Ben Thomas Moss Jr. is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 52nd district (including all of Richmond County, as well as part of Moore County) and its predecessors since 2021.[2][3] He defeated incumbent Democrat Scott Brewer in the 2020 election. A railroad engineer from Rockingham, North Carolina, he previously served on the Richmond County board of commissioners from 2010 to 2020.

Ben Moss
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byScott Brewer
Constituency66th District (2021–2023)
52nd District (2023–present)
Member of the Richmond County
Board of Commissioners
In office
2010–2020
Succeeded byJustin Dawkins[1]
Personal details
Born
Ben Thomas Moss Jr.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmber
Children2
ResidenceRockingham, North Carolina
Alma materClayton State University
OccupationRailroad engineer
WebsiteOfficial website

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 session

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  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Transportation
  • Transportation (Vice Chair)
  • Local Government (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce

Electoral history

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2022

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North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district Republican primary election, 2022[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 3,688 53.34%
Republican Jamie Boles (incumbent) 3,226 46.66%
Total votes 6,914 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 52nd district general election, 2022[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss (incumbent) 19,640 100%
Total votes 19,640 100%
Republican hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district Republican primary election, 2020[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss 3,604 56.72%
Republican Joey Davis 2,750 43.28%
Total votes 6,354 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2020[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss 22,093 59.90%
Democratic Scott Brewer (incumbent) 14,731 40.10%
Total votes 36,824 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Local Republicans nominate Justin Dawkins to fill Moss's seat". Richmond County Daily Journal. 2020-11-24.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
  3. ^ "Ben Moss". Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  6. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 66th district

2021–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 52nd district

2023–Present
Incumbent