Amber M. Baker
North Carolina State Representative, District 72 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 25.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.7
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Election Law
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- Finance
- Oversight
- Oversight and Reform Select
- Regulatory Reform
- Unemployment Insurance Legislative Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
BOARDS; BUDGETING; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; FUNDING; KINDERGARTEN; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC; REVENUE DEPT.; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee Apr 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; BUILDINGS; CORPORATIONS · Failed in committee Apr 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMISSIONS; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION · Failed in committee Apr 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CHARTER SCHOOLS; CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; COMPUTERS; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FOODS & BEVERAGES; HEALTH SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KINDERGARTEN; MENTAL HEALTH; MINORS; NUTRITION; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; SALARIES & BENEFITS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SOCIAL SERVICES; SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS & AUDIOLOGISTS; STATE EMPLOYEES; STUDENTS; TEACHERS; TUITION; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; VOUCHERS; FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAMS; SCHOOL STAFF · Failed in committee Apr 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CHARTER SCHOOLS; EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; FUNDING; GRANTS; KINDERGARTEN; LITERACY; OCCUPATIONS; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in committee Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Baker sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Baker is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Rodney Pierce, Sarah Crawford, Allen Buansi
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Baker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Baker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Baker | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | No | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | No | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Baker 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 72 | Won | — | D+49.7 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+47.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | D+42.6 | — | — |
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
- $27.5K
- Spent
- $43.6K
- Cash
- -$795
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| AMBER BAKER CAMPAIGN State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Baker has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baker has run against
- Shelton Stallworthy (R) · 2022 election, won
- Dan Lawlor (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Baker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/628fc48c-a48b-4128-87f1-2391ab795e0a
- Wikidata Q105026599
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET