North Carolina State Representative, District 92; House Chief Democratic Whip

Terry Brown, listed by the legislature as Terry M. Brown Jr., has represented District 92 in southwest Mecklenburg County in the North Carolina House since 2021 and serves as House Chief Democratic Whip¹². He is a litigation attorney with a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte and a law degree from Campbell University². He is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat in 2026, so the race is uncontested²⁵.

Where they stand 17 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Paid leaveCreate a national paid family and medical leave program plus paid sick dayshigh

  Official action · high confidence

  • His campaign says the state needs to ensure basic workplace protections such as paid family leave, sick days and vacation time. (2026) source
  • Was a primary sponsor of House Bill 499, the NC Paid Family Leave Insurance Act, which would create a state paid family and medical leave insurance program. (2025-03-26) source
  • Was a primary sponsor of House Bill 521, which would require employers to provide earned paid sick days. (2025-03-27) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)medium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Chose the answer that there should be fewer restrictions on abortion after 20 weeks, and added that the state should return to the protections previously afforded by Roe v. Wade, limited only in extreme situations, with decisions between a woman and her doctor. (2022-10-07) source
  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 20, which limited most abortions to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (passed 72 to 48). (2023-05-16) source
• Curriculum and booksTeachers and librarians, as trained professionalsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said the legislature should focus on recruiting and retaining high quality teachers, administrators and support staff to determine the best curriculum for students. (2022-10-07) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlymedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Answered yes when asked whether medical marijuana should be legalized in North Carolina. (2022-10-07) 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
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 76, which expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act and directed the state to pursue work requirements if federal regulators allow them (passed 96 to 23). (2023-02-15) source
  • Answered yes when asked whether he would vote for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. (2022-10-07) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says a raise in the state minimum wage would benefit the economy, noting that a full-time minimum wage worker cannot afford rent anywhere in District 92. (2026) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted for House Bill 813, the Pretrial Integrity Act, which required judges rather than magistrates to set release conditions for some serious charges and allowed a 48-hour hold for people arrested while already on pretrial release (passed 92 to 25). (2023-05-03) source
  • 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
  • His campaign says criminal justice reform must be a priority, including bail reform, fully funded drug treatment courts and workforce programs for people leaving prison. (2026) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 41, which repealed the state's pistol purchase permit requirement (passed 71 to 46). (2023-03-29) 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
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 808, which bars gender transition treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for minors, with limited exceptions (passed 74 to 45). (2023-08-16) source
• Transgender athletesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 574, the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which limits girls' and women's school and college teams to students who are female at birth (passed 74 to 45). (2023-08-16) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of Senate Bill 747, which ended the three-day grace period for mail ballots arriving after Election Day and changed same-day registration rules (passed 72 to 44). (2023-10-10) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against overriding the governor's veto of House Bill 10, which requires sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration detainers and added money for private school scholarships (passed 72 to 44). (2024-11-19) 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
  • On second reading, voted against House Bill 261, which created longer sentences for felonies committed by people unlawfully in the country (passed 84 to 29). (2025-04-30) 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
• School choiceNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • On second reading, voted against House Bill 823, Choose Your School, Choose Your Future, which expanded the state's private school scholarship program to families of all incomes (passed 65 to 45). (2023-05-17) 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
• Term limitsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted against House Joint Resolution 151, which asked Congress to call a convention to propose congressional term limits (passed 69 to 48). (2023-03-08) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, 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, Religion in schools, China policy.