Michael Anthony Lazzara
North Carolina State Senator, District 6 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 6Military personnel
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 6
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.1%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.6
- 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 on Department of Transportation · chair
- Transportation · chair
- Unemployment Insurance Legislative Oversight · co-chair
- Capital Improvements Legislative Oversight
- Finance
- Judiciary
- Justice and Public Safety Legislative Oversight
- Legislative Transportation Oversight
- Regulatory Reform
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Select Committee on Property Tax Reform
- State Lottery Legislative Oversight
- State and Local Government
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CONSTRUCTION; COUNTIES; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Jun 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY COMN.; AGRICULTURE DEPT.; ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; CHARITABLE DONATIONS; COASTAL RESOURCES; COMMERCE; COMMISSIONS; CONSERVATION; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jun 2026
COMMERCE; CRIMES; DEATH & DYING; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; FUNERAL SERVICES; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; ID SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LICENSES & PERMITS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; RETAILING; TITLE CHANGE; TRANSPORTATION DEPT.; CHAPTERED; ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT; NAMED LAWS · Became law Sep 2025
ARMED FORCES; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COUNTIES; DMV; DRIVERS LICENSES; EDUCATION; FEES; HIGHER EDUCATION; ID SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSES & PERMITS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MOTOR VEHICLES; NOTIFICATION; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SBI; SHERIFFS; STUDENTS; TITLE CHANGE; TUITION; UNC; VETERANS; WEAPONS; CHAPTERED; ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.; FAMILY ISSUES; RESIDENCY; CONCEALED CARRY · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lazzara sits in the North Carolina State Senate
Lazzara is closer to the center than 10% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Warren Daniel, Steve Jarvis, Eddie Settle
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Lazzara’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Lazzara’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lazzara | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 34–3 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 32–9 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 35–10 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–13 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 40–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lazzara 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 State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+20.6 | R+36.3 | −15.7 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+39.3 | R+36.3 | +3.0 |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 6 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+31.0 | — | — |
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
- $283.8K
- Spent
- $57.7K
- Cash
- $328K
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.
| LAZZARA FOR NC SENATE COMMITTEE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Lazzara has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 6 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lazzara has run against
- Andi Morrow (D) · 2026 election, won
- Isaiah Johnson (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Lazzara
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f0121b49-81cc-45f5-98e1-1fbeee882c81
- Wikidata Q106401255
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET