# James Roberson

James Roberson is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House for district 39.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: North Carolina House, district 39
- Serving since: 2021-01-11
- Current term: NC 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/4547831d-14b9-4d9d-9e3c-15b66c389054

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4547831d-14b9-4d9d-9e3c-15b66c389054 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

0% of the 14 bills Roberson sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the North Carolina House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.75 (standard error 0.03), from 203 donors and 379 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NC 2025–26 session)

482 roll calls. Attendance 93.7% (North Carolina House 92.6%). Party unity 93.0% (92.6%). 23 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-07 · voted nay · Second Reading · HJR 2 Adjourn 2026 First Extra Session Sine Die. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HJR2/
- 2026-10-07 · voted yea · Second Reading · HB 3 Relief at the Pump. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HB3/
- 2026-10-07 · voted nay · R2 For Adoption M4 Previous Question · HR 1 House Rules - 2026 First Extra Session. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HR1/
- 2026-10-07 · voted nay · R2 For Adoption · HR 1 House Rules - 2026 First Extra Session. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HR1/
- 2026-08-05 · voted yea · Second Reading · SJR 1091 Adjournment Resolution. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/SJR1091/
- 2026-08-05 · voted nay · R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption · HB 268 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB268/
- 2026-08-05 · voted yea · R3 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur · HB 147 Various Local Provisions XI. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB147/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur · HB 147 Various Local Provisions XI. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB147/
- 2026-08-04 · voted nay · M11 Concur · HB 834 State Board of Elections Administrative Changes. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB834/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · R3 Ruled Mat'l C RPT Adoption · HB 116 Jacksonville Annexation and Conforming Changes. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB116/

## Legislation (NC 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 224. 0.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Carolina House 27.2%; rank 95 of 110).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 1024: Revise NC 529 Program. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1024/
- HB 1022: Pickleball Wellness Initiative: Health Equity. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1022/
- HB 1023: Divine Nine Special Registration Plate Act. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1023/
- HB 1021: Facilities of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Organizations/Funds. (in committee, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1021/
- HB 852: Safe Dogs, Safe Owners. (in committee, 2025-04-10) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB852/
- HB 787: Revise NC 529 Program. (in committee, 2025-04-08) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB787/
- HB 639: Prioritize In-State Applicants/UNC Educator Schools. (in committee, 2025-04-02) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB639/
- HB 601: Facilities of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Organizations/Funds. (in committee, 2025-04-01) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB601/
- HB 548: NC Economic Progress and Well-Being. (in committee, 2025-03-31) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB548/
- HB 423: Skip the Stuff Act. (in committee, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB423/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $43.2K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/786
- Campaign site: https://robersonforhouse.com/
- X: https://x.com/jroberson4nc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.roberson.98096
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-roberson-b64a8b14/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/4547831d-14b9-4d9d-9e3c-15b66c389054