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

Ray Pickett

North Carolina State Representative, District 93 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.

North Carolina State Representative, District 93

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.8%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 97%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −0.6; Lost 2026
Elections: 4; 2020–2026

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Alcoholic Beverage Control · chair
Helene Recovery · vice chair
Higher Education · chair
Legislative Transportation Oversight · advisory
Agriculture and Environment
Appropriations
Appropriations, Education
Information Technology Legislative Oversight
Legislative Education Oversight
Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
State and Local Government
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 14 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 378 Various Education Law/Tax Account/Name, Image, and Likeness Changes.
ADVERTISING & MARKETING; ARMED FORCES; BOARDS; CHARTER SCHOOLS; CIVIL PROCEDURE; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNICATIONS; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD; COUNTIES; COURTS; DEBTOR & CREDITOR; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; EDUCATION · Became law Jul 2025

HB 373 UNC Tuition Discounts for Certain Students.
ARMED FORCES; BOARDS; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; PERSONNEL; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REPORTING; TUITION; UNC; UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS; VETERANS; CHAPTERED · 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 Pickett sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Pickett is closer to the center than 92% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: William Brisson, Tricia Cotham, Dan Kiger

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

With Pickett’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Pickett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Pickett	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 Pickett 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 93

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 of Representatives, District 93	Lost	D+0.6	R+16.4	−17.0
2024	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+13.7	R+16.4	−2.7
2022	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+16.8	—	—
2020	North Carolina House of Representatives, District 93	Won	R+6.0	—	—