordton, North Carolina....
47	Joe Sam Queen	Democratic	Waynesville Waynesville, North Carolina Waynesville is an incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America and is its county seat. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville....	Avery Avery County, North Carolina Avery County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 17,167. Its county seat is Newland, North Carolina.... , Haywood Haywood County, North Carolina Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area.... , Madison Madison County, North Carolina Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area.... , McDowell McDowell County, North Carolina McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,151. Its county seat is Marion, North Carolina.... , Mitchell Mitchell County, North Carolina Mitchell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 15,687. Its county seat is Bakersville, North Carolina.... , Yancey Yancey County, North Carolina Yancey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 17,774. Its county seat is Burnsville, North Carolina....
48	Tom Apodaca	Republican	Hendersonville Hendersonville, North Carolina Hendersonville is a city in Henderson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States, 22 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina. In 1900, 1,917 persons lived in Hendersonville; in 1910, 2,818; and in 1940, 5,381 people lived here....	Buncombe Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area.... , Henderson Henderson County, North Carolina Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area.... , Polk Polk County, North Carolina Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 18,324. Its county seat is Columbus, North Carolina....
49	Martin Nesbitt, Jr.	Democratic	Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 68,889 at the United States Census, 2000....	Buncombe
50	John Snow	Democratic	Murphy Murphy, North Carolina Murphy is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,568 at the 2000 census. Murphy is the county seat of Cherokee County, North Carolina and is the westernmost county seat in North Carolina....	Cherokee Cherokee County, North Carolina Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 24,298. Its county seat is Murphy, North Carolina.... , Clay Clay County, North Carolina Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 8,775. Its county seat is Hayesville, North Carolina.... , Graham Graham County, North Carolina Graham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 7,993. Its county seat is Robbinsville, North Carolina.... , Haywood, Jackson Jackson County, North Carolina Jackson County is a county located in the southwest of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 33,121. Since 1913 its county seat has been Sylva, North Carolina, replacing Webster, North Carolina.... , Macon Macon County, North Carolina Macon County is a county located in the North Carolina. As of 2005, the population was 32,148. Its county seat is Franklin, North Carolina.Macon County is the home of the Nantahala River .... , Swain Swain County, North Carolina Swain County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 12,968. Its county seat is Bryson City, North Carolina.... , Transylvania Transylvania County, North Carolina Transylvania County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 29,334. Its county seat is Brevard, North Carolina....

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