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

Jeff Zenger

North Carolina State Representative, District 74 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

North Carolina State Representative, District 74

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 9; 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.1%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −14.1; Lost 2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Housing and Development · chair
Regulatory Reform · chair
Appropriations
Appropriations, Transportation
Election Law
Energy and Public Utilities
Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight
Legislative Elections Oversight
Property Tax Reduction and Reform Select

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 24 sponsored · 9 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 133 NC Farmland and Military Protection Act.
AGRICULTURE; ARMED FORCES; COMMERCE; DEEDS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MILITARY BASES; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC RECORDS; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; RECORDATION OF INSTRUMENTS; REGISTER OF DEEDS; SALES & CONVEYANCES; CHAPTERED; AGRICULTURAL LAND · Became law Jul 2026

HB 56 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.
APPOINTMENTS; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE; BUDGETING; CAPITAL SPENDING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; CONTRACTS; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jul 2026

HB 376 Water/Wastewater Affordability and Capacity Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; APPOINTMENTS; BOARDS; COMMISSIONS; CONSTRUCTION; DHHS; HEALTH DEPTS.; HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH COMN.; INSPECTIONS; LICENSING & CERTIFICATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MEMBERSHIP; OCCUPATIONS; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; RATIFIED; REPORTS; STUDIES; TASK FORCES; TERM LENGTHS & LIMITS; TITLE CHANGE; ON-SITE WASTEWATER CONTRACTORS BD.; WATER & SEWER SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES; CHAPTERED; WELLS; DRINKING WATER WELL TASK FORCE · Became law Jul 2026

HB 926 Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.
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

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Zenger sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Zenger is closer to the center than 37% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jennifer Balkcom, Reece Pyrtle, Heather Rhyne

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

With Zenger’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills8%

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

Date	Bill	Zenger	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 Zenger 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 74

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 74	Lost	D+14.1	R+7.6	−21.7
2024	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 74	Won	R+3.6	—	—
2022	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 74	Won	R+4.7	—	—
2020	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 74	Won	R+2.4	—	—