William Brisson
North Carolina State Representative, District 22 since 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 0
- 1 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.5%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Environment · vice chair
- Appropriations · chair
- Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety · vice chair
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Environmental Review Commission
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Health
- Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight
- Medicaid Legislative Oversight
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
- Wildlife Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; PUBLIC; RURAL DEVELOPMENT · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brisson sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Brisson is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ray Pickett, Tricia Cotham, Dan Kiger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Brisson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills20%
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: Brisson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brisson | 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 Brisson 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 22 | Won | R+22.0 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | R+15.1 |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | R+13.4 |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | R+4.0 |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2010 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | R+5.7 |
| 2008 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
| 2006 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Brisson has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brisson has run against
- Joshua Harrell (D) · 2024 general, won
- Albert D. Kirby Jr. (D) · 2020 general, won
- Martin Denning (D) · 2018 general, won
- Ken Smith (R) · 2014 general, won
- John Szoka (R) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Brisson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5eadd1cd-7d46-448d-9608-2901b596b24f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET