North Carolina's 22nd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican William Brisson since 2007.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Bladen and Sampson counties. The district overlaps with the 9th and 12th Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. William Staton() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Retired to run for State Senate. Jimmy Love() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 18th district. 1967–1973 All of Harnett and Lee counties. James Penny Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 S. Gerald Arnold() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 18th district. James Long() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 Redistricted from the 21st district. W. S. "Sandy" Harris Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – September 2, 1977 Redistricted from the 21st district. Resigned. Homer Wright Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 David Blackwell() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 1973–1983 All of Alamance and Rockingham counties. John Jordan() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1977 Bertha Merrill Holt() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 25th district. Daniel Hall Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1979 Conrad Duncan() Democratic January 1, 1977 – October 6, 1977 Resigned to accept appointment to the State Senate. Vacant September 2, 1977 – September 19, 1977 Timothy McDowell() Democratic September 19, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Appointed to finish Harris' term. Redistricted to the 25th district. Vacant October 6, 1977 – October 13, 1977 Robert McAlister() Democratic October 13, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Appointed to finish Duncan's term. Redistricted to the 25th district. John Jordan() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 25th district. Jim Crawford() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. William Watkins() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1991 Redistricted from the 13th district. John Church() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted from the 13th district. 1983–1993 All of Caswell, Person, Granville, and Vance counties. Parts of Warren and Halifax counties. James Green Sr.() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 78th district. Richard Moore() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1995 Retired to run for Congress. Michael Wilkins() Democratic January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 1993–2003 All of Person County. Parts of Granville, Vance, Franklin, and Warren counties. Jim Crawford() Democratic January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 32nd district. Gordon Allen() Democratic January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 55th district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Edd Nye() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2007 Redistricted from the 96th district. Lost re-nomination. 2003–2005 All of Bladen County. Part of Sampson County. 2005–2013 All of Bladen County. Part of Cumberland County. William Brisson() Democratic January 1, 2007 – October 25, 2017 Switched parties. Retiring. 2013–2019 Parts of Bladen and Sampson counties. Republican October 25, 2017 – Present 2019–2023 All of Bladen County. Part of Sampson County. 2023–Present All of Bladen and Sampson counties.
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