Stephen Ross
North Carolina State Representative, District 63 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 5
- 25 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 21.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.1
- 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
- Finance · chair
- Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight · co-chair
- Blockchain and Digital Assets Select
- Helene Recovery
- Oversight
- Oversight and Reform Select
- Pensions and Retirement
- Revenue Laws Study
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
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
BANKING COMN.; BANKS; COMMERCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSUMER PROTECTION; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; ID SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; LOANS; PRESENTED; PRIVACY; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; TAXATION; CHAPTERED; COMMISSIONER OF BANKS; CRYPTOCURRENCY & NFTS · Became law Jul 2026
DEBTOR & CREDITOR; ESTATES; FORECLOSURES; HOUSING; LIENS; MINORS; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; CHAPTERED · Became law Jul 2025
BANKING COMN.; BANKS; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; CONSUMER PROTECTION; DEFINITIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HOUSING; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOANS; MORTGAGES; OCCUPATIONAL TESTING; OCCUPATIONS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; SURETY & FIDELITY; TESTING; CHAPTERED; COMMISSIONER OF BANKS · Became law Jul 2025
APPOINTMENTS; AUTHORITIES; COMMITTEES; CONFIDENTIALITY; COUNCIL OF STATE; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GOVERNOR; HIGHWAY TRUST FUND; INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMM.; INVESTMENTS; MEMBERSHIP; PRESENTED; PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE; PRIVACY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; SPEAKER; STATE TREASURER; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; RECORDS; HIGHWAY FUND; CHAPTERED; CRYPTOCURRENCY & NFTS; INVESTMENT AUTHORITY · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ross sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Ross is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Celeste Cairns, Larry Strickland, Carson Smith
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Ross’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills11%
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: Ross’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ross | 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 Ross 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 63 | Won | R+10.1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Lost | D+1.2 |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+1.0 |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+14.0 |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | R+13.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ross has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ross has run against
- Robin Wintringham (D) · 2024 general, won
- Ricky Hurtado (D) · 2022 general, won
- Ricky Hurtado (D) · 2020 general, lost
- Erica McAdoo (D) · 2018 general, won
- Ian Baltutis (D) · 2014 general, won
- Patty Philipps (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ross
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6b6dc936-a880-4bdb-9fba-11e0a2ff9f01
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET