American legislative district
North Carolina 's 23rd Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate . It has been represented by Democrat Graig Meyer since 2023.[ 1]
Geography
Since 2023, the district has included all of Orange , Caswell , and Person counties. The district overlaps with the 2nd, 50th, and 56th state house districts.
District officeholders
Senator
Party
Dates
Notes
Counties
Jim Phillips Sr.
Democratic
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001
Retired.
1995–2003 Parts of Iredell , Rowan , and Davidson counties.[ 2]
Cal Cunningham
Democratic
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003
Redistricted to the 33rd district and retired.
Eleanor Kinnaird
Democratic
January 1, 2003 – August 19, 2013
Redistricted from the 16th district. Resigned.
2003–2005 All of Orange and Chatham counties.[ 3]
2005-2013 All of Orange and Person counties.[ 4]
2013–2023 All of Orange and Chatham counties.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Vacant
August 19, 2013 – September 13, 2013
Valerie Foushee
Democratic
September 13, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Appointed to finish Kinnaird's term. Retired to run for Congress .
Graig Meyer
Democratic
January 1, 2023 – Present
2023–Present All of Orange , Caswell , and Person counties.[ 8]
Election results
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
2010
2008
2006
2004
2002
2000
References
^ "State Senate District 23, NC" . Census Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "1992 Senate Base Plan #6" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "Interim Senate Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Elections" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "2003 Senate Redistricting Plan" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "Rucho Senate 2" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "2018 Senate Election Districts" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "2019 Senate Consensus Nonpartisan Map" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "S.L. 2022-2 Senate" (PDF) . North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved December 16, 2022 .
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [7] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [8] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [9] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [10] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [11] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [12] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
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^ [14] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [15] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ [16] North Carolina State Board of Elections .
^ "NC State Senate 23 - R Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^ "NC State Senate 23" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 8, 2022 .