Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Diane Wheatley

North Carolina State Representative, District 43 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.

North Carolina State Representative, District 43Born 1951

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.6%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −4.2; Lost 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Education: K-12 · vice chair
Pensions and Retirement · chair
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Finance
Health
Higher Education
Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety Select
Legislative Education Oversight
Military and Veterans Affairs
Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 27 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 3 Relief at the Pump.
AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; FINES & PENALTIES; FUELS; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; NOTIFICATION; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; RATIFIED; REVENUE DEPT.; STATE CONTROLLER; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Oct 2026

HB 1126 2026 Department of State Treasurer Administrative/Technical/Clarifying Changes.
ARMED FORCES; ATTORNEYS; AUTHORITIES; BOARDS; CJRS; COMMISSIONS; COUNCIL OF STATE; DEATH & DYING; DEATH BENEFITS; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FIREFIGHTERS & FIREFIGHTING; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS COMN.; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INSURANCE; INSURANCE · Became law Jul 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Wheatley sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Wheatley is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jonathan Almond, Jeff McNeely, Allen Chesser

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

With Wheatley’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills12%

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: Wheatley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Wheatley	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 Wheatley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43

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 43	Lost	D+4.2	R+12.7	−16.9
2024	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43	Won	R+14.7	R+12.7	+2.0
2022	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43	Won	R+10.0	—	—
2020	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 43	Won	R+3.6	—	—