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Wake County, NC ballot

Monika Johnson-Hostler

Democratic Partyincumbent

NC House of Representatives District 33 · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Matthew Orr (Republican Party)

Monika Johnson-Hostler is the Democratic incumbent in NC House District 33, first elected in 2024 after serving on the Wake County school board since 2013; the legislature lists her occupation as executive director of the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault. In 2024 questionnaires she backed expanded abortion access, gun-safety regulations, and an independent redistricting commission and said business tax cuts reduce revenue for education; in 2026 she was a primary sponsor of universal pre-K and free school meal bills.

What this office decides

A North Carolina state representative helps write the state budget and tax code and votes on laws covering public schools and vouchers, Medicaid, abortion, guns, policing, elections, and energy. With three-fifths majorities in both chambers, the General Assembly can override the governor's veto and put constitutional amendments on the ballot without the governor. One of 120 House members, elected every two years.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. Searches found no Trump endorsement or criticism of Johnson-Hostler; WRAL's Feb. 1, 2026 roundup of Trump's North Carolina endorsements does not mention this race. source

Who they are

Monika Johnson-Hostler, a Raleigh Democrat, is District 33's member and executive director of the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault per NCGA (NCGA); the clerk's 2026 list marks her incumbent (NCGA clerk). Elected to the Wake school board in 2013 (NC House Democrats), she left it Dec. 30, 2024 after winning this seat and holds no other office (WRAL, 2024-11-13).

Positions

  • Taxes & spending: Said "tax cuts for big businesses" reduce revenue, risking "cuts to essential services" such as education (N&O questionnaire, 2024-02-21).
  • Schools: Asked about expanding Opportunity Scholarships, she cited the state's failure to ensure "a sound, basic education for all," not answering directly (INDY questionnaire, 2024-10-16). Primary sponsor: universal school meals (HB 1031), universal pre-K (HB 1148).
  • Personal freedom: Abortion access "should be expanded"; "I do not support the current law" (INDY). Co-sponsor, Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (HB 509).
  • Voting rules: Cited "voter suppression," backs "an independent redistricting commission" (INDY); co-sponsor, early-voting amendment (HB 1240).
  • Health care: Named health care a priority (N&O); no coverage position found.
  • Gun policy: "a proponent of common-sense gun safety regulations" (INDY); co-sponsor, safe-storage bill (HB 167).

Record

Voted No on 2025-07-29 veto overrides of HB 318, "The Criminal Illegal Alien Enforcement Act" (roll call), and HB 805 (roll call); both passed 72-48.

Money

No totals found; NCSBE reports (NCSBE) were unreadable by automated tools; no coverage found.

Recent news

  • 2025-12-01: Filed for re-election (NCSBE); unopposed in primary (NCGA clerk).
  • 2026-04-29: Primary sponsor, "Reform NC Property Tax" (HB 1092).
  • 2026-06-24: Voted No as the House voted 71-47 to override the HB 171 (DEI ban) veto (roll call).

What we couldn't find

  • 2026 questionnaires, fundraising, past-year news
  • Explicit voucher or coverage positions
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