Mark Pless
North Carolina State Representative, District 118 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery · chair
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs · vice chair
- Helene Recovery · vice chair
- Legislative Emergency Management Oversight · co-chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Health and Human Services
- Transportation
- Transportation Future Select
- Wildlife Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINES & PENALTIES; FUELS; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; NOTIFICATION; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; STATE CONTROLLER; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Oct 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICES; INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RAILROADS; STATE CONTROLLER; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT. · Failed in committee Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pless sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Pless is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Phil Shepard, Mark Brody, Destin Hall
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Pless’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- 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: Pless’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Pless | 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 Pless 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 118 | Won | R+22.5 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 118 | Won | R+20.6 |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 118 | Won | R+27.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Pless has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pless has run against
- Evelyn Davidson (D) · 2024 general, won
- Josh Remillard (D) · 2022 general, won
- Alan Jones (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Pless
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/601cab9a-8b58-42fa-a62e-4170ec23b955
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET