Ted Alexander
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Ted Alexander

North Carolina State Senator, District 44 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Senator, District 44Born 1960

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
2
16 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.0%
Chamber median 8.4%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+28.9
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 General Government and Information Technology · chair
  • Local Government Legislative · co-chair
  • Pensions and Retirement and Aging · chair
  • State and Local Government · chair
  • America's Semiquincentennial
  • Appropriations and Base Budget
  • Commerce and Insurance
  • Elections
  • Finance
  • General Government Legislative Oversight
  • Governmental Operations Commission
  • Information Technology Legislative Oversight
  • Legislative Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight
  • Select Committee on Property Tax Reform

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 16 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 249 Realign Congressional Districts 2025.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE; ELECTIONS; POLITICAL ACTIVITY; POLITICAL PARTIES; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REDISTRICTING; REPORTING; TITLE CHANGE; CHAPTERED · Became law Oct 2025
SB 655 Extend Certain Rights to Catawba Nation.
ANIMALS; ARCHAEOLOGY; BOARDS; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMISSIONS; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COUNTIES; COURTS; CULTURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCES DEPT.; DMV; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY SERVICES; FISH & WILDLIFE; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUNTING & FISHING; LANGUAGES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LICENSE PLATES; LICENSES & PERMITS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MINORITIES; MOTOR VEHICLES; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; SPORTS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TELEPHONES; TRIBES & TRIBAL GOVERNMENT; CHAPTERED; BOXING COMN.; MOBILE PHONES & DEVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT.; INDIAN HERITAGE COMN.; 911 BOARD · Became law Jul 2025
SB 1082 NC Right to Work Amendment.
COMMERCE; CONSTITUTION · Failed in the House May 2026
SB 164 Theft of Temporary Housing During Emergency.
CRIMES; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; HOUSING; PUBLIC; THEFT · Failed in the House May 2026
SB 1007 Human Trafficking Omnibus.
ADMINISTRATION DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CHILD ABUSE; COMMISSIONS; COMPUTERS; COUNTIES; CRIMES; EMERGENCY SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MEDIA; MINORS; NOTIFICATION; OBSCENITY; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; PUBLISHING; SEX OFFENSES; SHERIFFS; STATE EMPLOYEES; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Alexander sits in the North Carolina State Senate

Alexander is closer to the center than 28% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianAlexanderMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Carl Ford, Ralph Hise, Jim Burgin

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

With Alexander’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: Alexander’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillAlexanderRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Jul 29, 2026HB 562: Budget Technical Corrections Modifications.Not votingYesYesPassed 34–3
Jul 28, 2026SB 1092: 2026 Senate and House Appointments.YesYesNoPassed 32–9
Jul 2, 2026SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act.YesYesNoPassed 35–10
Jul 2, 2026HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.YesYesNoPassed 30–13
Jul 1, 2026SB 474: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium.YesYesYesPassed 40–7

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Alexander 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 Senate District 44WonR+28.9R+42.4−13.5
2024North Carolina State Senate, District 44WonR+45.0——
2022North Carolina State Senate, District 44Won———
2020North Carolina State Senate, District 44WonR+41.5——
2018North Carolina State Senate, District 44WonR+37.7——
1988North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34LostD+2.5——
1986North Carolina House of Representatives, District 34WonD+0.5——

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
$194.1K
Spent
$172.7K
Cash
$23.8K

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.

COMMITTEE TO ELECT ALEXANDER J. PASCHALL
State
Active
FRIENDS OF TED ALEXANDER
State
Active

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET

Seats Alexander has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Alexander has run against

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

How we know Alexander

One person, matched across every source we use.

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