North Carolina's 29th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Democrat Vernetta Alston since 2020.
Geography Since 2003, the district has included part of Durham County. The district overlaps with the 20th and 22nd Senate districts.
District officeholders Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Thomas Hunter() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 1967–1973 All of Richmond County. John Covington Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Thomas Hunter() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 27th district.
Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties E. Lawrence Davis() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 30th district. Retired to run for State Senate. Fred Hutchins Jr.() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1977 Edward Powell() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 C. Dempsey McDaniel() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 30th district. E. M. McKnight() Republican January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1975 Redistricted from the 30th district. 1973–1983 All of Forsyth County. Judson DeRamus Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1981 Richard Erwin() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 3, 1978 Resigned to become North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge. Margaret Tennille() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 39th district. Ned Smith() Democratic January 1, 1975 – January 1, 1979 Ted Kaplan() Democratic January 1, 1977 – January 1, 1983 Vacant January 3, 1978 – February 17, 1978 Harold Kennedy() Democratic February 17, 1978 – January 1, 1979 Appointed to finish Erwin's term. Richard Barnes() Democratic January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Redistricted to the 39th district and retired to run for State Senate. Mary Pegg() Republican January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Ned Smith() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1983
Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties William Grimsley Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1983 – January 1, 1985 1983–1993 Parts of Guilford and Forsyth counties. Michael Decker() Republican January 1, 1985 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 84th district. Joanne Bowie() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2003 Redistricted from the 27th district. Redistricted to the 57th district. 1993–2003 Part of Guilford County. Paul Miller() Democratic January 1, 2003 – July 7, 2006 Redistricted from the 23rd district. Resigned. 2003–Present Part of Durham County. Vacant July 7, 2006 – July 11, 2006 Larry Hall() Democratic July 11, 2006 – January 11, 2017 Appointed to finish Miller's term. Resigned. Vacant January 11, 2017 – February 15, 2017 MaryAnn Black() Democratic February 15, 2017 – March 25, 2020 Appointed to finish Hall's term. Died. Vacant March 25, 2020 – April 13, 2020 Vernetta Alston() Democratic April 13, 2020 – Present Appointed to finish Black's term.
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