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Contact your Reps
North Carolina has 2 senators and 13 representatives. For those in Asheville gerrymander makes it hard to find your Member of Congress but with this handy tool makes it easy. Just insert your address and zip code, and voila!
Representatives
Each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. Learn More
10th District
Asheville, Black Mountain, Lake Lure, Swannanoa
Patrick McHenry
Republican
Since Jan 4, 2005
Official Website
D.C. Office: (202) 225-2576
2334 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Gastonia Office: (704) 833-0096
Black Mountain Office: (828) 669-0600
Hickory Office: (800) 477-2576
1990 Main Ave SE
Hickory, NC 28602
Email Patrick McHenry
Tweet: @PatrickMcHenry
Committee: Financial Services
11th District
Candler, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Woodfin
Formerly Held by Mark Meadows
NOTE: Residents of the 11th Congressional District currently have no representation in the House of Representatives. The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives has posted the following statement on the House.gov website:
The Washington, DC, office and the district office of former Representative Mark Meadows will continue to serve the people of the Eleventh Congressional District of North Carolina under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Representative Meadows resigned from the 116th Congress on March 30, 2020.
The Interim Vacant Office Status
By federal law and the Rules of the House of Representatives, the employees of the former Representative continue to staff the offices of the congressional district under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. This interim vacant status continues until a new Representative is elected to fill the unexpired term. Currently, the congressional district does not have voting representation. Although the scope of the vacant congressional office is limited, constituents of the district are invited to contact this interim office for information and assistance as indicated below.
Legislative Information
Until a new Representative is elected, the vacant congressional office cannot take or advocate positions of public policy. Constituents may choose to express opinions on legislation or issues to your elected Senators or wait until a new Representative is elected and takes office. Mail received by the vacant office will be acknowledged. The staff of the vacant office can assist constituents with general information concerning the status of legislation, but cannot provide analysis of issues or render opinions.
Office Locations
The staff of the vacant Congressional office is available to assist you at the following locations:
Washington, DC
Office of the Eleventh Congressional District of North Carolina
2160 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401
District Office in North Carolina
Henderson County Court House
200 North Grove Street
Suite 90
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 693-5660
Senators
Senator Richard Burr
Asheville Office: (828) 350-2437
DC Office: (202) 224-3154
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Email Richard Burr
Tweet: @SenatorBurr
Committee Assignments:
Select Committee on Intelligence
Special Committee on Aging
Committee on Finance
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Senator Thom Tillis
Republican
Since Jan 6, 2015
Next Election in 2020
Official Website
Charlotte Office: (704) 509-9087
DC Office: (202) 224-6342
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Email Thom Tillis
Tweet: @SenatorTillis
Committee Assignments:
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Special Committee on Aging
Committee on Armed Services
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Committee on the Judiciary
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Talk to your Reps
When speaking to your Reps, be respectful and calm. Write down your topics and stick to them.
Scripts are available if you need help from https://indivisible.org/resources
PLANNING YOUR FIRST DISTRICT OFFICE VISIT
(Excerpted from The Indivisible Guide)
Why visit a district office? Because these visits work.
As they discuss in the Indivisible Guide, every Member of Congress has one or more local offices, but constituents very rarely visit them.
- Planning a district office visit.
- Decide your “ask” and make it relevant.
- Decide who you want to speak with and who from your group will talk.
- Prepare talking points so that you have a plan for what to say.