Charles Smith
North Carolina State Representative, District 44 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.7%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 64%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.6
- Won 2024
- 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
- Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety
- Blockchain and Digital Assets Select
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety Select
- Judiciary 2
- Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight
- Military and Veterans Affairs
- Transportation Future Select
- Wildlife Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 96% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Cecil Brockman, Garland Pierce, Dante Pittman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats64%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Smith | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith 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 44 | Won | — | D+21.5 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | D+24.6 | D+21.5 | +3.1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Smith has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 44 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Freddie de la Cruz (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2736ade6-4cc1-4833-ab0d-cf1953227726
- Wikidata Q124048022
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET