Grateful for Terence Everitt’s service and the years he spent fighting for all of us in the General Assembly.
In a Facebook post, Everitt, who’s an attorney, cited a new role with the North Carolina Voter Protection Alliance. He has served as the group’s executive director since it launched several months ago. It says on its website that its mission is to “safeguard the right to vote and ensure that elections in North Carolina are administered fairly, transparently, and in accordance with the law.”
“Since returning to the legislative session, it has become clear that defending our democracy requires my focus and dedication. The Republican majorities in our legislature are hell-bent on assaulting our democracy, suppressing voting rights, and restricting North Carolinians access to the ballot box,” Everitt said. “This is a fight we must win, and I am determined to defend our state’s democracy at all costs.
“For that reason, in consultation with my family and closest advisors, I have made the difficult decision to resign from the North Carolina Senate and will withdraw my name from the 2026 General Election ballot.”
Read more in the WUNC News article, Incumbent Democrat resigns, leaving a vacancy in one of the Triangle’s most competitive NC Senate districts.