The Vote Ledger
/
Data through Sep 17, 2026Compare members
The Vote Ledger
JE

John Porter East

Senator from North Carolina
SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–1987ID E000017
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
9%with Dems
of 846 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
9%with Dems
of 846 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 pts
1983 → 1985
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1981
1985–8699th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.5%with Democrats
of 153 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −7 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jul 17, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 17, 1986S. 2129No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 17, 1986S. 2129No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (S. 2129), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Jul 16, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 16, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jul 15, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 26, 1986H.R. 4515No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Jun 26, 1986H.R. 4515No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 26, 1986noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 153 contested votes scored in the 99th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 356 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 91 votes
Agriculture and Food14.9% · 47 votes
Taxation12.2% · 41 votes
Transportation and Public Works7.9% · 38 votes
Immigration13.9% · 36 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.1% · 33 votes
International Affairs0% · 32 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance28.6% · 28 votes
Sports and Recreation0% · 22 votes
Social Welfare35.3% · 17 votes
Energy6.7% · 15 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement21.4% · 14 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 14 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congress— · 7 votes
Labor and Employment— · 7 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 6 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Environmental Protection— · 5 votes
Water Resources Development— · 3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes
Health— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Families, Law, Native Americans, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
97th · 198199th · 1985
Republican · Senate · NC97th–99th
Term datesexact
Members · North Carolina
JE

John Porter East

Senator from North Carolina
SENATER1981–19873 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
9.5%with Democrats
of 846 votes · 90.5% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested9%of 846 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811985
1985–86 · 99th · Republican · of 153 votes6.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 153 contested votes scored in the 99th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 356
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 91
Agriculture and Food14.9% · 47
Taxation12.2% · 41
Transportation and Public Works7.9% · 38
Immigration13.9% · 36
Government Operations and Politics6.1% · 33
International Affairs0% · 32
Foreign Trade and International Finance28.6% · 28
Sports and Recreation0% · 22
Social Welfare35.3% · 17
Energy6.7% · 15
Crime and Law Enforcement21.4% · 14
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 14
Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 10
Congress— · 7
Labor and Employment— · 7
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Commerce— · 6
Education— · 6
Environmental Protection— · 5
Water Resources Development— · 3
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Housing and Community Development— · 2
Health— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Families, Law, Native Americans, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

97th · 198199th · 1985
Republican97th–99th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor