More conservative than 79% of 2022 North Carolina Senate candidates
Quick facts 5 on file
Party● Republican
OfficeState Senator
District10
In office since2023
Next on the ballot2026 · State Senator
Office & contact
300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 521, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 715-3040benton.sawrey@ncleg.govCampaign website ↗Directions ↗Data sources 2 on file
- State legislature roll calls
- Campaign websites (their own words)
Every claim links to its primary source.
On the November 2026 ballot
Running for State Senator · District 10 · Republican
- 111 roll-call votes on record - 103 yes, 3 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
- Serves as State Senator, District 10 (North Carolina) since Jan 2023. ncleg.gov ↗
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What we don’t cover yet
Campaign finance filings for this office aren’t wired in yet - when they’re sourced, they’ll appear here.
The record
official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
111
Roll-call votes on record.
111 votes · 103 yes · 5 absent · 3 no. These roll calls don’t record a party-by-party tally, so there’s no party-alignment rate to show - the votes themselves are below. official roll calls · Jul 29, 2026
Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters
ADVERTISING & MARKETING2 votes · yes on 2, no on 0
Controlled Substances2 votes · yes on 2, no on 0
AGRICULTURE2 votes · yes on 2, no on 0
School Buildings & Property2 votes · yes on 2, no on 0
Health2 votes · yes on 2, no on 0
One vote can touch several topics.
LATEST: NOAdditional Medicaid Funds and Requirements.SB 403 · Jul 29, 2026
Personal finances
official financial-disclosure filings - originals one click away
Official personal financial-disclosure records are available in the comparison experience, with each figure linked to its filing.
Political placement
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Left–right estimates (academic)
About these scores
In their words
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Why they’re running · in their own words
“Johnston County deserves an effective advocate in the North Carolina Senate that delivers results.”
Platform positions · verbatim where quoted
Regulationtap to open
He advocates for less regulation to support small businesses, farmers, and families.
Government Spendingtap to open
He has worked to control government spending during his time in the Senate.
Income Taxestap to open
Sawrey advocates for the elimination of income taxes in North Carolina.
Income Taxestap to open
supports
Sawrey advocates for the elimination of income taxes in North Carolina.
Connections
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