North Carolina's 27th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Rodney Pierce since 2025.
Geography Since 2023, the district has included all of Warren, Halifax and Northampton counties. The district overlaps with the 1st and 2nd Senate districts.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. C. Roby Garner Sr.() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 Redistricted from the Randolph County district. Colon Blake() Republican January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1973 1967–1973 All of Randolph and Montgomery counties. John Ingram() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 24th district and retired to run for Insurance Commissioner.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Thomas Hunter() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1979 Redistricted from the 29th district. 1973–1983 All of Richmond County. John Covington Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1981 Thomas Hunter() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983
Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Mary Seymour() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 23rd district. Howard Coble() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 Redistricted from the 23rd district. Retired to run for Congress. Margaret Keesee-Forrester() Republican January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1989 Redistricted from the 23rd district. 1983–1993 Part of Guilford County. Albert Lineberry Sr.() Democratic January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Frank Sizemore III() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1991 Joanne Bowie() Republican January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 29th district. Maggie Jeffus() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 89th district.
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties Stephen Wood() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2001 Redistricted from the 28th district Lost re-nomination. Switched parties. Lost re-election. 1993–2003 Part of Guilford and Davidson counties. Reform John Blust() Republican January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted to the 62nd district. Stanley Fox() Democratic January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Redistricted from the 78th district. Retired. 2003–2005 Parts of Warren, Vance, and Granville counties. Michael Wray() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2025 Lost re-nomination. 2005–2013 All of Northampton and Warren counties. Part of Vance County. 2013–2023 All of Halifax and Northampton counties. 2023–Present All of Warren, Halifax, and Northampton counties. Rodney Pierce() Democratic January 1, 2025 – Present
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