RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Carl Ford

North Carolina State Senator, District 33 since 2018. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 8. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Senator, District 33Born 1957

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In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 1; 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 15.2%; Chamber median 8.4%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +24.9; 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 General Government and Information Technology · chair
General Government Legislative Oversight · co-chair
Pensions and Retirement and Aging · chair
State and Local Government · chair
Appropriations and Base Budget
Elections
Finance
Governmental Operations Commission
Legislative Elections Oversight
Legislative Transportation 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

2025–2026 session · 10 sponsored · 1 became law

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SB 344 Pooled Trust Transfers/Public Benefits Elig.
AGING; DHHS; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES; INSURANCE · Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ford sits in the North Carolina State Senate

Ford is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Ted Alexander, Eddie Settle, Ralph Hise

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Ford’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

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: Ford’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Ford	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 Ford was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201220142016201820202022202420262028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 76 North Carolina State Senate, District 33

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 State Senate, District 33	Won	R+24.9	R+41.2	−16.3
2024	North Carolina State Senate, District 33	Won	R+42.0	R+41.2	+0.8
2022	North Carolina State Senate, District 33	Won	R+46.5	—	—
2020	North Carolina State Senate, District 33	Won	R+41.1	—	—
2018	North Carolina State Senate, District 33	Won	R+36.4	—	—
2016	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 76	Won	—	—	—
2014	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 76	Won	—	—	—
2014	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 76 (primary)	Won	—	—	—
2012	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 76	Won	—	—	—