Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · North Carolina
Republican
· Representative
John Lowery
Represents District 47 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
99%
on 161 party-line votes · House Republicans median 99%
Cast a vote
85%
Yea or Nay on 520 of 613 roll calls · House median 96%
Their bills that became law
0 of 27
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
613
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 John Lowery 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 John Lowery 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. John Lowery is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 161 party-line votes.
H606 · Civil Procedure Amendment
A1 Harrison Second Reading · 2025-05-06 · Failed 47–62 · most Republicans 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
Democrats 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.
Shelly WillinghamDemocrat · District 23 · 168 shared contested votes
49%
Carla CunninghamDemocrat · District 106 · 146 shared contested votes
49%
Charles SmithDemocrat · District 44 · 173 shared contested votes
39%
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 (93 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills John Lowery 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.
Introduced27
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers1
Became law0
Never left committee16
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Public 27Education 10Boards 7Appropriations 5Budgeting 5Licenses & Permits 5
Consumers in Crisis Protection Act
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-07-01
Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI
VetoedRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2026-06-24
Local Government Spending Transparency
Out of committeeRe-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-05-06
Definitions for Advanced Recycling
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-05-01
Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-05-01
Driver Educ./18 Yrs & Older & Unlicensed
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-04-30
Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions
Passed one chamberRef To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate · 2025-04-30
Misbranding/Cell-Cultured Meat/WNC Donations
Out of committeeRe-ref Com On Commerce and Economic Development · 2025-04-29
Lower Cap on Credit Card Interest
Not out of committeeSerial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added · 2025-04-17
The FRESH Act
Not out of committeeSerial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added · 2025-04-16
Environmental Rights Constitutional Amendment
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-14
UNC AI & Technology Hubs
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-14
Learning AAPI Contributions in Schools
Not out of committeeRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-10
UNC-Pembroke Presidential Library Funds/DJT
Not out of committeeRef to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House · 2025-04-08
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H358 · 2025-09-23
Continuing Budget Operations Part II (M11 Concur)
H775 · 2025-09-23
Criminal History Checks for School Positions (A1 Hawkins Second Reading)
H775 · 2025-09-23
Criminal History Checks for School Positions (Second Reading)
H307 · 2025-09-23
Iryna's Law (M11 Concur)
H926 · 2025-09-23
Regulatory Reform Act of 2025 (M11 Concur)
S775 · 2025-09-23
General Assembly Appointments (Second Reading)
S774 · 2025-09-23
Confirm Stephanie Lynch, Investment Authority (Second Reading)
S776 · 2025-09-23
Adjournment Resolution Changes (Second Reading)
S773 · 2025-09-23
Confirm Governor's Appt/Investment Authority (Second Reading)
H693 · 2025-09-23
Interstate Massage Compact (Second Reading)
S403 · 2025-09-23
Additional Medicaid Funds and Requirements (Second Reading)
S13 · 2025-09-23
Political Terrorism Prevention Act (Second Reading)
H125 · 2025-07-30
Continuing Budget Operations (C RPT Adoption)
H87 · 2025-07-30
Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) (M11 Concur)
H305 · 2025-07-30
Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods (R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
S214 · 2025-07-30
Various Local Provisions VII (Third Reading)
S245 · 2025-07-30
Expand Remote Drivers License Services (A1 Lambeth Second Reading)
S245 · 2025-07-30
Expand Remote Drivers License Services (Second Reading)
H193 · 2025-07-29
Firearm Law Revisions (Veto Override)
H193 · 2025-07-29
Firearm Law Revisions (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S55 · 2025-07-29
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons (Second Reading)
H8 · 2025-07-29
NC Managing Environmental Waste Act of 2025 (Second Reading)
H402 · 2025-07-29
Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs (Veto Override)
H402 · 2025-07-29
Limit Rules With Substantial Financial Costs (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
H1015 · 2025-07-29
General Assembly Appointments (A1 Bell Second Reading)
H1015 · 2025-07-29
General Assembly Appointments (Second Reading)
H805 · 2025-07-29
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors (Veto Override)
H805 · 2025-07-29
Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S214 · 2025-07-29
Various Local Provisions VII (Second Reading)
H318 · 2025-07-29
The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act (Veto Override)
H318 · 2025-07-29
The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S416 · 2025-07-29
Personal Privacy Protection Act (Veto Override)
S416 · 2025-07-29
Personal Privacy Protection Act (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S266 · 2025-07-29
The Power Bill Reduction Act (Veto Override)
S266 · 2025-07-29
The Power Bill Reduction Act (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
H305 · 2025-07-29
Guilford County Sales Tax Distribution Mods (R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
H549 · 2025-07-29
Clarify Powers of State Auditor (Veto Override)
H549 · 2025-07-29
Clarify Powers of State Auditor (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S254 · 2025-07-29
Charter School Changes (Veto Override)
S254 · 2025-07-29
Charter School Changes (Veto Override M4 Previous Question)
S772 · 2025-07-29
Adjournment Resolution (A1 Bell Second Reading)
S772 · 2025-07-29
Adjournment Resolution (Second Reading)
H210 · 2025-06-26
Perpetual Care of Certain Cemeteries (M11 Concur)
H620 · 2025-06-26
AOC Agency Requests.-AB (M11 Concur)
S416 · 2025-06-26
Personal Privacy Protection Act (C RPT Adoption)
S311 · 2025-06-26
The Law and Order Act (C RPT Adoption)
H125 · 2025-06-26
Continuing Budget Operations (M11 Not Concur)
H850 · 2025-06-26
Interbasin Transfer Moratorium/Study (M11 Concur)
H193 · 2025-06-26
Firearm Law Revisions (M11 Concur)
H992 · 2025-06-26
Timeshare Foreclosure/Paternity Matters (M11 Concur)
H694 · 2025-06-26
Reg'l Water Study/IBT Subbasin/TMDL (M11 Concur)
H576 · 2025-06-26
Dept. of Health and Human Services Revisions.-AB (M11 Concur Sen. Amd. 1)
H1012 · 2025-06-26
Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 – Part II (C RPT Adoption)
H171 · 2025-06-26
Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI (M11 Concur)
H96 · 2025-06-26
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons (M11 Concur)
H96 · 2025-06-26
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons (M11 Not Concur)
H96 · 2025-06-26
Expedited Removal of Unauthorized Persons (M6 Reconsider)
H23 · 2025-06-26
Various State and Local Gov't Provisions (C RPT Adoption)
S479 · 2025-06-26
SCRIPT Act (C RPT Adoption)
H173 · 2025-06-26
Various Local Provisions III (R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur)
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