North Carolina's 10th Senate district is one of 50 districts in the North Carolina Senate. It has been represented by Republican Benton Sawrey since 2023.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Johnston County. The district overlaps with the 26th, 28th and 53rd state house districts.
District officeholders since 1973 Multi-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Senator Party Dates Notes Counties John Henley() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1981 Redistricted from the 14th district. Joseph Raynor Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 1973–1983 All of Cumberland County. Glenn Jernigan() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977 Joseph Raynor Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Glenn Jernigan() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983
Single-member district Senator Party Dates Notes Counties Dallas Alford Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 7th district. 1983–1985 All of Wilson County. Part of Nash County. Jim Ezzell() Democratic January 1, 1985 – January 30, 1991 Died.1985–1993 All of Nash County. Parts of Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. Vacant January 30, 1991 - February 21, 1991 Roy Cooper() Democratic February 21, 1991 – January 1, 2001Appointed to finish Ezzell's term. Retired to run for Attorney General. 1993–2003 All of Nash County. Parts of Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. A. B. Swindell() Democratic January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 11th district. Charles Albertson() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011Redistricted from the 5th district. Retired. 2003–2005 All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Harnett County.2005–2013 All of Sampson, Duplin, and Lenoir counties. Brent Jackson() Republican January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 Redistricted to the 9th district. 2013–2023 All of Sampson and Duplin counties. Part of Johnston County. Benton Sawrey() Republican January 1, 2023 – Present 2023–Present All of Johnston County.
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