Wesley E. Hendrix
Democratic
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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.
Hugh Blackwell
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative; retired attorney · Valdese
The gist
- Sponsored school social media literacy and phone-use rules, enacted.In office
- Sponsored a package of election law changes.In office
- Sponsored protections for school employees who use reasonable force.In office
- Sponsored a study of the Classic Learning Test for UNC.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Sponsored school social media literacy and phone-use rules, enacted.
Representative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 959 · ncleg.gov
“Various Education Changes”
House Bill 959, "Various Education Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 5)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to ReQuire social media literacy instruction in schools, to require regulation of student use of wireless communication devices during instructional time”
Sponsored a package of election law changes.
Representative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 958 · ncleg.gov
“Election Law Changes”
House Bill 958, "Election Law Changes." (2025-2026 session, edition 9)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO THE ELECTION LAWS”
Sponsored protections for school employees who use reasonable force.
Representative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 872 · ncleg.gov
“School Employee Protections for Use of Force”
House Bill 872, "School Employee Protections for Use of Force." (2025-2026 session, edition 1)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“to increase protections for school employees that use reasonable force”
Sponsored a study of the Classic Learning Test for UNC.
Representative Hugh Blackwell, primary-sponsored bills, 2025-2026 sessionGovernment record · North Carolina General Assembly · HB 918 · ncleg.gov
“Standardized Testing Choice Act”
House Bill 918, "Standardized Testing Choice Act." (2025-2026 session, edition 3)Government record · North Carolina General Assembly · ncleg.gov
“study the inclusion of the CLASSIC Learning Test Among Standardized Tests considered for Undergraduate admission”
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