State Representative · District 44
Charles Smith
● DemocratIn office since 2023On the ballot: 2026 · State Representative
Quick facts 5 on file
Party● Democrat
OfficeState Representative
District44
In office since2023
Next on the ballot2026 · State Representative
Office & contact
16 West Jones Street, Rm. 2123, Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
919-733-5601charles.smith@ncleg.govDirections ↗Data sources 3 on file
- State legislature roll calls
- News coverage, outlet lean labeled
- State financial disclosure filings
Every claim links to its primary source.
On the November 2026 ballot
Running for State Representative · District 44 · Democratic
- 324 roll-call votes on record - 242 yes, 58 no; these state roll calls carry no party-by-party tally. state roll calls
- Latest coverage: “Bradenton Times Podcast: Charles Smith, Manatee County Commission candidate” (WSLR Community Radio, Sep 4, 2026). coverage, lean labeled ↗
- 3 personal financial disclosures on file (Form 6) covering 2015–2017 - the originals are one click away. state disclosure filings
What we don’t cover yet 2 gaps
What we don’t cover yet
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The record
official roll calls · every vote links to the bill
324
Roll-call votes on record.
324 votes · 242 yes · 58 no · 22 absent · 2 not voting. 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 · Aug 5, 2026
Votes by topic: top topics first, the rest behind filters
Education13 votes · yes on 13, no on 0
Local Government13 votes · yes on 11, no on 0, 2 other
BOARDS12 votes · yes on 8, no on 0, 4 other
AGRICULTURE9 votes · yes on 8, no on 1
Law Enforcement7 votes · yes on 7, no on 0
One vote can touch several topics.
LATEST: NO2026 Court Changes.HB 377 · Aug 5, 2026
Personal finances
official financial-disclosure filings - originals one click away
Annual financial disclosures · official filings
3 filings on record
Form 6 · 2015–2017
Form 6 is Florida’s full financial disclosure - officials report their net worth, assets, and income sources each year.
Filed as Charles B Smith - Elected Constitutional Officer - matched to Charles Smith by name; the original names the filer.
Coverage
reporting about them · outlet lean labeled · we don’t pick sides
All from left-rated outlets so far - we show the left/right spread only when there’s a spread to show.
Connections
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