JacQuez Johnson
Democratic
Thomasville
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What this office does: A state representative votes on North Carolina laws and the state budget in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Sam Watford
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative; waterline contractor · Thomasville
The gist
- Sponsored a law updating underground utility damage-prevention rules.In office
- Sponsored an amendment limiting the length of legislative sessions.In office
- Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.In office
- Voted for the 2026 state budget.In office
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Sponsored a law updating underground utility damage-prevention rules.
Representative Sam Watford: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 247 · ncleg.gov
“Underground Safety Revisions.”
House Bill 247 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO UPDATE THE Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act”
Sponsored an amendment limiting the length of legislative sessions.
House Bill 761 (2025-2026 session), edition 1Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTION TO LIMIT THE LENGTH OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS”
Representative Sam Watford: primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 761 · ncleg.gov
“Limit Session Length.”
Voted for amendment capping income tax rate at 3.5%.
Senate Bill 1080 (2025-2026 session), edition 3Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“the maximum tax rate on incomes cannot exceed three and one”
Representative Sam Watford: recorded votes, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · Roll call 664, May 20, 2026 · ncleg.gov
“Lower Taxes for All NC. Third Reading”
Voted for the 2026 state budget.
Representative Sam Watford: recorded votes, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment 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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