Stephen M. Ross
2023 - Present
2027
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Stephen M. Ross (Republican Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 63. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Ross (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 63. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Stephen Ross was born in and lives in Burlington, North Carolina. Ross earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from Elon University in 1973 and a master's in public administration from North Carolina State University.[1] His career experience includes working as an investment officer and vice president at Wells Fargo. Ross was elected mayor of the City of Burlington and served on the city council.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Ross was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee, Chair
- House Finance Committee, Chair
- Pensions and Retirement Committee
- State Government Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Ross was assigned to the following committees:
- Ethics Committee
- Commerce Committee, Senior Chair
- Insurance Committee
- House Finance Committee, Chair
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
- House State and Local Government Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, Chair |
| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Chair |
| • Pensions and Retirement |
| • State and Local Government II |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ross served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking |
| • Commerce and Job Development, Chairman |
| • Finance, Vice Chairman |
| • Judiciary II |
| • Local Government |
| • Pensions and Retirement, Chairman |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Ross served on the following committees:
| North Carolina committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking, Vice chair |
| • Government |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Personnel |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Stephen M. Ross defeated Robin Wintringham in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephen M. Ross (R) | 55.0 | 23,812 |
| Robin Wintringham (D) | 45.0 | 19,460 | ||
| Total votes: 43,272 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Robin Wintringham advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen M. Ross advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Ross in this election.
Pledges
Ross signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Stephen M. Ross defeated incumbent Ricky Hurtado in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen M. Ross (R) | 51.1 | 13,955 |
 | Ricky Hurtado (D) | 48.9 | 13,367 | |
| Total votes: 27,322 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ricky Hurtado advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Stephen M. Ross defeated Ed Priola and Peter Boykin in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen M. Ross | 49.8 | 2,182 |
| Ed Priola | 46.3 | 2,027 | ||
 | Peter Boykin | 3.9 | 170 | |
| Total votes: 4,379 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Ricky Hurtado defeated incumbent Stephen M. Ross in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ricky Hurtado (D) | 50.6 | 20,584 |
| Stephen M. Ross (R) | 49.4 | 20,107 | |
| Total votes: 40,691 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ricky Hurtado advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Stephen M. Ross advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63.
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Stephen M. Ross defeated Erica McAdoo in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephen M. Ross (R) | 50.5 | 15,311 |
 | Erica McAdoo (D) | 49.5 | 15,013 | |
| Total votes: 30,324 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Erica McAdoo advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Erica McAdoo |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63
Incumbent Stephen M. Ross advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 on May 8, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[3] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Stephen M. Ross ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 general election.[5][6]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Stephen M. Ross Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||
Incumbent Stephen M. Ross ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 Republican primary.[7][8]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 63 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Stephen M. Ross Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives 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 Stephen M. Ross was unopposed in the Republican primary, while Ian Baltutis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Baltutis was defeated by Ross in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen Ross Incumbent |
57% | 13,041 | |
| Democratic | Ian Baltutis | 43% | 9,834 | |
| Total Votes | 22,875 | |||
2012
Ross ran in the 2012 election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 63. He defeated Roger Parker in the Republican primary on May 8, 2012. Ross defeated Patty Philipps (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13][14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stephen M. Ross |
56.7% | 19,435 | |
| Democratic | Patty Philipps | 43.3% | 14,870 | |
| Total Votes | 34,305 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Stephen M. Ross |
65.6% | 3,884 |
| Roger Parker | 34.4% | 2,036 |
| Total Votes | 5,920 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Stephen M. Ross did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Stephen M. Ross did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2024
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In 2024, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from April 24 to December 13.
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2023
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In 2023, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 11 to October 25.
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2022
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In 2022, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from May 18 to July 1.
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2021
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In 2021, the North Carolina State Legislature was in session from January 13 to December 30.
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2020
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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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In 2019, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 through August 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 10 through July 4.
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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.
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2016
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In 2016, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from April 25 through July 1.
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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.
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2014
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In 2014, the General Assembly of North Carolina will be in session from May 14 through a date to be determined by the legislature.
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2013
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In 2013, the General Assembly of North Carolina was in session from January 9 to July 26.
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ross and his wife have four children. They have resided in Burlington, North Carolina.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 |
Officeholder North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Stephen Ross," accessed March 16, 2023
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Stephen Ross' Biography," accessed March 16, 2023
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results For 2014," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Election Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 Official Primary Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed June 22, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ricky Hurtado (D) |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina House of Representatives District 63 2013-2020 |
Succeeded by Ricky Hurtado (D) |
