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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

NC Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Carolina General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate
House of Representatives

House of Representatives

1. Parents' Bill of Rights

Good Vote: Yes

S49 Parents' Bill of Rights (passed 72 to 47 on 8/16/2023). Establishes a Parents’ Bill of Rights enumerating certain rights of parents related to the education, health, privacy, and safety of their child.

2. Restoring Sound Money

Good Vote: Yes
H721 Restoring Sound Money (passed 73 to 40 on 6/28/2023). Would require the State Treasurer to conduct a study on the creation of a North Carolina Bullion Depository for storing certain investment metals, such as gold, and virtual currency, such as Bitcoin.

3. Abortion Restrictions

Good Vote: Yes

S20 Abortion Restrictions (passed 72 to 48 on 5/16/2023). Restricts abortion after 12 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy, rather than 20 weeks, except in cases of rape or incest, a life-limiting anomaly, or a medical emergency.

4. Article V Convention

Good Vote: No

H235 Article V Convention (passed 61 to 55 on 3/8/2023). Would apply to Congress for a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

5. Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal

Good Vote: Yes
H50 Pistol Purchase Permit Repeal (passed 67 to 48 on 2/22/2023). Would repeal the requirement to obtain a pistol purchase permit from the sheriff prior to the purchase or receipt of a pistol.

6. Expanding Government Healthcare

Good Vote: No

H76 Expanding Government Healthcare (passed 92 to 22 on 2/16/2023). Provides Medicaid coverage though NC Health Works to adults aged 18-64 with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, while authorizing increased Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
James Adams R HD-096 80% +.+-++
Eric Ager D HD-114 17% ---+--
Kelly Alexander D HD-107 25% ..-+--
Vernetta Alston D HD-029 17% ---+--
Dean Arp R HD-069 67% +++-+-
Johnnie Autry D HD-100 17% ---+--
Amber Baker D HD-072 17% ---+--
Kristin Baker R HD-082 67% +++-+-
Cynthia Ball D HD-049 17% ---+--
Mary Belk D HD-088 17% ---+--
John Bell R HD-010 67% +++-+-
Brian Biggs R HD-070 83% +++-++
Hugh Blackwell R HD-086 83% +++-++
John Bradford R HD-098 67% +++-+-
William Brisson R HD-022 80% ++++.-
Cecil Brockman D HD-060 NA -.-...
Mark Brody R HD-055 83% +++-++
Terry Brown D HD-092 17% ---+--
Gloristine Brown D HD-008 17% ---+--
Kanika Brown D HD-071 17% ---+--
Allen Buansi D HD-056 17% ---+--
Laura Budd D HD-103 17% ---+--
Deb Butler D HD-018 17% ---+--
Celeste Cairns R HD-013 83% +++-++
Jennifer Balkcom R HD-117 83% +++-++
Becky Carney D HD-102 17% ---+--
Maria Cervania D HD-041 17% ---+--
Allen Chesser R HD-025 67% +++-+-
James Clampitt R HD-119 67% +++-+-
Ashton Clemmons D HD-057 17% ---+--
George Cleveland R HD-014 100% +++++.
Patricia Cotham R HD-112 60% +++--.
Sarah Crawford D HD-066 17% ---+--
Kevin Crutchfield R HD-083 67% +++-+-
Carla Cunningham D HD-106 33% -+-+--
Allison Dahle D HD-011 17% ---+--
Ted Davis R HD-020 83% +++++-
James Dixon R HD-004 67% +++-+-
Jeffrey Elmore R HD-094 100% ++++++
Terence Everitt D HD-035 17% ---+--
John Faircloth R HD-062 60% +.+-+-
Ken Fontenot R HD-024 67% +++-+-
Zack Hawkins D HD-031 17% ---+--
Rosa Gill D HD-033 17% ---+--
Karl Gillespie R HD-120 60% +++-.-
Edward Goodwin R HD-001 83% +++++-
Dudley Greene R HD-085 60% +++-.-
Destin Hall R HD-087 67% +++-+-
Kyle Hall R HD-091 67% +++-+-
Jonathan Hardister R HD-059 67% +++-+-
Wesley Harris D HD-105 17% ---+--
Pricey Harrison D HD-061 17% ---+--
Kelly Hastings R HD-110 80% +++-+.
Julia Howard R HD-077 83% +++-++
Chris Humphrey R HD-012 60% +.+-+-
Francis Iler R HD-017 67% +++-+-
Frances Jackson D HD-045 17% ---+--
Neal Jackson R HD-078 83% +++-++
Ray Jeffers D HD-002 0% ---.--
Joe John D HD-040 17% ---+--
Jake Johnson R HD-113 83% +++-++
Abe Jones D HD-038 17% ---+--
Brenden Jones R HD-046 60% +.+-+-
Keith Kidwell R HD-079 100% ++++++
Donny Lambeth R HD-075 67% +++-+-
Ya Liu D HD-021 17% ---+--
Donnie Loftis R HD-109 83% +++-++
Brandon Lofton D HD-104 17% ---+--
Carolyn Logan D HD-101 17% ---+--
Tim Longest D HD-034 17% ---+--
Jarrod Lowery R HD-047 67% +++-+-
Marvin Lucas D HD-042 17% ---+--
Nasif Majeed D HD-099 33% -+-+--
Jeffrey McNeely R HD-084 67% +++-+-
Charles Miller R HD-019 67% +++-+-
Grey Mills R HD-095 67% +++-+-
Timothy Moore R HD-111 67% +++-+-
Marcia Morey D HD-030 17% ---+--
Ben Moss R HD-052 80% +++-+.
Erin Pare R HD-037 80% +++.+-
Howard Penny R HD-053 67% +++-+-
Ray Pickett R HD-093 83% +++++-
Garland Pierce D HD-048 33% -+-+--
Joseph Pike R HD-006 67% +++-+-
Mark Pless R HD-118 67% +++-+-
Larry Potts R HD-081 67% +++-+-
Lindsey Prather D HD-115 17% ---+--
Renee Price D HD-050 17% ---+--
Reece Pyrtle R HD-065 67% +++-+-
Amos Quick D HD-058 33% -+-+--
Timothy Reeder R HD-009 67% +++-+-
Robert Reives D HD-054 17% ---+--
Dennis Riddell R HD-064 83% +++-++
James Roberson D HD-039 17% ---+--
Stephen Ross R HD-063 80% +++-+.
Caleb Rudow D HD-116 17% ---+--
Jason Saine R HD-097 83% +++-++
Wayne Sasser R HD-067 67% +++-+-
John Sauls R HD-051 67% +++-+-
Mitchell Setzer R HD-089 83% +++-++
Phillip Shepard R HD-015 60% +++-.-
Carson Smith R HD-016 83% +++-++
Charles Smith D HD-044 17% ---+--
Frank Sossamon R HD-032 67% +++-+-
Diamond Staton-Williams D HD-073 17% ---+--
Sarah Stevens R HD-090 80% +++.+-
Larry Strickland R HD-028 83% +++-++
John Torbett R HD-108 100% ++++++
Steve Tyson R HD-003 83% +++-++
Julie von Haefen D HD-036 17% ---+--
Bill Ward R HD-005 67% +++-+-
Harry Warren R HD-076 100% ++++++
Sam Watford R HD-080 67% +++-+-
Diane Wheatley R HD-043 67% +++-+-
Donna White R HD-026 67% +++-+-
Shelly Willingham D HD-023 33% -+-+--
David Willis R HD-068 80% +.+-++
Matthew Winslow R HD-007 67% +++-+-
Michael Wray D HD-027 33% -+-+--
Jeff Zenger R HD-074 83% +++-++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 74.3%
Democrat 18.9%