Vernetta Alston
North Carolina State Representative, District 29 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
North Carolina State Representative, District 29Born 1982Lawyer
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.4%
- Chamber median 3.8%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- 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.
- Agriculture and Environment
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Capital and Information Technology
- Housing and Development
- Judiciary 1
- Legislative Ethics
- Legislative Transportation Oversight
- Select Committee to Investigate Alleged Misconduct and Other Matters Included in Charges Against Representative Cecil Brockman
- State and Local Government
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
HOUSING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PLANNING & ZONING; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; LOCAL ORDINANCES · Failed in the House May 2025
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CIVIL PROCEDURE; CONSTITUTION · Failed in committee May 2026
COMMERCE; FOODS & BEVERAGES; PUBLIC; RETAILING; TAXATION; TAXES · Failed in committee Apr 2026
ACCOUNTANTS; ACCOUNTING; APPROPRIATIONS; BOARDS; BUDGETING; COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES; COMMUNITY COLLEGES BOARD; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFICE; CORPORATIONS · Failed in committee Apr 2026
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CONSTRUCTION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; HOUSING; HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY; LOANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MOTOR VEHICLES; PLANNING & ZONING; PROPERTY; PUBLIC; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PARKING & PARKING STRUCTURES · Failed in committee Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Alston sits in the North Carolina House of Representatives
Alston is closer to the center than 30% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Renée Price, Laura Budd, Aisha Dew
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
With Alston’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills41%
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: Alston’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Alston | 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. | No | 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 Alston 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 29 | Won | — | D+69.8 | — |
| 2024 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 29 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 29 | 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
- $144.9K
- Spent
- $135.9K
- Cash
- $8.7K
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 VERNETTA ALSTON State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Alston has held
- North Carolina House of Representatives, District 29 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Alston
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/baca6c05-f6c5-4239-bf9b-c4f57001273d
- Wikidata Q90145189
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET