
Allen Chesser
North Carolina State Representative, District 25 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 9
- 44 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Appropriations, Transportation · chair
- Blockchain and Digital Assets Select · chair
- Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight · co-chair
- Military and Veterans Affairs · vice chair
- Regulatory Reform · chair
- Capital Improvements Legislative Oversight
- Health
- Legislative Transportation Oversight
- Oversight
- Oversight and Reform Select
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
COMMERCE; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jul 2026
ADMIN. HEARINGS OFFICE; ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; CONSTITUTION · Became law Jul 2025
CHILD CUSTODY; CONTRACTS; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; DEFINITIONS; DHHS; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITALS; INSURANCE · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chesser sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Chesser is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff McNeely, Diane Wheatley, Jonathan Almond
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Chesser’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%
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: Chesser’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chesser | 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 Chesser 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House District 25 | Lost | D+7.9 | R+0.1 | −8.0 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+0.9 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | Won | R+8.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $164.2K
- Spent
- $64.6K
- Cash
- $116.6K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ALLEN CHESSER FOR NC HOUSE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Chesser has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chesser has run against
- Lorenza M. Wilkins (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Lorenza Wilkins (D) · 2024 election, won
- James Gailliard (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Chesser
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fc3772c1-d98a-4325-a6c8-96b9da492ed6
- Wikidata Q122177809
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET