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State Representative, 74th District

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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.

Photo of Amy Taylor North
Amy Taylor NorthCandidate photo — BallotReady

Amy Taylor North

Democratic

Small business owner · Clemmons

The gist

  • Supports raising teacher pay.
  • Opposes private school vouchers that divert public school funds.
  • Supports protecting Medicaid and controlling prescription costs.
  • Supports fairer taxes and incentives for small businesses.
  • Supports renewable energy tax credits.
More about Amy
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  1. Supports raising teacher pay.

    Priorities — NORTH for NC

    Campaign website · North for North Carolina · northfornc.com

    “I will fight to increase NC teacher pay so we can help attract the best and brightest teachers to NC”
  2. Opposes private school vouchers that divert public school funds.

    Priorities — NORTH for NC

    Campaign website · North for North Carolina · northfornc.com

    “Vouchers take tax payer dollars away from our kids' public schools with NO ROI.”
  3. Supports protecting Medicaid and controlling prescription costs.

    Priorities — NORTH for NC

    Campaign website · North for North Carolina · northfornc.com

    “Expand Medicaid and protect it. … Control Rx costs.”
  4. Supports fairer taxes and incentives for small businesses.

    Priorities — NORTH for NC

    Campaign website · North for North Carolina · northfornc.com

    “I will work toward a fair tax structure for small businesses and incentives for small and mid-sized companies to help create jobs.”
  5. Supports renewable energy tax credits.

    Priorities — NORTH for NC

    Campaign website · North for North Carolina · northfornc.com

    “I support clean energy development with Renewable Energy tax credits.”
Photo of Jeff Zenger
Jeff ZengerOfficial portrait — North Carolina General Assembly

Jeff Zenger

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; general contractor and developer · Lewisville

The gist

  • Supports funding and civil service protections for police, firefighters.
  • Supports health reforms expanding choice and price transparency.
  • Sponsored a bill protecting under-16 users from harmful social media.In office
  • Sponsored a law recognizing neighboring states' occupational licenses.In office
  • Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
  • Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office

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

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  1. Supports funding and civil service protections for police, firefighters.

    Jeff Zenger for NC House

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Zenger to NC House · jeffzenger.com

    “Jeff delivered major wins for public safety, including funding for four new fire trucks and new civil service protections for police and firefighters.”
  2. Supports health reforms expanding choice and price transparency.

    Jeff Zenger for NC House

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jeff Zenger to NC House · jeffzenger.com

    “support reforms that expand choice, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, increase transparency, and protect community hospitals”
  3. Sponsored a bill protecting under-16 users from harmful social media.

    Representative Jeff Zenger: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 301 · ncleg.gov

    “Social Media & AI Safety.”
    House Bill 301 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to protect minors under sixteen years of age from harmful online social media”
  4. Sponsored a law recognizing neighboring states' occupational licenses.

    Representative Jeff Zenger: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 763 · ncleg.gov

    “Neighbor State License Recognition Act.”
    House Bill 763 (2025-2026 session), edition 1

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “to provide for occupational licensure recognition for individuals licensed in certain neighboring states who establish residence in this state”
  5. Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.

    Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov

    “the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
    Representative Jeff Zenger: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
  6. Voted for the 2026 state budget.

    Representative Jeff Zenger: recorded votes, 2025-2026 session

    Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call, July 2, 2026 · ncleg.gov

    “2026 Appropriations Act. R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption”

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