Whip election completes the 2024-25 leadership team for the House Caucus
The North Carolina House Democratic Caucus has elected four whips for the 2025-26 biennium, rounding out the leadership team. The following House Democrats were elected by their peers:
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Rep. Amos Quick, III (HD-58) of Guilford County. Rep. Quick is a pastor serving his fifth term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Rep. Terry Brown, Jr. (HD-92) of Mecklenburg County. Rep. Brown is an attorney serving his third term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Rep. Gloristine Brown (HD-8) of Pitt County. Rep. Brown is a former nurse and formerly served as the first Black mayor of Bethel, NC. She is serving her second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Rep. Ya Liu (HD-21) of Wake County. Rep. Liu is an attorney serving her second term in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Rep. Liu is the first Asian-American elected to serve in senior House Democratic Leadership.
Other members of the House Democratic Leadership team include:
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Deputy Democratic Leader Rep. Cynthia Ball (HD-49) of Wake County, a mediator serving her fifth term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Democratic Legislative Chair Rep. Brandon Lofton (HD-104) of Mecklenburg County, an attorney serving his fourth term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Democratic Joint Caucus Chair Rep. Mary Belk (HD-88) of Mecklenburg County, a retired business owner and community activist serving her fifth term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Democratic Conference Chair Vernetta Alston (HD-29) of Durham County, an attorney serving her third full term in the North Carolina House of Representatives
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Democratic Freshman Co-Chair Rep. Tracy Clark (HD-57) of Guilford County, a former marketing professional serving her first full term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Democratic Freshman Co-Chair Rep. Jordan Lopez (HD-112) of Mecklenburg County, a consultant serving his first term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
House Democratic Leader Robert Reives released the following statement:
“I am excited to get to work with our full leadership team and House Democratic Caucus this Session,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. “We have a great team in place and I look forward to accomplishing great things with our Democratic Caucus in the days and weeks ahead.”