One party controls the NC Senate and the House.
This is how they use it.
(spoiler: they don't play well with others)
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bills had bipartisan support. None got a vote.
The quickest way to kill a bill? Make it Democratic. Or bipartisan.
That one Democratic law? A procedural bill about local government changes.
Only bills with roll call votes counted. Most Democratic bills never get a committee hearing. Data: ncleg.gov, 926 bills, 2023-2026.
Cooper (2023-24)
for 29
vetoes overridden
Stein (2025)
of 15
7 sustained
Blocked: permitless carry, DEI bans
fewer Democratic bills got a vote
11 → 1
drop in bipartisan bill success
30.4% → 14.9%
The one Democratic bill in 2025? A turtle rescue license plate. It's still in committee.
And every veto override? It took a Democrat crossing the aisle.
Four House Democrats defected on various override votes. Without them, the overrides would have failed.
Cunningham
D-Mecklenburg
Majeed
D-Mecklenburg
Willingham
D-Edgecombe
Primary margins. March 3, 2026. All three replacements have pledged to uphold the governor's vetoes.
Voters noticed.
The maps protect the power. The power protects the maps.