Deb Butler
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 18 (since 2017)
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Wilmington
Background
- Appointed to the NC House District 18 seat on February 6, 2017, and re-elected since. source: ballotpedia.org
- Represents House District 18 (New Hanover County). source: ncleg.gov
- Bachelor's degree, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (1983); J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law (1986). source: ballotpedia.org
- Attorney and small business owner. source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran for NC Senate District 9 in 2012. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- "Practical solutions, honest leadership, and policies that put people before politics" (2026 reelection announcement) source: wect.com
- Expand Medicaid and invest in public schools and teachers (2022 survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- Raise the minimum wage (2022 survey) source: ballotpedia.org
- End cash bail for nonviolent offenders (2022 survey) source: ballotpedia.org
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