Tom McInnis
North Carolina State Senator, District 21 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 3
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 8.4%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +8.8
- 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.
- Finance · chair
- Regulatory Reform · chair
- Revenue Laws Study · co-chair
- Select Committee on Property Tax Reform · chair
- Agriculture, Energy and Environment
- Capital Improvements Legislative Oversight
- Commerce and Insurance
- Education and Higher Education
- Governmental Operations Commission
- Legislative Education Oversight
- Legislative Transportation Oversight
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
- State Lottery Legislative Oversight
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
AIRPORTS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUDITING & AUDITS; AVIATION; COMMERCE; COMMERCE DEPT.; COMMISSIONS; CORPORATIONS · Became law Jul 2026
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; ADMINISTRATIVE RULES; CAMA; COASTAL RESOURCES; COMMISSIONS; DEFINITIONS; DEQ; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMN.; PRESENTED; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; TITLE CHANGE; WATER RESOURCES; CHAPTERED · Became law Jul 2025
DEQ; ENVIRONMENT; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; JUSTICE DEPT.; POLLUTION; PRESENTED; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; RATIFIED; REAL ESTATE; TAXATION; TAXES · Became law Jul 2025
AOC; APPROPRIATIONS; ARMED FORCES; BOARDS; BUDGETING; CONFIDENTIALITY; COURTS; DMV; ELECTIONS; ELECTIONS · Failed in the House Jul 2026
DHHS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; PUBLIC RECORDS; STATE EMPLOYEES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; VITAL RECORDS; RECORDS; GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES; TELECOMMUTING · Failed in the House Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where McInnis sits in the North Carolina State Senate
McInnis is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Lee, Phil Berger, Danny Britt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With McInnis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: McInnis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | McInnis | 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. | Yes | 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 McInnis 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 Senate District 21 | Won | R+8.8 | R+22.3 | −13.5 |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 21 | Won | R+25.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 21 | Won | R+9.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+18.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+14.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+27.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 | Won | R+3.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | North Carolina State Senate, District 25 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
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
- $708.8K
- Spent
- $506.3K
- Cash
- $119.8K
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.
| MCINNIS FOR STATE SENATE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats McInnis has held
- North Carolina State Senate, District 21 · since 2022
- North Carolina State Senate, District 25 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who McInnis has run against
- Paul Taylor (D) · 2026 general, won
- Maurice (Butch) Holland Jr. (D) · 2024 election, won
- Frank McNeill (D) · 2022 election, won
- Helen Probst Mills (D) · 2020 election, won
- Dannie M. Montgomery (D) · 2016 election, won
- Gene McLaurin (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know McInnis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/81a19cd2-9493-4b85-b92b-44df8777530e
- Wikidata Q30123189
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET