Jerry Tillett
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve some of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 1 (appointed September 2026)
- Occupation
- Retired Superior Court judge; attorney
- Lives in
- Manteo
Background
- Retired Superior Court judge from Dare County. source: nsjonline.com
- Selected by District 1 Republicans in 2026 to fill the rest of Sen. Bobby Hanig's term after Hanig resigned effective Aug. 24, 2026. source: nsjonline.com
- Listed by the General Assembly as appointed to Senate District 1 on Sept. 3, 2026. source: ncleg.gov
- Announced the Senate District 1 candidacy after retiring from the bench, and won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary. source: dailyadvance.com
In their own words
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- "I want to be the voice of your issues" for everyone in the district source: dailyadvance.com
- Limited government: "The best government is the least government" source: dailyadvance.com
- Balanced state budget source: dailyadvance.com
- Protect fishermen, farmers and other workers source: dailyadvance.com
- Growth compatible with local heritage and available infrastructure source: dailyadvance.com
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