Eric Ager
North Carolina State Representative, District 114 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.4
- Won 2024
- 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 Natural and Economic Resources Legislative Oversight · advisory
- Agriculture and Environment
- Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery
- Finance
- Helene Recovery
- Oversight
- Oversight and Reform Select
- Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select
- Regulatory Reform
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ARMED FORCES; EMPLOYMENT; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; VETERANS; NATIONAL GUARD; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in the House Apr 2025
AGING; APPRAISALS; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COUNTIES; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FUNDING; GRANTS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; REAL ESTATE; REVENUE DEPT.; TAX EXEMPTIONS; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee May 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; ARMED FORCES; BUDGETING; DISABLED PERSONS; PERSONNEL; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; REAL ESTATE; REVENUE DEPT.; TAX EXEMPTIONS; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee Apr 2026
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; COMMERCE; COURT COSTS & FEES; COURTS; CRIMES; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; CRIMINAL RECORDS; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING; DWI; EVIDENCE; FEES; ID SYSTEMS; LICENSES & PERMITS; MAGISTRATES; MINORS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PUBLIC; RETAILING; SESSION LAWS; TAXIS & SHUTTLES; TESTING; TRANSPORTATION; RECORDS; TRAFFIC OFFENSES; CIVIL ACTIONS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ager sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Ager is closer to the center than 57% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: James Roberson, Tracy Clark, Terry Brown
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Ager’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%
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: Ager’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Ager | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ager 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 114 | Won | — | D+17.8 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+19.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 | Won | D+37.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+24.6 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+16.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+11.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+1.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
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
- $41.1K
- Spent
- $59.2K
- Cash
- $40.4K
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 ERIC AGER State | Active |
| JOHN AGER FOR NC SENATE 46 State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Ager has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 114 · since 2022
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 115 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ager has run against
- Sherry M. Higgins (R) · 2024 election, won
- Everett D. Pittillo (R) · 2022 election, won
- Mark Crawford (R) · 2020 election, won
- Amy Evans (R) · 2018 election, won
- Frank Moretz (R) · 2016 election, won
- Nathan Ramsey (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Ager
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8c10abe1-4b81-404a-9164-9823e023cd2b
- Wikidata Q124668381
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET