Cynthia Ball
North Carolina State Representative, District 49 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +58.0
- 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
- Appropriations, Education
- Education: K-12
- Election Law
- Health
- Legislative Education Oversight
- Redistricting Select
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ANIMALS; COASTAL RESOURCES; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COUNTIES; DMV; EDUCATION; FEES; FISHERIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; LICENSE PLATES; LICENSES & PERMITS; MOTOR VEHICLES; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; UNC; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WAKE COUNTY; RALEIGH · Failed in the Senate Jun 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMISSIONS; COMPACTS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SERVICES; HIGHER EDUCATION; INTERSTATE COOPERATION; KINDERGARTEN; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; UNC; UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; SCHOOL STAFF · Failed in the House Jun 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMISSIONS; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; LOANS; PUBLIC; REPORTS; SESSION LAWS; STUDIES; TEACHERS; TUITION; UNC; SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID; TEACHING FELLOWS COMN.; FRIDAY INSTITUTE · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; KINDERGARTEN; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; UNC; UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; INFRASTRUCTURE; MUNICIPALITIES; PUBLIC; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WEATHER; HIGHWAY FUND · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ball sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Ball is closer to the center than 23% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Carolyn Logan, Monika Johnson-Hostler, Phil Rubin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Ball’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
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: Ball’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ball | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | No | 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 Ball 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 49 | Won | D+58.0 | D+41.2 | +16.8 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+38.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+34.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+35.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 | Won | D+1.5 | — | — |
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
- $301.9K
- Spent
- $260.1K
- Cash
- $33.2K
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.
| CYNTHIA FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Ball has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 49 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ball has run against
- Daran Thomas (R) · 2026 general, won
- David Robertson (R) · 2022 election, won
- Gary Pendleton (R) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Ball
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a5d3d142-3601-429e-954c-fdb98b0e628a
- Wikidata Q65658955
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET