Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Jennifer Balkcom

North Carolina State Representative, District 117 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina's 11th District.

North Carolina State Representative, District 117

Official website Wikipedia FEC filings

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 4; 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.9%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −15.8; Lost 2026
Elections: 3; 2022–2026

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, Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources · chair
Environmental Review Commission · ex officio
Helene Recovery · vice chair
Insurance · chair
Agriculture and Environment
Capital Improvements Legislative Oversight
Commerce and Economic Development
Education: K-12
Governmental Operations Commission

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 32 sponsored · 4 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 358 Continuing Budget Operations Part II.
ACCOUNTING; ADMINISTRATION DEPT.; AIRPORTS; APPOINTMENTS; APPROPRIATIONS; ARTS; AUDITING & AUDITS; AUTHORITIES; AVIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BOARDS; BUDGET & MANAGEMENT OFFICE; BUDGETING; BUILDINGS; CAPITAL SPENDING; CENTENNIAL AUTHORITY; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMERCE; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE; CORPORATIONS · Became law Sep 2025

HB 251 Various Disaster Recovery Reforms.
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; BUILDING CODE COUNCIL; BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; COMMISSIONS; COUNCILS; CRIMES; DEFINITIONS; DEQ; DHHS; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; DISCRIMINATION; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICES; ENVIRONMENT; EROSION; FUNDING; GRANTS; HEALTH SERVICES; HOUSING; INSURANCE; INSURANCE DEPT.; INSURANCE · Became law Jun 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Balkcom sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Balkcom is closer to the center than 36% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Jeff Zenger, Reece Pyrtle, Heather Rhyne

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

With Balkcom’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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

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

2022202320242025202620272028North Carolina House of Representatives, District 117

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	U.S. House, NC-11	Lost	D+15.8	R+9.6	−25.4
2024	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 117	Won	R+15.5	R+12.4	+3.1
2022	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 117	Won	R+17.9	—	—