Dana Caudill Jones
North Carolina State Senator, District 31 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Votes missed
- 6.1%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.3
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations on Education and Higher Education
- Child Fatality Task Force
- Education and Higher Education
- Legislative Education Oversight
- Regulatory Reform
- State Lottery Legislative Oversight
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Jones sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Jones is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Brad Overcash, Dave Craven, Buck Newton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Jones’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Jones’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Jones | 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 Jones 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 State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+7.3 | R+23.2 | −15.9 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 31 | Won | R+25.0 | R+23.2 | +1.8 |
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
- $107K
- Spent
- $70.2K
- Cash
- $74.2K
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.
| DANA CAUDILL JONES NC SENATE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Jones has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 31 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Jones has run against
- Andy Bowline (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ronda Mays (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/93fbb331-6fe5-427f-802d-09881d4913d3
- Wikidata Q131581089
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET