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Senator Tom McInnis


Member of the North Carolina Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Gene McLaurin
Constituency	25th District (2015–2023) 21st District (2023–Present)

Personal details
Born	(1954-04-16) April 16, 1954 (age 70) Richmond County, North Carolina
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Janice Russell-McInnis
Children	4
Residence	Ellerbe, North Carolina
Alma mater	Indiana University
Occupation	Real Estate Executive/Auctioneer

Thomas Moses McInnis (born April 16, 1954) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 2014. A Republican, he serves the 25th District which previously included Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly and a portion of Rowan counties. Due to the redrawing of the legislative district maps in 2018, District 25 now includes Anson, Moore, Richmond and Scotland Counties.^[1]

McInnis was born in Richmond County, North Carolina. The son of a farmer and a public-school teacher, he grew up in a modest, working-class family on a farm in Richmond County. He learned from his parents the value of a dollar, the importance of a relevant education, and how to work hard to earn a living. He put himself through school and began a business in the auction marketing industry, Iron Horse Auction Company, in 1983. According to "The Land Report," Iron Horse Auction Company was named one of the Top 10 Auction companies in the United States in 2013.^[2]^[3]

Currently in his third term of the North Carolina State Senate, McInnis is the Chairperson of the Senate Transportation Committee for Policy and Appropriations as well as the Co-Chair of the Agriculture and Forestry Study Commission. Other committee appointments include: Commerce and Insurance, State and Local Government, Agriculture Environmental and Natural Resources, Select Committee on Prison Safety, Education and Higher Education, Appropriation and Base Budget.

Awards and Achievements:

Richmond Community College Foundation Citizen of the Year, 2020
The Henry W. Little, III Community Leadership Award given by The Anson County Chamber of Commerce
Delta Waterfowl Legislator of the Year, 2017
North Carolina Trappers Association Legislator of the Year, 2017
NC Forestry Association Legislator of the Year, 2016
Served 8 years on the Richmond County Board of Education
Appointed by Congressman Robin Hayes to the 8th Congressional District Agricultural Advisory Committee
Elected to the North Carolina Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame in 1994
Recipient of the Prestigious National Auctioneers Association President's Award of Distinction
Served 2 Terms on the National Auctioneers Board of Directors
Appointed by Governor Jim Martin to serve 2 terms on the North Carolina Auctioneers Licensing Board
Memberships and Associations: Lifetime Member and Former Consultant to the National Rifle Association, Member of the North Carolina Forestry Association^[4]

Current Political Ratings:

North Carolina Chamber of Commerce: 100%
American Conservative Union's Award for Conservative Excellence: 90-100%^[5]
NC Free Enterprise Foundation: The 6th Most Effective NC State Senator^[6]
Civitas Action Legislation Effectiveness Rating: 90.9%^[7]
NRA Political Victory Fund – A+ Rated^[8]^[9]

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina Senate 21st district general election, 2022^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis (incumbent)	36,468	54.63%
	Democratic	Frank McNeill Jr.	30,281	45.37%
Total votes			66,749	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2020^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis (incumbent)	60,152	59.15%
	Democratic	Helen Probst Mills	41,546	40.85%
Total votes			101,698	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina Senate 25th district Republican primary election, 2018^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis (incumbent))	8,911	60.98%
	Republican	Michelle Lexo	5,701	39.02%
Total votes			14,612	100%

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2018^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis (incumbent)	41,601	57.09%
	Democratic	Helen Probst Mills	31,268	42.91%
Total votes			72,869	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2016^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis (incumbent)	53,621	63.81%
	Democratic	Dannie M. Montgomery	30,416	36.19%
Total votes			84,037	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina Senate 25th district general election, 2014^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McInnis	28,496	50.40%
	Democratic	Gene McLaurin (incumbent)	26,632	47.10%
	Libertarian	P.H. Dawkins	1,412	2.50%
Total votes			56,540	100%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

^ https://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/membersByDistrict.pl?sChamber=S&nDistrict=25
^ "Tom McInnis - NC State Senate". www.mcinnisfornc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ "Land Report Top Auction Houses: Iron Horse Auction Company | The Land Report". The Land Report. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ "Tom McInnis - NC State Senate - About Tom McInnis". www.mcinnisfornc.com. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ "State Ratings 2016" (PDF). The American Conservative Union. 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (2017-11-16). "2017 NCFEF Legislative Business Ratings". ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Civitas Action Full Rankings List". civitasaction.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
^ "NRA-PVF | Grades | North Carolina". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "NRA-PVF | Grades | North Carolina". nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [3]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [4]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [5]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [6]North Carolina State Board of Elections.

v t e Members of the North Carolina State Senate
156th General Assembly (2023–2024) President of the Senate Mark Robinson (R) President pro tempore Phil Berger (R) Majority Leader Paul Newton (R) Minority Leader Dan Blue (D)
▌Norman Sanderson (R) ▌Jim Perry (R) ▌Bobby Hanig (R) ▌Buck Newton (R) ▌Kandie Smith (D) ▌Michael Lazzara (R) ▌Michael Lee (R) ▌Bill Rabon (R) ▌Brent Jackson (R) ▌Benton Sawrey (R) ▌Lisa Stone Barnes (R) ▌Jim Burgin (R) ▌Lisa Grafstein (D) ▌Dan Blue (D) ▌Jay Chaudhuri (D) ▌Gale Adcock (D) ▌Sydney Batch (D) ▌Mary Wills Bode (D) ▌Val Applewhite (D) ▌Natalie Murdock (D) ▌Tom McInnis (R) ▌Mike Woodard (D) ▌Graig Meyer (D) ▌Danny Britt (R) ▌Amy Galey (R) ▌Phil Berger (R) ▌Michael Garrett (D) ▌Gladys Robinson (D) ▌Dave Craven (R) ▌Steve Jarvis (R) ▌Joyce Krawiec (R) ▌Paul Lowe Jr. (D) ▌Carl Ford (R) ▌Paul Newton (R) ▌Todd Johnson (R) ▌Eddie Settle (R) ▌Vickie Sawyer (R) ▌Mujtaba Mohammed (D) ▌DeAndrea Salvador (D) ▌Joyce Waddell (D) ▌Natasha Marcus (D) ▌Rachel Hunt (D) ▌Brad Overcash (R) ▌Ted Alexander (R) ▌Dean Proctor (R) ▌Warren Daniel (R) ▌Ralph Hise (R) ▌Tim Moffitt (R) ▌Julie Mayfield (D) ▌Kevin Corbin (R)
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North Carolina Senate Preceded byGene McLaurin Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 25th district 2015–2023 Succeeded byAmy Galey Preceded byBen Clark Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 21st district 2023–Present Incumbent