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Ralph Hise
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Republican Party

North Carolina State Senate District 47
Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

14

Compensation

Base salary

$13,951/year

Per diem

$104/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Appalachian State University, 2000

Graduate

North Carolina State University, 2003

Contact

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Ralph Hise (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 47. He assumed office on January 1, 2011. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Hise (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 47. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Hise earned his bachelor's degree in statistics from Appalachian State University in 2000 and his master's degree in higher education administration from North Carolina State University in 2003. His professional experience includes working as a member of the faculty at Mayland Community College in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2023-2024

Hise was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Hise was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Hise was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations on Health and Human Services, Chair
• Commerce and Insurance
• Finance
• Health Care, Chair
• Rules and Operations of the Senate

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hise served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hise served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hise served on these committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated Frank Patton Hughes III in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise (R)
 
64.2
 
75,607
Image of Frank Patton Hughes III
Frank Patton Hughes III (D)
 
35.8
 
42,247

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 117,854
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Frank Patton Hughes III advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hise in this election.

Pledges

Hise signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise won election in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise (R)
 
100.0
 
62,436

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 62,436
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated incumbent Deanna Ballard in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise
 
50.7
 
13,163
Image of Deanna Ballard
Deanna Ballard
 
49.3
 
12,801

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,964
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated David Wheeler in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise (R)
 
68.4
 
68,440
Image of David Wheeler
David Wheeler (D) Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
31,554

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 99,994
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Wheeler advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated David Wheeler in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise (R)
 
62.3
 
44,305
Image of David Wheeler
David Wheeler (D)
 
37.7
 
26,777

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 71,082
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47

David Wheeler defeated Cheryl Swofford and Christopher Rumfelt in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Wheeler
David Wheeler
 
54.2
 
4,272
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Cheryl Swofford
 
31.4
 
2,473
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Christopher Rumfelt
 
14.5
 
1,141

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,886
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47

Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Ralph Hise
Ralph Hise

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3]

Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated Mary Jane Boyd in the North Carolina State Senate District 47 general election.[4][5]

North Carolina State Senate, District 47 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Hise Incumbent 64.85% 56,021
     Democratic Mary Jane Boyd 35.15% 30,364
Total Votes 86,385
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections


Mary Jane Boyd defeated Tim Murphy in the North Carolina State Senate District 47 Democratic primary.[6][7]

North Carolina State Senate, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mary Jane Boyd 60.14% 8,981
     Democratic Tim Murphy 39.86% 5,953
Total Votes 14,934


Incumbent Ralph Hise ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 47 Republican primary.[8][9]

North Carolina State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Hise Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated Michael Lavender in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[10][11]

North Carolina State Senate, District 47 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Hise Incumbent 62% 8,378
Michael Lavender 38% 5,127
Total Votes 13,505

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Hise ran for re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Republican primary and defeated Phil Feagan (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]

North Carolina State Senate, District 47, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Hise Incumbent 56.5% 46,415
     Democratic Phil Feagan 43.5% 35,799
Total Votes 82,214

2010

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010

Hise won election to the North Carolina State Senate District 47 in the November 2 general election. Hise defeated incumbent Joe Sam Queen (D).[13]

North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 47 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Hise (R) 31,846 55.82%
Joe Sam Queen (D) 25,209 44.18%
North Carolina State Senate Republican Primary, District 47 (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Hise 4,864
Tamera Frank 4,156
Andrew Webb 3,906

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Ralph Hise did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Ralph Hise did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Hise's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[14]

Jobs and the Economy

  • Excerpt: "Senator Hise believes a balanced state budget and policies that allow businesses to create jobs are among the best tools we have for reviving our economy in western North Carolina."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Senator Hise supports real changes and improvements to education – reforms that will help more students graduate and create a more educated workforce, which we all know is the cornerstone of a vibrant economy."

Health Care

  • Excerpt: "Senator Hise feels strongly that the federal government should not force North Carolinians to buy any product, including health insurance."

Voter identification

  • Excerpt: "Senator Hise sponsored a hugely popular measure requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Studies show photo ID requirements boost voter confidence and participation. Gov. Perdue later vetoed the voter ID legislation."

Second Amendment Rights

  • Excerpt: "Senator Hise strongly supports protecting the Second Amendment rights of North Carolinians. Bills Senator Hise supported during the 2011 session included legislation to increase safeguards for property owners who use a weapon in self-defense and to expand the number of places citizens with a concealed carry permit can carry firearms."

Campaign finance summary

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Ralph Hise campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* North Carolina State Senate District 47Won general$387,799 $355,110
2022North Carolina State Senate District 47Won general$290,455 $257,713
2020North Carolina State Senate District 47Won general$231,258 N/A**
2016North Carolina State Senate, District 47Won $207,360 N/A**
2014North Carolina State Senate, District 47Won $216,446 N/A**
2012North Carolina State Senate, District 47Won $415,180 N/A**
2010North Carolina State Senate, District 47Won $534,896 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Hise and his wife, Linn, have two children.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website, "About Senator Ralph Hise," accessed March 25, 2014
    2. ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
    3. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
    4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
    5. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
    6. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
    7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
    8. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
    9. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
    10. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Primary Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed March 7, 2014
    11. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed August 12, 2014
    12. ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
    13. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
    14. ↑ Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 25, 2014

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