Phil Rubin
North Carolina State Representative, District 40. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 0
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +61.6
- 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
- Appropriations, General Government
- Election Law
- Government Efficiency Select
- Pensions and Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CONSTITUTION · Failed in committee Jun 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DISCRIMINATION; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR DEPT.; PERSONNEL; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; WOMEN; FAMILY ISSUES · Failed in committee May 2026
AGING; APPRAISALS; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COUNTIES; COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FUNDING; GRANTS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; REAL ESTATE; REVENUE DEPT.; TAX EXEMPTIONS; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rubin sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Rubin is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Allison Dahle, Julia Greenfield, Jordan Lopez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Rubin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Rubin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Rubin | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | SJR 1091: Adjournment Resolution. | No | No | Yes | Passed 78–28 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. | No | No | Yes | Passed 79–28 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | HB 834: State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 74–35 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments. | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–38 |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. | No | No | Yes | Passed 84–26 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Rubin 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 40 | Won | D+61.6 | D+28.1 | +33.5 |
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
- $104.8K
- Spent
- $89.9K
- Cash
- $9.5K
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.
| RUBIN FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Rubin has run against
- Lucas Everett Jones (L) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Rubin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/efae51b3-e547-46c0-87df-4ac35c0c60de
- Wikidata Q131978353
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET