Dennis Riddell
North Carolina State Representative, District 64 since 2012. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −5.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Legislative Oversight · advisory
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Appropriations, General Government · chair
- General Government Legislative Oversight · co-chair
- Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight · vice chair
- Regulatory Reform · chair
- Education: K-12
- Election Law
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs
- Legislative Elections Oversight
- Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADMIN. HEARINGS OFFICE; ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTORNEYS; BANKING COMN.; BANKS; BOARDS; BUILDING CODE COUNCIL; BUILDING CODES; COASTAL RESOURCES; COMMERCE; COMMERCE DEPT.; COMMISSIONS; CONSTITUTION · Became law Oct 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; BOARDS; COURTS; ENGINEERS & ENGINEERING; ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS BOARD; EVIDENCE; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; OCCUPATIONS; PUBLIC; SURVEYORS & SURVEYING; WITNESSES · Failed in the Senate Jun 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE; COURTS; HEALTH SERVICES; LGBTQ & GENDER ISSUES; PUBLIC; CIVIL ACTIONS · Failed in the Senate May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Riddell sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Riddell is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dudley Greene, Brian Echevarria, Brian Biggs
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Riddell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Riddell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Riddell | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Riddell 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 64 | Lost | D+5.5 | R+8.7 | −14.2 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+9.7 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+25.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+19.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+15.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 | Won | R+18.0 | — | — |
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
- $415.9K
- Spent
- $119.1K
- Cash
- $46.6K
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.
| RIDDELL FOR NC HOUSE 64 State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Riddell has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 64 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Riddell has run against
- LeVon Barnes (D) · 2026 general, lost
- LeVon Barnes (D) · 2024 election, won
- Ron Osborne (D) · 2022 election, won
- Eric Henry (D) · 2020 election, won
- Elliott Lynch (D) · 2018 election, won
- Morris F. McAdoo (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Riddell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fcff21e8-b2a0-4fe5-8fb9-1b1c084a26e1
- Wikidata Q21063140
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET