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Robert Reives
Robert Reives
Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2021
Deputy	Gale Adcock ; Ashton Clemmons
Preceded by	Darren Jackson
Deputy Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives
	In office; January 11, 2017 – January 1, 2021
Leader	Darren Jackson
Preceded by	Susan Fisher
Succeeded by	Gale Adcock
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 54th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 29, 2014
Preceded by	Deb McManus
Personal details
Born	Robert Tyrone Reives II; September 24, 1970 (age 53)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cynthia
Children	2
Education	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BS, JD)
Website	Official website

Robert Tyrone Reives II (born September 24, 1970) is an American politician from North Carolina. Originally an Attorney from Durham, North Carolina, Reives was first appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in January 2014 and he has subsequently been re-elected 4 times, most recently in 2020. A Democrat, he represents the 54th district which includes all of Chatham County and parts of Durham County (formerly all of Chatham County and part of Lee County).^[1] In December 2020, Reives was elected by his peers as the House Democratic leader.^[2]

Early life[edit]

Robert Reives grew up and attended schools in Sanford, North Carolina.^[3]

Electoral history[edit]

2020[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2020^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Reives (incumbent)	37,825	61.22%
	Republican	George T. Gilson, Jr.	23,957	38.78%
Total votes			61,782	100%
	Democratic hold

2018[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2018^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Reives (incumbent)	29,664	63.27%
	Republican	Jay Stobbs	17,219	36.73%
Total votes			46,883	100%
	Democratic hold

2016[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2016^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Reives (incumbent)	24,773	57.20%
	Republican	Wesley Seawell	18,534	42.80%
Total votes			43,307	100%
	Democratic hold

2014[edit]

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district Democratic primary election, 2014^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Reives (incumbent)	5,739	68.35%
	Democratic	Barry E. Burns	2,657	31.65%
Total votes			8,396	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 54th district general election, 2014^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Reives (incumbent)	16,875	56.19%
	Republican	Andy Wilkie	13,156	43.81%
Total votes			30,031	100%
	Democratic hold

Committee assignments[edit]

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2021-2022 Session[edit]

Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Agriculture
Judiciary II
Redistricting
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2019-2020 Session[edit]

Appropriations
Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
Agriculture
Judiciary
Redistricting
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Education - Community Colleges

2017-2018 Session[edit]

Agriculture
Judiciary III (Vice Chair)
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Education - Community Colleges (Vice Chair)
Finance

2015-2016 Session[edit]

Agriculture
Judiciary II
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Education - Community Colleges (Vice-Chair)
Finance
Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

References[edit]

^ "Robert Reives II's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ [1] Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021.
^ Anderson, Bryan (February 7, 2023). "The Vote Wrangler". The Assembly. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ "Robert Reives". Retrieved 2022-01-07.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Deb McManus	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 54th district 2014–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Darren Jackson	Minority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives 2021–present	Incumbent

[1] "Robert Reives II's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[2] [1] Rep. Robert Reives to lead N.C. House Democrats in 2021.

[anderson-3] Anderson, Bryan (February 7, 2023). "The Vote Wrangler". The Assembly. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

[4] [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[5] [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[6] [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[7] [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[8] [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.

[9] "Robert Reives". Retrieved 2022-01-07.

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Statewide political officials of North Carolina
U.S. senators	Thom Tillis Ted Budd
State government	Roy Cooper, Governor Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor Elaine Marshall, Secretary of State Josh Stein, Attorney General Dale Folwell, Treasurer Jessica Holmes, Auditor Steve Troxler, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Causey, Insurance Commissioner Josh Dobson, Labor Commissioner Catherine Truitt, Superintendent
Senate	Mark Robinson, President Phil Berger, President pro tempore Paul Newton, Majority Leader Dan Blue, Minority Leader
House	Tim Moore, Speaker Sarah Stevens, Speaker pro tempore John R. Bell IV, Majority Leader Robert T. Reives II, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (elected)	Paul Martin Newby, Chief Justice Anita Earls Tamara P. Barringer Phil Berger Jr. Trey Allen Richard Dietz Allison Riggs

Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) Speaker of the House Tim Moore (R) Speaker pro tempore Sarah Stevens (R) Majority Leader John Bell (R) Minority Leader Robert Reives (D)
▌Ed Goodwin (R) ▌Ray Jeffers (D) ▌Steve Tyson (R) ▌Jimmy Dixon (R) ▌Bill Ward (R) ▌Joe Pike (R) ▌Matthew Winslow (R) ▌Gloristine Brown (D) ▌Timothy Reeder (R) ▌John Bell (R) ▌Allison Dahle (D) ▌Chris Humphrey (R) ▌Celeste Cairns (R) ▌George Cleveland (R) ▌Phil Shepard (R) ▌Carson Smith (R) ▌Frank Iler (R) ▌Deb Butler (D) ▌Charlie Miller (R) ▌Ted Davis Jr. (R) ▌Ya Liu (D) ▌William Brisson (R) ▌Shelly Willingham (D) ▌Ken Fontenot (R) ▌Allen Chesser (R) ▌Donna McDowell White (R) ▌Michael Wray (D) ▌Larry Strickland (R) ▌Vernetta Alston (D) ▌Marcia Morey (D) ▌Zack Forde-Hawkins (D) ▌Frank Sossamon (R) ▌Rosa Gill (D) ▌Tim Longest (D) ▌Terence Everitt (D) ▌Julie von Haefen (D) ▌Erin Paré (R) ▌Abe Jones (D) ▌James Roberson (D) ▌Joe John (D) ▌Maria Cervania (D) ▌Marvin Lucas (D) ▌Diane Wheatley (R) ▌Charles Smith (D) ▌Frances Jackson (D) ▌Brenden Jones (R) ▌Jarrod Lowery (R) ▌Garland Pierce (D) ▌Cynthia Ball (D) ▌Renee Price (D) ▌John Sauls (R) ▌Ben Moss (R) ▌Howard Penny Jr. (R) ▌Robert Reives (D) ▌Mark Brody (R) ▌Allen Buansi (D) ▌Ashton Clemmons (D) ▌Amos Quick (D) ▌Alan Branson (R) ▌Cecil Brockman (D) ▌Pricey Harrison (D) ▌John Faircloth (R) ▌Stephen Ross (R) ▌Dennis Riddell (R) ▌Reece Pyrtle (R) ▌Sarah Crawford (D) ▌Wayne Sasser (R) ▌David Willis (R) ▌Dean Arp (R) ▌Brian Biggs (R) ▌Kanika Brown (D) ▌Amber Baker (D) ▌Diamond Staton-Williams (D) ▌Jeff Zenger (R) ▌Donny Lambeth (R) ▌Harry Warren (R) ▌Julia Craven Howard (R) ▌Neal Jackson (R) ▌Keith Kidwell (R) ▌Sam Watford (R) ▌Larry Potts (R) ▌Kristin Baker (R) ▌Kevin Crutchfield (R) ▌Jeffrey McNeely (R) ▌Dudley Greene (R) ▌Hugh Blackwell (R) ▌Destin Hall (R) ▌Mary Belk (D) ▌Mitchell Setzer (R) ▌Sarah Stevens (R) ▌Kyle Hall (R) ▌Terry Brown (D) ▌Ray Pickett (R) ▌Jeffrey Elmore (R) ▌Grey Mills (R) ▌Jay Adams (R) ▌Jason Saine (R) ▌John Bradford (R) ▌Nasif Majeed (D) ▌John Autry (D) ▌Carolyn Logan (D) ▌Becky Carney (D) ▌Laura Budd (D) ▌Brandon Lofton (D) ▌Wesley Harris (D) ▌Carla Cunningham (D) ▌Kelly Alexander (D) ▌John Torbett (R) ▌Donnie Loftis (R) ▌Kelly Hastings (R) ▌Tim Moore (R) ▌Tricia Cotham (R) ▌Jake Johnson (R) ▌Eric Ager (D) ▌Lindsey Prather (D) ▌Caleb Rudow (D) ▌Jennifer Balkcom (R) ▌Mark Pless (R) ▌Mike Clampitt (R) ▌Karl Gillespie (R)
▌Republican (72) ▌Democratic (48) North Carolina General Assembly North Carolina House of Representatives North Carolina Senate