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Becky Carney

DState Representative · District 102

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: North Carolina House District 102

Biography

Becky Carney is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from District 102, which she has represented since 2003, and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Her professional experience includes working as an educational liaison.[1]

  1. 1.Becky Carney · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

North Carolina House District 102

Becky Carney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina House District 102 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

  • Jobs & cost of living142 with · 12 against157 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Regulatory Reform Act of 2025.

      On the version voted Sep 23, 2025: Changes dozens of state regulations, including barring local street paving standards stricter than the state's, limiting local rules on displaying American flags on private property, easing wastewater and stormwater permitting, and expanding where restaurants and food businesses may use liquor for cooking.

      Jun 24, 2025 · Failed 49–61 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      2025 Appropriations Act.

      May 21, 2025 · Failed 49–57 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act.

      On the version voted Jun 30, 2026: Requires cryptocurrency kiosk operators to be licensed and supervised by the state banking commissioner, caps daily transactions at $2,000 for new and $5,000 for existing customers, limits fees to 12%, and requires fraud warnings and refunds for some scam victims.

      Jun 9, 2026 · Failed 50–64 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Rights & public safety105 with · 3 against109 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

      Bars state agencies from DEI programs in hiring, staffing or training, and bars state and local governments from using public money for DEI. Sets State Auditor compliance audits, removal of violating employees, civil penalties and lawsuits.

      Jun 26, 2025 · Passed 60–48 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      North Carolina Border Protection Act.

      On the version voted Jun 24, 2026: Requires state public safety, prison, Highway Patrol and SBI leaders to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement, ends state benefits and housing aid for noncitizens lacking legal status where federal law allows, and waives tort immunity for cities and counties with sanctuary ordinances when an unauthorized immigrant commits a crime there.

      Jun 4, 2025 · Passed 60–46 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Freedom to Carry NC.

      Lets U.S. citizens 18 or older who are not otherwise prohibited carry a concealed handgun without a permit, raises line-of-duty death payments to $150,000, and increases penalties for firearm assaults on law enforcement and other first responders.

      Jun 11, 2025 · Passed 59–48 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Education & families51 with · 2 against53 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Promoting Wholesome Content for Students.

      Requires public schools to adopt library policies under which community advisory committees review books for quality and age-appropriateness, requires removal of material that fails the criteria, including depictions of sexual activity, and lets parents or county residents sue over violations.

      Apr 16, 2025 · Failed 49–57 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Higher Educ

      Bars UNC campuses and community colleges from endorsing or compelling belief in listed "divisive concepts," from discriminatory practices, and from keeping diversity, equity and inclusion offices; requires their governing boards to adopt policies implementing these rules.

      Jun 25, 2025 · Passed 64–47 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Eliminating "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)" in Public Education.

      Bars public school units from teaching or requiring affirmation of listed "divisive concepts" (such as one race or sex being inherently superior), from discriminatory practices, and from keeping diversity, equity and inclusion offices; requires annual compliance certification.

      Jun 25, 2025 · Passed 67–48 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All education & families votes
  • Climate & energy29 with · 1 against30 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Sedimentation Act and Other Environmental Changes.

      Requires General Assembly approval before state environmental agencies sign agreements with the U.S. EPA, and directs the Department of Environmental Quality to seek revisions to its sedimentation-control agreements to streamline requirements and to ask EPA to consult it on proposed federal rules.

      May 6, 2025 · Passed 63–43 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Ratepayer Protection Act.

      Sets rules for new data centers of 100 megawatts or more, including site assessments, closed-loop or liquid cooling with no evaporative cooling, electric contracts that shield other customers from costs, and a ban on local incentives; also delays a swine-waste energy requirement to 2029.

      Jun 3, 2026 · Failed 49–63 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Coastal Regulatory Reform.

      Sets timelines and procedures for state review of Clean Water Act 401 water quality certifications, creates permitting rules for upland basin marinas, and excludes certain man-made ditches from the Coastal Area Management Act.

      Jun 24, 2025 · Passed 66–45 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All climate & energy votes
  • Health & care25 with · 2 against28 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law.

      Orders the Division of Health Benefits to disenroll Planned Parenthood and associated entities as Medicaid providers, end their Medicaid contracts, and engage other providers for services they provided.

      Oct 22, 2025 · Passed 61–47 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Ivermectin Access Act.

      Requires the State Health Director to issue a standing order by October 1, 2025, letting pharmacists dispense human-use ivermectin without a prescription, with civil and criminal liability immunity for the director and pharmacists.

      May 7, 2025 · Passed 66–47 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Parents' Medical Bill of Rights.

      Gives parents access to a minor child's medical records, with exceptions. Limits minors' own consent to pregnancy care and, from age 16, treatment of reportable diseases with a prescription of 10 days or less. Extends emergency no-consent treatment rules to physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

      May 6, 2025 · Passed 68–41 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes
  • Transportation23 with · 0 against23 votes

    Most contested

    All transportation votes
  • Housing & rent10 with · 2 against12 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Unauthorized Public Camping & Sleeping.

      Bars cities and counties from allowing regular public camping or sleeping on public property, except on sites a governing board designates by majority vote for up to one year and the state health department certifies, with safety, sanitation and behavioral-health standards.

      May 7, 2025 · Passed 69–42 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Liability/Unfair/Deceptive Development Actions.

      Lets courts award attorneys' fees to people who win civil actions against local governments over development approvals, requires fees for intentional violations or delay, and requires punitive damages up to 10 times damages for flagrantly unfair or deceptive conduct meant to prompt a suit.

      May 1, 2025 · Passed 67–39 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Drug-Free Zones/Unauthorized Public Camping.

      Creates felonies for selling drugs in posted drug-free zones around homeless service facilities, and bars local governments from allowing regular camping or sleeping on public property except at sites they designate for up to a year with Labor Department certification.

      Jun 30, 2026 · Passed 73–40 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes
  • Technology & privacy6 with · 0 against6 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Ratepayer Protection Act.

      Sets rules for new data centers of 100 megawatts or more, including site assessments, closed-loop or liquid cooling with no evaporative cooling, electric contracts that shield other customers from costs, and a ban on local incentives; also delays a swine-waste energy requirement to 2029.

      Jun 3, 2026 · Failed 49–63 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      The Kelsey Smith Act.

      Requires wireless carriers to give police a phone's location when it was used to call 911 or is believed to be with someone at risk of death or serious harm, shields carriers from lawsuits for doing so, and requires them to file emergency contacts with the SBI.

      Apr 15, 2025 · Passed 103–8 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Social Media Protections for Minors Under 16.

      May 6, 2025 · Passed 106–6 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All technology & privacy votes
  • Foreign affairs & defense1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    • Yes

      NC Farmland and Military Protection Act.

      On the version voted Jun 23, 2026: Bars foreign parties tied to adversarial governments from acquiring or holding interests in agricultural land or land within 50 miles of a military installation. Holdings before April 1, 2027 may continue but must be registered; later acquisitions must be sold within one year.

      Jun 30, 2026 · Passed 111–2 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗

    All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 18 of 251 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (8), Housing & rent (2), Rights & public safety (2)

  • 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.

    What it does: Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several local and board appointment provi…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 17–28, Republicans 61–0

    Aug 5, 2026Official record ↗

  • Adjournment Resolution.

    What it does: On the version voted Jul 28, 2026: Adjourns the 2025 General Assembly session in stages, reconvening August 31, September 28, October 26, November 16 and November 30, 2026, each limited to veto overrides, appointments…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 17–28, Republicans 60–0

    Aug 5, 2026Official record ↗

  • 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.

    What it does: On the version voted Aug 5, 2026: Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 15–31, Republicans 63–0

    Aug 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.

    What it does: On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Makes dozens of regulatory changes, including de novo review of rule interpretation by administrative law judges and courts, higher penalties for water theft and littering, limits on…

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 20–26, Republicans 63–0

    Aug 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • 2026 Budget Technical Corrections.

    What it does: Makes technical and clarifying changes to the 2026 budget act and other acts, including Hurricane Helene fund transfers, school facility funding cross references, and the principal salary schedule.

    Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 19–20, Republicans 63–1

    Jul 2, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 147 · NC HOUSE

Various Local Provisions XI.

YesVOTED

Motion: R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur

Removes the satellite annexation cap for Bear Grass, writes the Currituck County Game Commission's waterfowl blind rules into law with online applications and flexible fees, and requires ward-based primaries in Hickory when more than two candidates file for a ward.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 101–6·Substantive·Aug 5, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 268 · NC HOUSE

2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.

YesVOTED

Motion: R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption

Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several local and board appointment provisions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 79–28·Substantive·Aug 5, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 377 · NC HOUSE

2026 Court Changes.

NoVOTED

Motion: C RPT Adoption

On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Changes court laws, including when juvenile records may be disclosed, giving any attorney of record access to the trial file in indigent appeals, assigning superior court judges to districts with a county over 1 million people, and Judicial Standards Commission definitions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 62–45·Substantive·Aug 5, 2026Roll call ↗
SJR 1091 · NC HOUSE

Adjournment Resolution.

YesVOTED

Motion: Second Reading

On the version voted Jul 28, 2026: Adjourns the 2025 General Assembly session in stages, reconvening August 31, September 28, October 26, November 16 and November 30, 2026, each limited to veto overrides, appointments, election laws and certain other matters, then adjourns sine die December 18, 2026.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 78–28·Substantive·Aug 5, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 147 · NC HOUSE

Various Local Provisions XI.

YesVOTED

Motion: R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur

On the version voted Aug 5, 2026: Removes the satellite annexation cap for Bear Grass, writes the Currituck County Game Commission's waterfowl blind rules into law with online applications and flexible fees, and requires ward-based primaries in Hickory when more than two candidates file for a ward.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 105–5·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 116 · NC HOUSE

Jacksonville Annexation & Conforming Changes.

YesVOTED

Motion: R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption

Adds parts of Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps Air Station New River and Stones Bay to Jacksonville's city limits, limits city police powers and annexation north of N.C. Highway 24, and ends the city's zoning authority outside its limits.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 105–5·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 268 · NC HOUSE

2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.

YesVOTED

Motion: R2 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption

On the version voted Aug 5, 2026: Makes technical, clarifying and other changes to the 2026 state budget law, including adjustments to Hurricane Helene recovery grants and programs, budget procedure rules, and several local and board appointment provisions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 79–31·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 562 · NC HOUSE

Budget Technical Corrections Modifications.

YesVOTED

Motion: C RPT Adoption

On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Adjusts the 2026 budget act: redirects several directed grants, moves authorization of the America's Semiquincentennial license plate into GS 20-63, delays an insurance regulatory charge change to 2027, and appropriates $225,000 for State Fire Marshal and $300,000 for Labor Department positions.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 99–11·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗
SB 445 · NC HOUSE

Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.

YesVOTED

Motion: C RPT Adoption

On the version voted Jul 29, 2026: Makes dozens of regulatory changes, including de novo review of rule interpretation by administrative law judges and courts, higher penalties for water theft and littering, limits on local glazing requirements, and new rules on accessory dwelling units and mining permits.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 84–26·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 199 · NC HOUSE

Authorize Municipal Deannexation.

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Creates a process for cities and towns to remove land from their limits, either on their own initiative after a report and public hearing or on a petition signed by all owners, with consent required from any local government taking over services.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 109–1·Substantive·Aug 4, 2026Roll call ↗

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