John Sauls
North Carolina State Representative, District 51 since 2002. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 24 yrs
- Since 2002
- Bills became law
- 0
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 60.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.6
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce and Economic Development · chair
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Ethics
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Legislative Ethics
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DHHS; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE · Failed in the Senate May 2025
EMPLOYMENT; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; REPORTING; STATE EMPLOYEES; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in committee Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sauls sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Sauls is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jay Adams, Chris Humphrey, Mitchell Setzer
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Sauls’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sauls’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sauls | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sauls was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+28.6 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+30.0 |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+14.6 |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+5.6 |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+11.3 |
| 2004 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+1.5 |
| 2002 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 | Won | R+4.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Sauls has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 · since 2016
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 51 · since 2002
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sauls has run against
- Ginger Bauerband (D) · 2024 general, won
- Malcolm Hall (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jason Cain (D) · 2020 general, won
- Lisa D. Mathis (D) · 2018 general, won
- Brad Salmon (D) · 2016 general, won
- Leslie Cox (D) · 2004 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Sauls
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bde014bb-27c1-42a3-909f-c5d96cca5c3f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET