Deb Butler
North Carolina State Representative, District 18 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 12.2%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.8
- 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.
- Agriculture and Environment
- Finance
- Judiciary 2
- Transportation
- 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 Butler sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Butler is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pricey Harrison, Marcia Morey, Amanda Cook
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Butler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills43%
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: Butler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Butler | 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 Butler 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 18 | Won | D+40.8 | D+21.6 | +19.2 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+67.7 | D+21.6 | +46.1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+6.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+19.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | D+28.0 | — | — |
| 2012 | North Carolina State Senate, District 9 | Lost | R+8.3 | — | — |
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
- $52.4K
- Spent
- $26K
- Cash
- $48.3K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ELECT DEB BUTLER State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Butler has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Butler has run against
- Latisha Grady (R) · 2026 election, won
- Wallace West (Write-In) (I) · 2024 election, won
- John Hinnant (R) · 2022 election, won
- Warren Kennedy (R) · 2020 election, won
- Louis Harmati (R) · 2018 election, won
- Thom Goolsby (R) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Butler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cab978f1-1c91-41e4-9f2e-69af3c89bbf8
- Wikidata Q59423229
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET