Jeffrey Alan Zenger

Jeffrey Alan Zenger is the incumbent Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 74, covering parts of Forsyth County. He is on the ballot for re‑election in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he will again seek to represent the district in the state legislature that meets in Raleigh ¹².

Born and raised in the Baltimore‑area, Zenger graduated from Towson High School in 1982 and earned a degree from Towson University, where he studied business‑related fields ⁵. He later moved to Lewisville, North Carolina, where he married Julie and raised four children ¹¹. Professionally, Zenger is a general contractor and developer. He has owned Lisha Construction since 1995 and serves as president of Solomon Development, LLC, a real‑estate development firm ¹¹¹.

Zenger entered public service on the Lewisville Town Council in 2011, a position he continues to hold while serving in the state House ¹¹. He was first elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2020 and assumed office on January 1, 2021; he was re‑elected in 2022 and 2024, most recently defeating Democrat Amy Taylor North with 51.8% of the vote ¹⁴.

During his tenure, Rep. Zenger has been assigned to several key committees. In the 2023‑2024 session he served on the Banking Committee, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform, Energy and Public Utilities, House Finance (as Vice Chair), Judiciary III, Local Government – Land Use, Planning and Development, and he chaired the Regulatory Reform Committee ¹. In earlier sessions he also sat on the State Personnel Committee and the Judiciary IV Committee ¹⁴. He has been the House Majority Conference Co‑Chair for the 2025‑2026 session ³.

Zenger’s legislative record reflects his construction and business background. He has sponsored bills on a range of issues, including a “Stormwater” reform to ease regulatory burdens on older properties, a “Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act,” and measures to support firefighters, veterans, and small‑business owners ⁴¹⁸. He has also introduced legislation to make Election Day a state holiday and to modify homestead tax exclusions ⁴.

As a legislator, Zenger emphasizes limited government regulation, property‑rights protection, and fiscal responsibility. He chairs the Regulatory Reform Committee and serves on the Appropriations and Election Law committees, positions that allow him to influence budgetary and regulatory policy ¹¹. His campaign fundraising in recent cycles has totaled over $150,000, with major contributions from the North Carolina Republican Party and local business PACs ¹⁶.

Zenger resides in Lewisville, NC, and remains active in his community through his construction business and local government service ¹¹⁸.

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