Sarah Stevens

Sarah Suzanne Stevens (born February 15, 1960) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the 90th district (including constituents in Surry and Wilkes counties) from 2009 to 2026 and served as speaker pro tempore from 2017 to 2025. Stevens resigned from the chamber in order to focus on her campaign for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court in the 2026 elections.

Awards 2015 Champion for Children Award. Presented by Children’s Hope Alliance and Benchmarks.

Committee assignments

2025–2026 session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Election Law Select Committee on Helene Recovery Judiciary II Regulatory Reform Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2023–2024 session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Judiciary II (Chair) Redistricting Regulatory Reform

2021–2022 session Appropriations Appropriations - Capital Judiciary II (Chair) Regulatory Reform

2019–2020 session Appropriations Appropriations - Capital Judiciary (Chair) Regulatory Reform Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency

2017–2018 session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety Judiciary I (Vice Chair) Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (Vice Chair) Regulatory Reform Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency State Personnel

2015–2016 session Appropriations Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety (Vice Chair) Judiciary III (Chair) Children, Youth and Families (Chair) Regulatory Reform State Personnel Environment Education - Community Colleges

2013–2014 session Appropriations Judiciary (Vice Chair) State Personnel Ethics Health and Human Services

2011–2012 session Appropriations Judiciary State Personnel Education Insurance

2009–2010 session Appropriations Judiciary I Juvenile Justice Science and Technology Ways and Means - Broadband Connectivity

Electoral history 2024

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