Mark Brody
North Carolina State Representative, District 55 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 2
- 16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Housing and Development · chair
- Agriculture and Environment
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources
- Government Efficiency Select
- Higher Education
- Local Government Legislative
- Pensions and Retirement
- Regulatory Reform
- Unemployment Insurance Legislative Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; APPOINTMENTS; BOARDS; COMMISSIONS; CONSTRUCTION; DHHS; HEALTH DEPTS.; HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH COMN.; INSPECTIONS; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MEMBERSHIP; OCCUPATIONS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; RATIFIED; REPORTS; STUDIES; TASK FORCES; TERM LENGTHS & LIMITS; TITLE CHANGE; ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD.; WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES; CHAPTERED; WELLS; DRINKING WATER WELL TASK FORCE · Became law Jul 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; BUILDING CODE COUNCIL; BUILDING CODES; COUNCILS; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING; INFRASTRUCTURE; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; CHAPTERED; EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brody sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Brody is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Pless, Phil Shepard, Destin Hall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Brody’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
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: Brody’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brody | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brody 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 55 | Won | R+26.0 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+16.6 |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+30.6 |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+20.7 |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+17.9 |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+13.2 |
| 2008 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 103 | Lost | D+38.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Brody has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brody has run against
- Judy H. Little (D) · 2024 general, won
- Gloria Harrington Overcash (D) · 2020 general, won
- Frank Deese (D) · 2018 general, won
- Kim Hargett (D) · 2016 general, won
- Kim Hargett (D) · 2014 general, won
- Dale Nelson (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Brody
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cc238a7c-3222-4ac2-8d4d-3884dd342a5f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET