DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Woodson Bradley

North Carolina State Senator, District 42 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

North Carolina State Senator, District 42Born 1973Businessperson

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 0; 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 14.2%; Chamber median 8.4%
With party: 86%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +17.8; 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.

Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
Education and Higher Education
General Government Legislative Oversight
Health and Human Services Legislative Oversight
Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Regulatory Reform

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

SB 806 No Budget, No Pay Act.
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; EMPLOYMENT; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; MEMBERSHIP; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC; SALARIES & BENEFITS · Failed in committee May 2026

SB 989 Epstein Truth and Accountability Act.
ADMINISTRATION DEPT.; APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; CHILD ABUSE; COMMISSIONS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CRIMES; GENERAL ASSEMBLY; JUSTICE DEPT.; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MINORS; PRIVACY; PUBLIC; SBI; SMUGGLING & TRAFFICKING; HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMN.; PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT.; FAMILY ISSUES; HUMAN TRAFFICKING · Failed in committee May 2026

SB 942 Reenact EITC.
INDIVIDUAL INCOME; FAMILY ISSUES · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SB 871 Community Emergency Response Training.
APPROPRIATIONS; BUDGETING; DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICES; PUBLIC; PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT. · Failed in committee Apr 2026

SB 638 Fair Maps Act.
APPOINTMENTS; AUDITING & AUDITS; COMMISSIONS; CONSTITUTION · Failed in committee Mar 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Bradley sits in the North Carolina State Senate

Bradley is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Julie Mayfield, Joyce Waddell, Gladys Robinson

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

With Bradley’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats86%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills35%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Bradley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Bradley	Dem. majority	Rep. 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	No	Yes	Passed 32–9
Jul 2, 2026	SB 257: 2026 Appropriations Act.	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 35–10
Jul 2, 2026	HB 56: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.	No	No	Yes	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 Bradley was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028North Carolina State Senate, District 42

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)