Right now, the rightwing holds majorities in both North Carolina chambers. But because of our work in 2024 to break the rightwing supermajority in the House, Governor Josh Stein has the power to veto the most harmful policies advanced by the rightwing majorities. Just a single seat is protecting this veto power — if even one lawmaker fails to sustain a veto or misses a vote, the governor’s veto can be overridden, and harmful policies can be enacted into law.
That’s why in 2026, we’re working to win more seats in the House to create a stronger buffer against extreme rightwing policy.
The results of the most recent legislative sessions prove why our work to grow the House minority caucus is crucial. In 2024, we broke the rightwing supermajority in the House by just 114 votes! Since then, Governor Stein’s veto pen has prevented several harmful policies from becoming law — including a rightwing policy that would have removed background checks and permit requirements for those who want to carry a concealed gun in public places.
However, some lawmakers from the House minority have joined the rightwing to override Governor Stein’s veto 8 times during the 2025 legislative session. This meant policies that make it easier for companies to pollute air and water, allow guns in schools, and more, becoming law.
This is why we must expand the House minority in 2026 — to build the power lawmakers need to ensure Governor Stein can continue to protect the health, safety, and freedom of millions of North Carolinians.
We helped to break the supermajority in the House to reinstate Governor Josh Stein’s veto power. If 114 votes in the tipping-point district had changed, the supermajority would not have been broken.
We needed to prevent a supermajority in the State House to protect the governor’s veto power. We were able to hold off a supermajority in the North Carolina House by one seat until Rep. Tricia Cotham, who won a safe Democratic seat, went back on her promises to her voters and joined the rightwing majority.
Our work helped win two new seats in the House and one in the Senate — preventing rightwing supermajorities in both chambers.
In TSP’s first election in North Carolina, we helped gain nine seats in the House, to break the rightwing supermajority in the chamber and protect Governor Roy Cooper’s veto power.
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