Terence Everitt

Terence Everitt
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 1, 2025 – May 1, 2026
Preceded byMary Wills Bode
Succeeded byHaseeb Fatmi
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2025
Preceded byChris Malone
Succeeded byMike Schietzelt
Personal details
BornTerence Jason Everitt
(1974-06-05) June 5, 1974 (age 52)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJennifer
Children2
EducationRutgers University (BA)
Columbus School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteOfficial website

Terence Jason Everitt (born June 5, 1974) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate from the 18th district (including constituents in Granville and northern Wake counties), serving from 2025 to 2026. He previously served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th district (including constituents in northern Wake County) from 2019 to 2025.

Career

Everitt unsuccessfully challenged Republican Chris Malone in the November 2016 election. In 2018 Everitt sought a rematch with Malone and won by a margin of 51 percent to 46 percent. In 2020, Everitt was re-elected by a margin of 50 to 45 percent over Republican challenger Fred Von Canon.

In September 2023, after Everitt called for an investigation into the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Republican Tim Moore, on allegations of embezzlement, Moore moved Everitt's office to the basement of the North Carolina State Legislative Building. In a letter, Moore stated that it was "historic" and for his safety, while Everitt claimed it was retaliation.

Everitt was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2024 and served until May 2026, when he resigned in order to work full time with the North Carolina Voter Protection Alliance.

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina Senate 18th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terence Everitt 59,667 48.47%
Republican Ashlee Bryan Adams 59,539 48.36%
Libertarian Brad Hessel 3,906 3.17%
Total votes 123,112 100%
Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terence Everitt (incumbent) 19,313 51.99%
Republican Fred Von Canon 17,106 46.05%
Libertarian Joseph Serio 728 1.96%
Total votes 37,147 100%
Democratic hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terence Everitt (incumbent) 31,630 50.67%
Republican Fred Von Canon 28,528 45.70%
Libertarian Michael Nelson 2,262 3.63%
Total votes 62,420 100%
Democratic hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district Democratic primary election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terence Everitt 3,926 81.67%
Democratic Adam B. Wright 881 18.33%
Total votes 4,807 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terence Everitt 23,187 51.09%
Republican Chris Malone (incumbent) 20,668 45.54%
Libertarian Michael Nelson 1,532 3.38%
Total votes 45,387 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 35th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Malone (incumbent) 25,117 53.14%
Democratic Terence Everitt 22,145 46.86%
Total votes 47,262 100%
Republican hold

Committee assignments

2021–2022 Session

  • Agriculture
  • Banking
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Judiciary IV

2019–2020 Session

  • Banking
  • Commerce
  • Finance
  • Judiciary

References

  1. ↑ "Terence Everitt's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fain, Travis (November 6, 2018). "Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly". WRAL-TV. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina Election Results – Election Results 2018". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ Battaglia, Danielle (August 23, 2026). "Lawmaker wants criminal investigation of NC House Speaker Moore. Why the DA says no". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ Battaglia, Danielle; Bajpai, Avi (September 21, 2026). "Read Speaker Moore's letter to legislator about 'historic' office assignment in basement". The News & Observer. Retrieved November 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ Yaffa, Caroline (April 28, 2026). "Wake County Democrat resigns from NC Senate". WRAL-TV. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ 11/05/2024 Official General Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ↑ 11/08/2022 Official General Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  9. ↑ 11/03/2020 Official Local Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  10. ↑ 05/08/2018 Official Local Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  11. ↑ 11/06/2018 Official General Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  12. ↑ 11/08/2016 Official General Election Results – Statewide. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  13. ↑ "Terence Everitt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 15, 2022.