Dave Craven
North Carolina State Senator, District 29 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 15.2%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.0
- 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.
- Finance · chair
- Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight · co-chair
- Revenue Laws Study · vice chair
- Agriculture, Energy and Environment
- Appropriations on Education and Higher Education
- Commerce and Insurance
- Energy Policy Legislative Commission
- Environmental Review Commission
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Judiciary
- Pensions and Retirement and Aging
- Regulatory Reform
- Select Committee on Property Tax Reform
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ASSAULT; BUILDINGS; COMMERCE; COURTS; CRIMES; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; DEATH & DYING; DWI; ELECTRICITY GENERATION & DISTRIBUTION; EXPLOSIVES; FUNERAL SERVICES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; INFRASTRUCTURE; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; RETAILING; SENTENCING; SHIPPING; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; THEFT; TITLE CHANGE; TRESPASSING; UTILITIES; WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS; WEAPONS; HOMICIDE; CHAPTERED; TRAFFIC OFFENSES; PUBLIC BUILDINGS; MONITORING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS; PROTESTS & DEMONSTRATIONS; IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES; MAIL & PACKAGE SERVICES · Became law Jul 2025
DEQ; ENVIRONMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MOTOR VEHICLES; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; SOLID WASTE; TAXATION; TIRES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; TAXES · Became law Jul 2025
APPRAISAL BOARD; APPRAISALS; BOARDS; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; OCCUPATIONS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; CHAPTERED · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Craven sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Craven is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Buck Newton, Amy Galey, Danny Britt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Craven’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
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: Craven’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Craven | 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 Craven 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 29 | Won | R+22.0 | R+38.2 | −16.2 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+37.1 | R+38.2 | −1.1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 29 | Won | R+46.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 26 | Won | R+40.6 | — | — |
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
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash
- $408.6K
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.
| DAVE CRAVEN FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Craven has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 29 · since 2022
- North Carolina State Senate, District 26 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Craven has run against
- Judy Little (D) · 2026 election, won
- Kevin Clark (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brooke Crump (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jane Ledwell Gant (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Craven
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7074c9f6-6a8e-4c63-b0b3-ae43b9cfba0d
- Wikidata Q106388078
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET