DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Rodney D. Pierce

North Carolina State Representative, District 27 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Representative, District 27Born 1978

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 0; 20 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.8%; Chamber median 3.8%
With party: 93%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +27.0; 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
Insurance
Military and Veterans Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 20 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 1240 Constitutional Amendment/Early Voting.
CONSTITUTION · Failed in committee Jun 2026

HB 1209 Strengthen Education by Embedded New Teacher Support.
APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; EDUCATION; EDUCATION BOARDS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; KINDERGARTEN; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; UNC; UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES · Failed in committee May 2026

HB 1184 Voucher School Transparency Act.
APPROPRIATIONS; AUDITING & AUDITS; AUTHORITIES; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COUNCIL OF STATE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; KINDERGARTEN; PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PUBLIC; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; REPORTS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STATE AUDITOR; TUITION; UNC; VOUCHERS · Failed in committee May 2026

HB 1178 The NC Teacher Pay Competitiveness Act.
EDUCATION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FUNDS & ACCOUNTS; KINDERGARTEN; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONNEL; PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PUBLIC; PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DEPT.; SALARIES & BENEFITS; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SESSION LAWS; STATE EMPLOYEES; TEACHERS; TUITION; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; VOUCHERS · Failed in committee May 2026

HB 1046 NC Economic Progress and Well-Being.
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; COMMERCE; COMMERCE DEPT.; COST-OF-LIVING; PUBLIC; REPORTING · Failed in committee Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Pierce sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives

Pierce is closer to the center than 43% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Amber Baker, Sarah Crawford, Allen Buansi

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

With Pierce’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills47%

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

Date	Bill	Pierce	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.	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 71–38
Aug 4, 2026	SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.	No	No	Yes	Passed 84–26