State Representative, 29th District

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2 years

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Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Vernetta Alston

DemocraticIncumbent

Attorney · Durham

The gist

• Sponsored the Housing Choice Act.In office
• Sponsored allowing accessory dwelling units to add affordable housing.In office
• Sponsored criminal justice debt reform.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Vernetta

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1. Sponsored the Housing Choice Act.

   House Bill 626, "Housing Choice Act." (2025-2026 session, as filed)

   Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

   “AN ACT to enact the housing choice act”

2. Sponsored allowing accessory dwelling units to add affordable housing.

   House Bill 627, "Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units." (2025-2026 session, as filed)

   Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

   “AN ACT to increase affordable housing by allowing for the construction or siting of accessory dwelling units”

3. Sponsored criminal justice debt reform.

   House Bill 722, "Enact Criminal Justice Debt Reform." (2025-2026 session, as filed)

   Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

   “AN ACT to promote criminal justice debt reform”

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