Weekly Progress NC Action Memo June 13, 2026

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So Long Sarah Stevens

By Matt Schlosser

One of North Carolina’s worst legislators resigned this week. Unfortunately, it’s because she wants a promotion.

Rep. Sarah Stevens announced that she’s stepping down from the state legislature so that she can focus on her campaign to join the North Carolina Supreme Court.

It’s interesting timing. The NC General Assembly is in session right now, meaning it’s the time of year when legislators need to get the bulk of their work done. And there’s a lot of work still left to be done– like passing a state budget, which she and her Republican colleagues are now nearly a year late on. Rather than finishing the job, she’s decided to abandon her constituents and responsibilities to go chase a promotion to the state’s highest court.

Here’s a look back at Rep. Stevens’ time in the North Carolina General Assembly– it’s the kind of resume that you really don’t want to see from someone aspiring to sit on the NC Supreme Court.

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https://progressncaction.org/2026/06/so-long-sarah-stevens/

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