Floyd McKissick

Floyd McKissick

Nonpartisan

North Carolina Utilities Commission

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Charlotte Mitchell

Prior offices

North Carolina State Senate District 20

Successor: Henry Michaux, Jr.

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North Carolina Utilities Commission

Successor: Steve Levitas

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Compensation

Base salary

$153,187

Elections and appointments

Appointed

January 28, 2025

Education

Associate

Clark University

Graduate

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Law

Duke University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Partner, McKissick and McKissick

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Floyd McKissick is a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission. McKissick assumed office on January 28, 2025. McKissick's current term ends on June 30, 2029.

McKissick (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 20. McKissick won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) appointed McKissick to the commission in July 2019. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) appointed McKissick to the commission in January 2025 to fill the remaining term of Charlotte Mitchell.

Biography

McKissick earned his B.A. in Geography from Clark University, and his M.A. in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. McKissick also earned his M.P.A in Public Administration from Harvard University and J.D. from Duke University School of Law. He has been a partner at McKissick and McKissick since 1990. McKissick is a former member of the Durham City Council and Durham City Board of Adjustment.

Elections

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

Floyd McKissick did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 20

Incumbent Floyd McKissick defeated Thomas Stark and Jared Erickson in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Floyd McKissick (D)	83.5	74,205
	Submit photo	Thomas Stark (R)	13.9	12,309
		Jared Erickson (L)	2.6	2,331

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 20

Incumbent Floyd McKissick advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 20 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Floyd McKissick

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 20

Thomas Stark advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 20 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Stark

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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. The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.

Incumbent Floyd McKissick defeated Barbara Howe in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 general election.

North Carolina State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Floyd McKissick Incumbent	81.60%	71,865
	Libertarian	Barbara Howe	18.40%	16,202
Total Votes				88,067
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

Incumbent Floyd McKissick ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 Democratic primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Floyd McKissick Incumbent (unopposed)

Barbara Howe ran unopposed in the North Carolina State Senate District 20 Libertarian primary.

North Carolina State Senate, District 20 Libertarian Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Libertarian	Barbara Howe  (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 Floyd McKissick was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

McKissick defeated Ralph McKinney in the Democratic primary on May 8. He was unchallenged in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

North Carolina State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Floyd McKissick Incumbent	100%	75,673
Total Votes				75,673

North Carolina State Senate District 20 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Floyd McKissick Incumbent	82.2%	24,208
Ralph McKinney	17.8%	5,225
Total Votes		29,433

2010

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010

McKissick won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 20, defeating John Tarantino (R) in the November 2 general election.

North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 20 (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Floyd McKissick (D)		38,309	73.11%
John Tarantino (R)		14,092	26.89%

McKissick was unopposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.

2008

On November 4, 2008, McKissick was re-elected to the 20th District Seat in the North Carolina State Senate, besting Kenneth Chandler (R) and David Rollins (L). McKissick raised $39,280 for his campaign, while Chandler and Rollins did not raise any money.

North Carolina Senate, District 20 (2008)
Candidates		Votes
Floyd McKissick (D)		64,178
Kenneth Chandler (R)		19,666
David Rollins (L)		3,377

Campaign finance summary

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Floyd McKissick campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2016	North Carolina State Senate, District 20	Won	$81,898	N/A**
2014	North Carolina State Senate, District 20	Won	$123,925	N/A**
2012	North Carolina State Senate, District 20	Won	$80,990	N/A**
2010	North Carolina State Senate, District 20	Won	$53,344	N/A**
2008	North Carolina State Senate, District 20	Won	$39,231	N/A**
Grand total			$379,388	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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McKissick currently resides in Durham, North Carolina.

State legislative tenure

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2020

In 2020, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 28 to September 3. The legislature was in recess from July 8 to September 1 and then reconvened September 2 to September 3.

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2019

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2018

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2017

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In 2017, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 11 through June 30. Before the legislature adjourned its regular scheduled session, the legislature scheduled the following additional session dates: August 3, August 18 to August 25, August 28 to August 31, and October 4 to October 17. Civitas Action Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. NC Values Coalition Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to family issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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2015

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In 2015, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 14 through September 30. Civitas Action: 2015 Full Rankings Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to animals issues. The American Conservative Union: 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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2013

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2012

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In 2012, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from May 16 to July 3. Civitas Action: 2012 Full Rankings Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Environment North Carolina: 2012 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2012 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. The American Conservative Union: 2012 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2011

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In 2011, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 26 to June 18. A special session dealing with redistricting began July 13 and ended July 28. Civitas Action: 2011 Full Rankings Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Environment North Carolina: 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. North Carolina League of Conservation Voters: 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on environment and conservation issues. The American Conservative Union: 2011 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

Sponsored legislation

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.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

McKissick was assigned to the following committees:

• Pensions and Retirement and Aging Committee
• Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Services Committee
• Commerce and Insurance Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Rules and Operations of the Senate Committee
• Redistricting and Elections Committee

2017 legislative session

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

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McKissick served on these committees:

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McKissick served on these committees:

See also

• North Carolina State Senate
• Senate Committees
• General Assembly of North Carolina
• Joint Committees
• North Carolina state legislative districts

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Charlotte Mitchell	North Carolina Utilities Commission 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	North Carolina Utilities Commission 2020	Succeeded by Steve Levitas
Preceded by -	North Carolina State Senate District 20 2007-2020	Succeeded by Henry Michaux, Jr. (D)