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Gregory Allen Chesser II is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 25th district (including part of Nash County) since 2023.[1][2] A law enforcement officer who served in the Army National Guard from 2003 to 2009, Chesser unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2018.[citation needed]

As a representative, Chesser was one of the primary sponsors of the Fostering Care in NC Act, a bill to enact more state oversight of the county-administered foster care system in North Carolina.[3] He is in favor of increased regulations on cannabis and THC products.[4][5]

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district Republican primary election, 2022[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Chesser 3,631 49.73%
Republican Yvonne McLeod 3,322 45.50%
Republican Alsey Heth Hopkins 348 4.77%
Total votes 7,301 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 25th district general election, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen Chesser 17,903 52.85%
Democratic James Gailliard (incumbent) 15,128 44.66%
Libertarian Nick Taylor 841 2.48%
Total votes 33,872 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

2018

North Carolina’s 2nd congressional district Republican primary election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Holding (incumbent) 17,979 76.21%
Republican Allen Chesser 5,612 23.79%
Total votes 23,591 100%

Committee assignments

2023-2024 session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations – Capital
  • Health
  • Insurance
  • Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Oversight and Reform

References

  1. ^ “Allen Chesser II’s Biography”. Vote Smart. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ “Allen Chesser II”. Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Severance, Cristin (May 16, 2025). “North Carolina foster care reform bill moves forward with unanimous House approval”. WRAL News. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Gruner, Pat (April 10, 2025). “New bill from Rep. Reeder would regulate cannabis sales”. The Daily Reflector. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Chesser, Allen (June 26, 2024). “CHESSER: NC should be a national leader in hemp regulation”. North State Journal. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  7. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  8. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.