Bill Ward
North Carolina State Representative, District 5 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −5.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs · chair
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, General Government
- Election Law
- Judiciary 3
- Justice and Public Safety Legislative Oversight
- Legislative Elections Oversight
- State and Local Government
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
APPOINTMENTS; APPROPRIATIONS; ARMED FORCES; BUDGETING; CHARITABLE DONATIONS; CIVIL PROCEDURE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jul 2026
BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; COUNTIES; CRIMINAL RECORDS; CULTURAL RESOURCES; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; INFRASTRUCTURE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MINORS; MOTOR VEHICLES; MUNICIPALITIES; PERSONNEL; PLANNING & ZONING; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SOCIAL SERVICES; TITLE CHANGE; UTILITIES; WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS; RECORDS; CHAPTERED; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PARKING & PARKING STRUCTURES · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ward sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Ward is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dudley Greene, Brian Echevarria, Brian Biggs
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Ward’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills13%
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: Ward’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ward | 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 Ward 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 of Representatives, District 5 | Lost | D+5.6 | R+6.7 | −12.3 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | R+8.3 | R+6.7 | +1.6 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 | Won | R+7.7 | — | — |
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
- $587.3K
- Spent
- $50.9K
- Cash
- $24.5K
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.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT BILL WARD State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Ward has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 5 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ward has run against
- Sam Davis III (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Howard Hunter III (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Ward
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f1d726fb-535d-456b-9712-b689afcb7763
- Wikidata Q116966008
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET