Who holds this state seat?
Sam Watford is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Sam Watford for State House District 80 beginning Jan 1, 2021.
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Sam Watford
State RepresentativeState HouseDistrict 80Republican
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
Sam Watford · public office
Office mailing address Room 632, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Sam Watford
- Office
- State Representative
- Chamber
- State House
- District
- 80
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Jan 1, 2021
- Official email
- sam.watford@ncleg.gov
- Official phone
- 919-715-2526
- Capitol address
- Room 632, Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/4f490403-b729-4f33-b3ba-5417db20cb0b
How to read this page
A neutral current-office record.
This profile begins with the cited CC0 roster. A missing portrait or contact field may be filled from the officeholder's name-matched official legislative page, with the exact field source preserved below. Party is a factual label, not a ranking or endorsement.
Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
PortraitOpen States image ↗
LicenseCC0 1.0 roster ↗
Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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