{"biography":"Incumbent Republican Senator Danny Earl Britt Jr. is seeking re\u2011election to the North Carolina State Senate for District\u202f24 in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 general election.  He has represented the district since the 2022\u20112023 term, and previously served the 13th District from 2017\u20112023, making him the first Republican to hold the seat since Reconstruction\u202f[6][2].\n\nBorn on July\u202f6,\u202f1979 in Robeson County, North Carolina, Britt earned a Bachelor of Arts from Appalachian State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma (Oklahoma City University School of Law) in 2003\u202f[6][2].  He served in the United States Army (1996\u20112000) and later joined the North Carolina Army National Guard, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by 2022\u202f[6][2].  He is married to Jill Cassady and has two children, residing in Lumberton\u202f[13][19].\n\nBefore entering politics, Britt worked as an attorney in private practice and as an assistant district attorney in the Robeson County District Attorney\u2019s Office, handling prosecutions and civil matters\u202f[2][6].  He also operated his own law firm after his public\u2011service tenure\u202f[13].\n\nBritt was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2016, defeating incumbent Democrat Jane\u202fSmith, and has been re\u2011elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and is now running again in 2026\u202f[6][2].  During his tenure he has held numerous leadership positions, most notably chairing the Senate Appropriations \u2013 Justice and Public Safety Committee, the Commerce and Insurance Committee, and the Judiciary Committee across multiple sessions (2021\u20112026)\u202f[2][6].  He also serves on the Appropriations/Base Budget, Health Care, Pensions and Retirement and Aging, and Rules and Operations of the Senate committees\u202f[2][6].\n\nLegislatively, Britt has sponsored and advanced a range of bills.  Notable recent measures include SB\u202f50 (Freedom to Carry\u202fNC) which advanced to the calendar in April\u202f2026\u202f[5]; SB\u202f127 (lowering taxes for Scotland County)\u202f[5]; SB\u202f128 (Heroes Homestead Act)\u202f[5]; and SB\u202f153 (North Carolina Border Protection Act)\u202f[5].  He was a key vote in the 2023 legislative override of Governor Roy Cooper\u2019s veto to enact a near\u2011total abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s overturn of Roe\u202fv.\u202fWade\u202f[16].  His work on criminal\u2011justice and public\u2011safety funding has been highlighted by the NC Chamber as supporting pro\u2011growth and job\u2011creation policies\u202f[17].\n\nAs a state senator, Britt\u2019s duties include drafting legislation, serving on committee leadership, and representing the interests of constituents in Robeson, Hoke, Scotland, and surrounding counties.  His military background informs his positions on veterans\u2019 affairs, exemplified by SB\u202f118 (Military and Veteran Support Act)\u202f[5].  He continues to practice law while fulfilling his legislative responsibilities\u202f[13].\n\n## Sources\n- [2] [Danny Earl Britt - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Danny_Earl_Britt)\n- [4] [Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr. - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/399)\n- [5] [Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr.'s Introduced Bills - North Carolina General Assembly](https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/IntroducedBills/s/399)\n- [6] [Danny Britt - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Britt)\n- [12] [State Senator Danny Britt | BillTrack50](https://www.billtrack50.com/legislatordetail/22318)\n- [13] [Danny Britt - North Carolina Republican Senate Caucus](https://ncstatesenate.com/members/danny-britt/)\n- [14] [North Carolina State Sen. Danny Britt - Biography | LegiStorm](https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/263145/Danny_Earl_Britt_Jr_.html)\n- [16] [Move to China | NC Republican Senator goes viral after email response about abortion shared on TikTok - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](https://abc11.com/post/nc-state-senator-danny-britt-abortion-move-to-china-response-tiktok-viral-russia-venezuela/15545683/)\n- [17] [Vote for Danny Britt - NC Chamber](https://ncchamber.com/britt/)\n- [18] [Senator Danny Britt | WUNC News](https://www.wunc.org/tags/senator-danny-britt)\n- [19] [Contact Senator Danny Britt of North Carolina](https://sengov.com/states/north-carolina/danny-britt/)\n- [20] [Danny Earl Britt - North Carolina Candidate - Transparency USA](https://www.transparencyusa.org/nc/candidate/danny-earl-britt)","campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_024","county":"hoke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"NC","title":"Nc State Senate District 24"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Danny","fullname":"Danny Earl Britt JR","lastname":"Britt","middlename":"Earl","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"state_senate_024","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 24","county":"hoke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"state_senate_024","contest_title":"Nc State Senate District 24","county":"hoke","county_count":3,"electiondate":"2026-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","party":"REP","pgr":"general","state":"NC"},"party":"REP","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"state_senate","office_title":"State Senator","state":"NC","terms":[]}],"suffix":"JR","summary":"Republican State Senator Danny Earl Britt Jr. of North Carolina is running for re\u2011election to the Senate District\u202f24 in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"e4f624a417e6b505"}