Julie Mayfield
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Julie Mayfield

North Carolina State Senator, District 49 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Senator, District 49Born 1967

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
0
17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
8.4%
Chamber median 8.4%
With party
83%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+54.3
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.

  • Agriculture, Energy and Environment
  • Appropriations on Agriculture, Natural and Economic Resources
  • Elections
  • Health Care
  • Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight
  • Legislative Transportation Oversight
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Select Committee on Property Tax Reform
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 17 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Mayfield sits in the North Carolina State Senate

Mayfield is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianMayfieldMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Woodson Bradley, Gladys Robinson, Joyce Waddell

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

With Mayfield’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats83%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills37%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the North Carolina State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Mayfield’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillMayfieldDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jul 29, 2026HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications.YesYesYesPassed 34–3
Jul 28, 2026SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments.YesNoYesPassed 32–9
Jul 2, 2026SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act.YesNoYesPassed 35–10
Jul 2, 2026HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.NoNoYesPassed 30–13
Jul 1, 2026SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium.NoYesYesPassed 40–7

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Mayfield 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026North Carolina State Senate, District 49WonD+54.3D+36.7+17.6
2024North Carolina State Senate, District 49WonD+38.1D+36.7+1.4
2022North Carolina State Senate, District 49WonD+31.4——
2020North Carolina State Senate, District 49WonD+25.4——

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
$245.2K
Spent
$224.7K
Cash
$29.2K

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.

JULIE MAYFIELD FOR NC SENATE
State
Active

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Seats Mayfield has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Mayfield has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Mayfield

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET