Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Democratic
· Representative
Vernetta Alston
Represents District 29 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 231 party-line votes · House Democrats median 95%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 702 of 802 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
1 of 35
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
802
2025-2026 Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 Session.
How Vernetta Alston votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Vernetta Alston sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Vernetta Alston is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 231 party-line votes.
H96 · Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons
Second Reading · 2025-04-02 · Passed 86–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H305 · Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods
Second Reading · 2025-05-07 · Failed 54–57
H336 · Town of Maggie Valley/Deannexations
Second Reading · 2025-06-11 · Passed 56–50
H58 · Various Local Elections
M11 Concur · 2025-03-26 · Passed 59–52
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
A21 Hawkins Second Reading · 2025-05-21 · Failed 49–57
H214 · Faithful Article V Commissioner Act
Second Reading · 2025-05-07 · Passed 61–53
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
John BlustRepublican · District 62 · 212 shared contested votes
11%
Tricia CothamRepublican · District 105 · 167 shared contested votes
11%
Ed GoodwinRepublican · District 1 · 242 shared contested votes
10%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (100 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Vernetta Alston was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced35
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber1
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee31
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 32Budgeting 15Appropriations 14Education 12Counties 10Health Services 10
Fostering Care in NC Act 2026
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-05
NC Constitutional Rights Act/Funds
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-04
Red Wolf Special Registration Plate
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-05-04
Expand Disabled Veteran Prop. Tax Exclusion
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-30
The Innovations Waitlist Reduction Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-29
NC Working Families Economic Relief Act
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-29
Prepared Foods Sales Tax Modification
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-29
Relieving Housing Bottlenecks
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2026-04-28
Protect Personal Info/Judicial Personnel
Out of committeeRe-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-06-17
Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units
Out of committeeRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-05-07
Parity Enhancement for Addiction Recovery
Not out of committeeSerial Referral To Finance Stricken · 2025-04-17
Durham Funding Bill
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-14
Create Alert/Missing Person w/ Disability
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-10
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H147 · 2026-08-05
Various Local Provisions XI (R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
H377 · 2026-08-05
2026 Court Changes (C RPT Adoption)
H268 · 2026-08-05
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1091 · 2026-08-05
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
S1092 · 2026-08-04
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Second Reading)
H116 · 2026-08-04
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H958 · 2026-08-04
Election Law Changes (M11 Concur)
H199 · 2026-08-04
Authorize Municipal Deannexation (Third Reading)
H147 · 2026-08-04
Various Local Provisions XI (R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
H834 · 2026-08-04
SBOE Administrative Changes (M11 Concur)
H562 · 2026-08-04
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications (C RPT Adoption)
S445 · 2026-08-04
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (C RPT Adoption)
H268 · 2026-08-04
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1089 · 2026-07-02
Appt. Melanie Bush Division of Health Benefit (Second Reading)
H199 · 2026-07-02
Authorize Municipal Deannexation (Second Reading)
S1090 · 2026-07-02
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission (Second Reading)
S1088 · 2026-07-02
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities (Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-07-02
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (M11 Concur)
S257 · 2026-07-02
2026 Appropriations Act (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1094 · 2026-07-02
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (C RPT Adoption)
H56 · 2026-07-02
2026 Budget Technical Corrections (C RPT Adoption)
H1244 · 2026-07-02
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H1220 · 2026-07-02
Various Local Provisions IX (C RPT Adoption)
H116 · 2026-07-02
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S474 · 2026-07-01
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H920 · 2026-07-01
Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act (M11 Concur)
S1074 · 2026-07-01
Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act (Third Reading)
S876 · 2026-07-01
Various Local Provisions X (R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1222 · 2026-07-01
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1)
H1104 · 2026-07-01
Improve IVC Process and Enhance Public Safety (M11 Concur)
H747 · 2026-07-01
2026 Wildlife Resources Changes (M11 Concur)
S257 · 2026-07-01
2026 Appropriations Act (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
S1074 · 2026-06-30
Eden/Mills River/Guilford Art 46 Local Act (Second Reading)
S1041 · 2026-06-30
Public Workforce Modernization Act (A1 Loftis Second Reading)
S1041 · 2026-06-30
Public Workforce Modernization Act (Second Reading)
H925 · 2026-06-30
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act (A1 Eddins Second Reading)
H925 · 2026-06-30
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act (Second Reading)
H133 · 2026-06-30
NC Farmland and Military Protection Act (M11 Concur)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A1 Blackwell Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A2 Blackwell Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (A3 Dahle Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-06-30
Election Law Changes (Second Reading)
H162 · 2026-06-30
Parking Lot Reform/Stormwater Control (M11 Concur)
H1126 · 2026-06-30
2026 DST Admin/Technical/Clarifying Changes.-AB (M11 Concur)
S857 · 2026-06-30
GSC Update Funeral Board and DOI Licensing (Second Reading)
S675 · 2026-06-30
Charitable Orgs. Privacy Protection Act (Second Reading)
H1200 · 2026-06-30
Tax-Free Family Essentials Act (A1 Chesser Second Reading)
H1200 · 2026-06-30
Tax-Free Family Essentials Act (Second Reading)
H1083 · 2026-06-30
Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act (Second Reading)
H437 · 2026-06-30
Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping (M11 Concur)
H1241 · 2026-06-30
Honor Louis Milford Pate Jr (Second Reading)
H372 · 2026-06-30
Home-Based Business Fairness Act (M11 Concur)
S355 · 2026-06-30
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB (Second Reading)
S474 · 2026-06-30
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption)
H1094 · 2026-06-30
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (M11 Not Concur)
H356 · 2026-06-30
Various Civil and Insurance Law Changes (M11 Not Concur)
S1076 · 2026-06-30
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory (Second Reading)
H308 · 2026-06-30
2026 Criminal Law Changes (M11 Not Concur)
H377 · 2026-06-30
2026 Court Changes (M11 Not Concur)
H206 · 2026-06-30
DPS/Other Changes (M11 Concur)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 802 total roll-call votes this session).
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