# Allen Chesser

Allen Chesser is a Republican member of the North Carolina House for district 25.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: North Carolina House, district 25
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NC 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/fc3772c1-d98a-4325-a6c8-96b9da492ed6

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fc3772c1-d98a-4325-a6c8-96b9da492ed6 (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

7.7% of Chesser’s statements use bipartisan language, 4.2 times the State House Republican average of 1.8%.

## What Chesser says (NC 2025–26 session)

246 classified statements: 246 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Chesser | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.9% | 245 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 3.7% | 9.3% | 518 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 42.7% | 31.9% | 227 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.7% | 1.8% | 22 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 26.8% | 12.7% | 89 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 0.4% | 1.4% | 401 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 22% (State House Republicans 18%); Families 19% (State House Republicans 3.6%); Education 17% (State House Republicans 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State House Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 8.6% (State House Republicans 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.41 (standard error 0.03), from 231 donors and 168 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 60% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NC 2025–26 session)

482 roll calls. Attendance 95.2% (North Carolina House 92.6%). Party unity 98.6% (92.6%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-10-07 · voted yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · R2 Ruled Mat'l M11 Concur · HB 147 Various Local Provisions XI. · pass · https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB147/
- 2026-08-04 · voted yea · 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 44 bills: 44 reached committee, 21 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 9 became law. Cosponsored 54. 47.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (North Carolina House 27.2%; rank 31 of 110).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 3: Relief at the Pump. (became law, 2026-10-09) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025E1/HB3/
- HB 1144: Dominique Moody Safety Act. (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1144/
- HB 1199: The Seatbelt Act. (in committee, 2026-06-09) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1199/
- HB 1149: Keep NC Working Act. (in committee, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1149/
- HB 1186: Equipping Law Enforcement for Better Drug Detection. (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1186/
- HB 1191: Fostering Care in NC Act 2026. (in committee, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1191/
- HB 1203: Family Support for Those Who Serve Act. (in committee, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1203/
- HB 1111: Military Service Buyback Reduction: Teachers. (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1111/
- HB 1118: Workforce Housing Loan Renewal Act. (in committee, 2026-04-30) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1118/
- HB 1083: Voluntary Portable Benefits Plan Act. (passed one chamber, 2026-07-01) https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2025/HB1083/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $160.4K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 90% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2112667617433637064
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2112283022020255998
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2110704015419793453
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2110144012317315511
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2108200705433493822
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2108307773150687292
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2107889881003536468
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2107181029580484623
- 2026-10-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2106405220066472277
- 2026-10-03 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/gachesser/status/2106513114342510728

## Links

- Official site: https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/799
- Campaign site: https://allenchesser.com/
- X: https://x.com/gachesser
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allen.chesser.5
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repchesser/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gachesser
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgR_TEvTIWPZNqWS3M6VgQ
- Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@gachesser
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allen-chesser-3224b7a8/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/fc3772c1-d98a-4325-a6c8-96b9da492ed6
