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Campaign email: [email protected]
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Sarah Stevens
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North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1
2026 North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice — Seat 1 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Election date: 11/03/2026
Contest: NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01
Candidate: Sarah Stevens
Party: REP
Candidacy date: 12/03/2025
Campaign email: [email protected]
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Election date: 11/03/2026
Contest: NC SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SEAT 01
Candidate: Sarah Stevens
Party: REP
Candidacy date: 12/03/2025
Campaign email: [email protected]
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A Practiced Lawyer
Source-published biographyAfter graduating from Mount Airy High School, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Campbell University School of Law, Sarah served as the president of the Surry County Bar Association and maintained a private law practice for over 30 years.
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After graduating from Mount Airy High School, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Campbell University School of Law, Sarah served as the president of the Surry County Bar Association and maintained a private law practice for over 30 years.
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A Leader. A Fighter.A Conservative Voice for Justice.
Candidate positionSarah Stevens believes the law should be applied as written and judges shouldn't create laws from the bench. On the Supreme Court, Sarah Stevens will respect our state's constitution and apply the principles of conserving liberty to every case.
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Sarah Stevens believes the law should be applied as written and judges shouldn't create laws from the bench. On the Supreme Court, Sarah Stevens will respect our state's constitution and apply the principles of conserving liberty to every case.
Apply the Law as Written
Candidate positionApply statutes and legal texts as written.
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Do Not Create Law From the Bench
Candidate positionExercise judicial restraint and avoid creating law from the bench.
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Respect the North Carolina Constitution
Candidate positionRespect and apply the North Carolina Constitution in every case.
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Apply Principles That Conserve Liberty
Candidate positionApply principles intended to conserve individual liberty in judicial decision-making.
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Worked to Reform North Carolina's Child-Welfare System
Candidate’s account of past workWorked in the legislature to reform North Carolina's child-welfare system.
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Passed Jessica's Law
Candidate’s account of past workPassed Jessica's Law to restrict sex offenders' access to locations primarily intended for minors.
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Supported Marsy's Law
Candidate’s account of past workSupported Marsy's Law to strengthen crime victims' rights in North Carolina.
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Public record
Complete available North Carolina General Assembly member-vote record with selected highlights
11,625 captured official records
The searchable archive contains 11,625 exact attributed records from North Carolina General Assembly official member-vote reports (9356 yes, 1102 no, 0 present, 181 not voting, 984 excused absences, 2 excused votes, and 0 absent). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.
Coverage: January 28, 2009 through June 10, 2026- Vote events
- 11,625
- Unique measures
- 5,638
- Final passage
- 2,356
- Yes / No
- 9,356 / 1,102
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See all 11,625 recordsamendmentVoted yes
SB 474
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for adjust counties/reappraisal moratorium. a1 blust second reading.
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RCS #: 703
Doc.: SB 474
Subject/Motion: Adjust Counties/Reappraisal Moratorium. A1 Blust Second Reading
Date: 6/10/2026 2:39 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 110
No: 0
Not Voting: 2
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 110
final passageVoted yes
SB 889
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for property tax reappraisal moratorium. third reading.
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RCS #: 702
Doc.: SB 889
Subject/Motion: Property Tax Reappraisal Moratorium. Third Reading
Date: 6/10/2026 2:34 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 69
No: 43
Not Voting: 0
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 112
reading or passageVoted yes
SB 811
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for various local provisions viii. second reading.
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RCS #: 701
Doc.: SB 811
Subject/Motion: Various Local Provisions VIII. Second Reading
Date: 6/10/2026 2:29 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 111
No: 1
Not Voting: 0
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 112
otherVoted yes
SB 401
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for nc farm act of 2025-2026. c rpt adoption.
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RCS #: 700
Doc.: SB 401
Subject/Motion: NC Farm Act of 2025-2026. C RPT Adoption
Date: 6/10/2026 2:27 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 110
No: 2
Not Voting: 0
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 112
amendmentVoted yes
HB 315
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for prohibit litigation invest/amend wc benefits. m11 concur.
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RCS #: 699
Doc.: HB 315
Subject/Motion: Prohibit Litigation Invest/Amend WC Benefits. M11 Concur
Date: 6/10/2026 2:18 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 112
No: 0
Not Voting: 0
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 112
reading or passageVoted yes
SB 695
PASS
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Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for incentive development finance district funding. second reading.
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RCS #: 698
Doc.: SB 695
Subject/Motion: Incentive Development Finance District Funding. Second Reading
Date: 6/10/2026 2:16 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 110
No: 1
Not Voting: 1
Excused Absence: 8
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 111
final passageVoted yes
SB 809
PASS
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting yes in the official record for satellite annexation cap/rural hall fire district. third reading.
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RCS #: 688
Doc.: SB 809
Subject/Motion: Satellite Annexation Cap/Rural Hall Fire District. Third Reading
Date: 6/9/2026 4:36 PM
Member vote: Aye
Result: PASS
Aye: 113
No: 1
Not Voting: 1
Excused Absence: 5
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 114
amendmentVoted no
HB 920
FAIL
What this issue meant
Sarah Stevens is recorded as voting no in the official record for virtual currency kiosk consumer prot. act. a1 longest second reading.
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RCS #: 686
Doc.: HB 920
Subject/Motion: Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act. A1 Longest Second Reading
Date: 6/9/2026 4:34 PM
Member vote: No
Result: FAIL
Aye: 50
No: 64
Not Voting: 1
Excused Absence: 5
Excused Vote: 0
Total Votes: 114
The official NC General Assembly says complete individual-member vote reports are available from 1997 forward. This archive captures every row in Sarah Stevens's nine official House session reports from 2009 through her June 16, 2026 resignation. Voice votes without individual attribution are outside the member reports and are not inferred.
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Sarah Stevens — 2025-2026 House RCS 703
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Sarah Stevens — 2025-2026 House RCS 688
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