North Carolina's 3rd House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Steve Tyson since 2021.
Geography Since 2019, the district has included part of Craven County. The district overlaps with the 3rd Senate district.
District officeholders Multi-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Representative Party Dates Notes Counties District created January 1, 1967. Nelson Taylor() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 James Sugg() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1969 Ruffin Godwin() Democratic January 1, 1967 – January 1, 1971 Redistricted from the Craven County district. 1967–1973 All of Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. Henry Boshamer() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1971 Chris Barker Jr.() Democratic January 1, 1969 – January 1, 1987 Ronald Earl Mason() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1973 Redistricted to the 4th district. Joe Bright() Democratic January 1, 1971 – January 1, 1981 Daniel Lilley() Democratic January 1, 1973 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted from the 9th district. 1973–1983 All of Lenoir, Jones, Craven, and Pamlico counties. Gerald Anderson() Democratic January 1, 1981 – January 1, 1993 1983–1993 All of Lenoir, Craven, and Pamlico counties. Bev Perdue() Democratic January 1, 1987 – January 1, 1991 Retired to run for State Senate. William Wainwright() Democratic January 1, 1991 – January 1, 1993 Redistricted to the 79th district. Single-member district Representative Party Dates Notes Counties John Nichols() Republican January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1999 Lost re-election. 1993–2003 Parts of Craven and Pamlico counties. Scott Thomas() Democratic January 1, 1999 – January 1, 2001 Retired to run for State Senate. Alice Graham Underhill() Democratic January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 Lost re-election. Michael Gorman() Republican January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2005 Lost re-nomination. 2003–2013 All of Pamlico County. Part of Craven County. Alice Graham Underhill() Democratic January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2011 Lost re-election. Norman Sanderson() Republican January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2013 Retired to run for State Senate. Michael Speciale() Republican January 1, 2013 – January 1, 2021 Retired. 2013–2019 All of Pamlico County. Parts of Craven and Beaufort counties. 2019–Present Part of Craven County. Steve Tyson() Republican January 1, 2021 – Present
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