Frank Iler
North Carolina State Representative, District 17 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 1
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.0
- 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.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Appropriations, Transportation · chair
- Legislative Transportation Oversight · co-chair
- Transportation · chair
- Transportation Future Select · chair
- Education: K-12
- Helene Recovery
- State and Local Government
- Wildlife Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ADVERTISING & MARKETING; AIRPORTS; AUDITING & AUDITS; AVIATION; BUDGETING; COASTAL RESOURCES; COMMERCE; COMMUNICATIONS; CONTRACTS; COUNCIL OF STATE; COUNTIES; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; FEES; FERRIES; FUNDING; ID SYSTEMS; INFRASTRUCTURE; INSURANCE; INSURANCE · Became law Jul 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DEQ; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HAZARDOUS WASTE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MANUFACTURING; POLLUTION; PUBLIC; REPORTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; LIABILITY · Failed in the Senate Jun 2025
CONSTRUCTION; CONTRACTS; INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT. · Failed in the Senate May 2025
COASTAL RESOURCES; COUNTIES; CULTURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.; MINORITIES; PARKS & RECREATION AREAS; PUBLIC; BRUNSWICK COUNTY · Failed in the Senate May 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CONTRACTS; FUNDING; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; INFRASTRUCTURE; PUBLIC; REPORTS; ROADS & HIGHWAYS; STUDIES; TAXATION; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; HIGHWAY FUND; TAXES · Failed in committee Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Iler sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Iler is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Neal Jackson, Wyatt Gable, Todd Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Iler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills9%
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: Iler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Iler | 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 Iler 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 17 | Won | R+9.0 | R+23.5 | −14.5 |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+24.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+24.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+24.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+27.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+32.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+34.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 (primary) | Won | +39.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+32.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 | Won | R+36.7 | — | — |
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
- $77.4K
- Spent
- $79.1K
- Cash
- $5.1K
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.
| COMM TO ELECT FRANK ILER State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Iler has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 17 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Iler has run against
- Dennis A. Breen (D) · 2026 general, won
- Charles Jones (D) · 2024 election, won
- Eric Terashima (D) · 2022 election, won
- Tom Simmons (D) · 2020 election, won
- Charles Warren (D) · 2016 election, won
- Lundia Washington (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Iler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f75593f8-b178-47f1-8e72-e403f04dfb5d
- Wikidata Q5487391
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET