North Carolina State Representative, District 98

Beth Helfrich has represented District 98, which includes Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, in the North Carolina House since 2025¹². A Davidson College graduate, she spent nearly two decades in schools as a teacher, administrator and PTO president and has worked as a writer and editor³². She is the Democratic nominee for a second term⁴.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said she will advocate for universal background checks and red flag laws. (2024-10-16) source
  • On second reading, voted against Senate Bill 50, which allows adults to carry a concealed handgun without a permit (passed 59 to 48). (2025-06-11) source
• RedistrictingIndependent commissions draw maps, with a national ban on partisan gerrymanderingmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored House Bill 20, the Fair Maps Act, which would create an independent citizens redistricting commission. (2025-01-30) source
  • On second reading, voted against Senate Bill 249, which redrew the state's congressional districts in the middle of the decade (passed 66 to 48). (2025-10-22) source
• Paid leaveRequire employers nationwide to offer a basic number of paid sick daysmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Cosponsored House Bill 521, which would require employers to provide earned paid sick days. (2025) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Said she does not support the state's current abortion restrictions, that bans with exceptions create impossible scenarios, and that she will work to restore abortion access so women, not legislators, are in charge of their reproductive lives. (2024-10-16) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 261, which created longer sentences for felonies committed by people unlawfully in the country (passed 84 to 29). (2025-04-30) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 318, the Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act, which expanded requirements for jails to cooperate with federal immigration detainers (passed 72 to 48). (2025-07-29) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 153, the North Carolina Border Protection Act, which expanded state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (passed 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
• DEI programsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 227, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public K-12 schools (passed 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 558, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public colleges and universities (passed 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 171, which bans diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in state agencies (passed 71 to 47). (2026-06-24) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 266, which removed the state's 2030 interim goal for cutting carbon emissions from power plants (passed 74 to 46). (2025-07-29) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted for final passage of House Bill 307, Iryna's Law, which tightened pretrial release rules and changed death penalty procedures (passed 81 to 31). (2025-09-23) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, Religion in schools, China policy.