Benton Sawrey
North Carolina State Senator, District 10 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +1.4
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Appropriations on Health and Human Services · chair
- Health Care · chair
- Legislative Ethics · co-chair
- Medicaid Legislative Oversight · co-chair
- Appropriations and Base Budget
- Elections
- Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight
- Judiciary
- Legislative Education Oversight
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Select Committee on Property Tax Reform
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COMMERCE; COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; CONSUMER PROTECTION; CONTRACTS; COUNTIES; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE; INSURANCE DEPT.; INSURANCE · Became law Jul 2025
COMMERCE; CONSUMER PROTECTION; CONTRACTS; CORPORATIONS · Vetoed Oct 2025
ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; APPROPRIATIONS; AUDITING & AUDITS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS BOARD; CHIROPRACTORS; COUNCIL OF STATE; COUNTIES; DHHS; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE · Vetoed Oct 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; CJRS; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS; COST-OF-LIVING; COUNCIL OF STATE; COURT CLERKS; COURTS; DENTAL BOARD; DENTISTS & DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GOVERNOR; HEALTH SERVICES; HIGHER EDUCATION; JUDGES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LRS; MAGISTRATES; MEMBERSHIP; OCCUPATIONS; PAROLE & PROBATION; PERSONNEL; PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE; PRINCIPALS; INMATES; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RETIREMENT; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; SALARIES & BENEFITS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SENTENCING; SPEAKER; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; TITLE CHANGE; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; TSERS; UNC; HIGHWAY FUND; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; HIGHWAY PATROL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.; SCHOOL STAFF · Vetoed Oct 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Sawrey sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Sawrey is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Rabon, Chris Measmer, Michael Lee
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Sawrey’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 State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Sawrey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Sawrey | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Sawrey 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 Senate District 10 | Won | R+1.4 | R+21.8 | −20.4 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+21.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 10 | Won | R+27.8 | — | — |
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
- $418.8K
- Spent
- $119.7K
- Cash
- $147.6K
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.
| COMM TO ELECT BENTON SAWREY State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Sawrey has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 10 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Sawrey has run against
- Pat LeGrand (D) · 2026 general, won
- Felicia C. Baxter (D) · 2024 election, won
- Gettys Cohen Jr. (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Sawrey
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0c960acb-381f-4ce9-b9d3-313fd882b6e1
- Wikidata Q128382745
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET