Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Votes with Democrats
79%
on 231 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 644 of 691 roll calls · Senate median 93%
Their bills that became law
1 of 14
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
691
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 Dan Blue 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 Dan Blue sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Dan Blue is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
49 of 231 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H56 · 2026 Budget Technical Corrections
Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt · 2026-07-02 · Passed 30–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Conference Rpt Third Reading · 2026-07-02 · Passed 35–10 · most Democrats voted the other way
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Conference Rpt Second Reading · 2026-07-01 · Passed 36–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
S876 · Various Local Provisions X
Conference Rpt Third Reading · 2026-07-01 · Passed 32–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
S876 · Various Local Provisions X
Conference Rpt Second Reading · 2026-06-30 · Passed 32–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
S1057 · Required Disclosures/Proxy Advisory Services
Second Reading · 2026-06-24 · Passed 29–13 · most Democrats voted the other way
H356 · Various Civil and Insurance Law Changes
Amendment 1 · 2026-06-24 · Passed 30–12 · most Democrats voted the other way
S474 · Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium
Second Reading Motion 9 To Concur · 2026-06-23 · Failed 12–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
H936 · Robocall Solicitation Modifications
Second Reading · 2026-06-17 · Passed 32–15 · most Democrats voted the other way
H936 · Robocall Solicitation Modifications
Amendment 1 · 2026-06-17 · Passed 31–16 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
S257 · 2026 Appropriations Act
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-04-16 · Passed 25–22
S249 · Realign Congressional Districts 2025
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-10-20 · Passed 25–20
H442 · Flounder/Red Snapper Seasons & Shrimp Trawl
Amendment 4 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-18 · Passed 25–20
H171 · Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI
Second Reading · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
H193 · Firearm Law Revisions
Amendment 1 Motion 1 To Table · 2025-06-25 · Passed 26–20
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.
Bob BrinsonRepublican · District 3 · 238 shared contested votes
29%
Norman SandersonRepublican · District 2 · 247 shared contested votes
28%
Todd JohnsonRepublican · District 35 · 214 shared contested votes
28%
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 (47 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Dan Blue 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.
Introduced14
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers1
Became law1
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 11Budgeting 8Counties 7Appropriations 7Education 6Municipalities 5
Charitable Orgs. Privacy Protection Act
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-07-01
State Digital Asset Payments Study Act
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2026-05-05
Garner/Town Manager Auth. Settle Claims
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-04-28
Critical Campus Funding Repairs
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Capital Project Funding at NCA&T/WSSU
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
Western NC Support; Expand Comm. Eco. Dev
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-26
NC Breakthrough Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-20
The Second Chance Coding Act
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-03-20
Nursing Fellows & Curric. Support Funds/WSSU
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-03-18
SchCalFlex/Wake/CC
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-02-26
Funds for Town of Wendell/Carver School
Not out of committeeRe-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget · 2025-02-11
14th Senatorial District Local Act-1
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-02-10
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H377 · 2026-07-29
2026 Court Changes (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S69 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions V (Motion 9 To Concur)
H562 · 2026-07-29
Budget Technical Corrections Modifications (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
S177 · 2026-07-29
Continuing Budget Adjustments (Motion 9 To Concur)
S445 · 2026-07-29
Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (Conference Rpt Motion 8 To Adopt)
H268 · 2026-07-29
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S403 · 2026-07-29
Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements (Motion 9 To Concur)
H147 · 2026-07-29
Various Local Provisions XI (Third Reading)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Amendment 1)
S1092 · 2026-07-28
2026 Senate & House Appointments (Second Reading)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 1)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 10 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 3 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 5)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 6 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 7 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 8 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Amendment 9 Motion 1 To Table)
H958 · 2026-07-28
Election Law Changes (Second Reading)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Amendment 1)
H834 · 2026-07-28
SBOE Administrative Changes (Second Reading)
H116 · 2026-07-28
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H268 · 2026-07-28
2026 Budget Technical Corrections – II (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
S1091 · 2026-07-28
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Amendment 1)
H147 · 2026-07-28
Various Local Provisions XI (Second Reading)
H328 · 2026-07-02
Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumables (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S257 · 2026-07-02
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
H56 · 2026-07-02
2026 Budget Technical Corrections (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
H1244 · 2026-07-02
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H1220 · 2026-07-02
Various Local Provisions IX (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S355 · 2026-07-02
Support the Dept. of Adult Correction.-AB (Motion 9 To Concur)
H116 · 2026-07-02
Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-07-01
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Third Reading)
S1041 · 2026-07-01
Public Workforce Modernization Act (Motion 9 To Concur House Amend)
S876 · 2026-07-01
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Amendment 1)
S801 · 2026-07-01
Address Confidentiality/Study & DL (Second Reading)
S257 · 2026-07-01
2026 Appropriations Act (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-07-01
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Third Reading)
S474 · 2026-07-01
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Third Reading)
S1076 · 2026-07-01
Rocky Mount/Louisburg Utility Rev./Advisory (Motion 9 To Concur)
H169 · 2026-07-01
Haywood/Cherokee/Leland Occ. Tax. Mods (Third Reading)
H1094 · 2026-07-01
Ferry Div. Audit/DOT Omnibus (Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt)
S474 · 2026-06-30
Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1173 · 2026-06-30
Jaleeyah's Law (Second Reading)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 1)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Amendment 2 Motion 1 To Table)
S1001 · 2026-06-30
Coastal Regulatory Reform (Second Reading)
S648 · 2026-06-30
Winter Sports Safety and Accidents (Motion 9 To Concur)
S876 · 2026-06-30
Various Local Provisions X (Conference Rpt Second Reading)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Amendment 1)
H1222 · 2026-06-30
Record Development Approval Votes/Brunswick (Second Reading)
H920 · 2026-06-30
Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act (Second Reading)
H1040 · 2026-06-30
Pitt-Greenville Airport Authority Changes (Second Reading)
S1088 · 2026-06-30
Appt. Floyd McKissick NC Utilities (Second Reading)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Amendment 1)
H332 · 2026-06-30
Nash/Rocky Mount Occupancy Tax Changes (Second Reading)
S1090 · 2026-06-30
APPT John Gajda Utility Commission (Second Reading)
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