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Amber M. Baker

Democrat · North Carolina House · District 72
Forsyth County (Winston-Salem area)
Our Piedmont Score
–5 / 9
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Responsiveness Score to Piedmont Concerns

Demographic & Background

Residence: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC

Occupation: Educator (former principal, Kimberley Park Elementary)

Prior Public Service: NC House District 72 (2021–present)

Other: PhD in educational leadership (Ohio State); Winston-Salem State University alumna.

Voting Record on Key Issues (2025–2026 Session)

Affordability / housing / tax items (first three rows) are weighted double. See footnotes.

Bill / IssueVoteWeightNotes
SB 889 – Property Tax Reappraisal MoratoriumVoted Against (No)–2Recorded No on the tax reappraisal moratorium
HB 162 – Parking Lot Reform / Stormwater Control ActVoted For+2Near-unanimous bipartisan support
SB 445 – Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 (ADU + commercial redevelopment)Opposed–2Opposed the regulatory-reform package (see footnote on status)
HB 87 – Educational Choice for Children ActVoted Against–1Opposed school-choice tax-credit expansion (veto override)
SB 153 – North Carolina Border Protection Act (287(g))Voted Against–1Opposed mandatory 287(g) and related measures (veto override)
DEI Prohibition bills (HB 171 / SB 227 / SB 558)Voted Against–1Opposed bans on DEI promotion

Footnotes

1. Weighting: The three affordability / housing / tax items (SB 889, HB 162, SB 445) are weighted twice as heavily as the other issues to reflect the project’s priority on property-tax affordability and housing supply in the Piedmont.

2. SB 445 status: As of this writing (July 2026) SB 445 remains in conference committee after the House passed an amended version and the Senate declined to concur. Scoring reflects the legislator’s clear position relative to the regulatory-reform package that contained the ADU and commercial-redevelopment provisions.

3. Key absences: An excused absence or non-vote on a double-weighted (affordability) bill carries a light penalty of –1 instead of zero.

4. Party gravity: No votes by this legislator broke party gravity on the tracked bills. Positions followed typical Democratic caucus patterns; the parking-reform vote was bipartisan.

Sources: NC General Assembly roll-call records, bill trackers, official biography. Official photo: NC General Assembly. Score based on recorded votes where available; otherwise consistent party-line pattern for the chamber (noted).

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