Jason Saine

Jason Ray Saine is a former Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 97th district (based in Lincoln County) from 2011 to 2024. A public relations and social media manager from Lincolnton he was re-elected to the seat in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020.^[1][2] He resigned from the North Carolina House in August 2024.^[3][4]

Jason Saine
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 97th district
In office August 24, 2011 – August 12, 2024
Preceded by	Jonathan Rhyne
Succeeded by	Heather Rhyne
Personal details
Born	Jason Ray Saine
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kathryn
Children	1
Education	University of North Carolina, Charlotte (BA) North Carolina State University Columbia Southern University (BS)
Website	State House website

Committee assignments

2023–2024 session

• Appropriations (Senior Chair)
• Appropriations - Information Technology (Vice Chair)
• Commerce
• Energy and Public Utilities
• Ethics
• Judiciary I
• Redistricting (Vice Chair)
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations

2021–2022 session

• Appropriations (Senior Chair)
• Appropriations - Information Technology
• Energy and Public Utilities
• Ethics
• Judiciary I
• Redistricting (Vice Chair)
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations
• Alcoholic Beverage Control

2019–2020 session

• Appropriations (Senior Chair)
• Appropriations - Information Technology
• Energy and Public Utilities
• Ethics
• Redistricting
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations
• Alcoholic Beverage Control

2017–2018 session

• Appropriations (Vice Chair)
• Appropriations - Information Technology
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations
• Finance (Chair)
• Education (K-12)
• Alcoholic Beverage Control

2015–2016 session

• Appropriations (Vice Chair)
• Appropriations - Information Technology (Chair)
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations
• Finance (Senior Chair)
• Elections
• Health
• Judiciary II
• Commerce and Job Development
• Alcoholic Beverage Control

2013–2014 session

• Appropriations (Vice Chair)
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations
• Education
• Elections
• Judiciary
• Transportation
• Commerce and Job Development (Vice Chair)
• Alcoholic Beverage Control

Electoral history

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2022^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	28,875	100%
Total votes			28,875	100%
	Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2020^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	35,988	74.13%
	Democratic	Greg McBryde	12,558	25.87%
Total votes			48,546	100%
	Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2018^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	6,927	83.07%
	Republican	Nic Haag	1,412	16.93%
Total votes			8,339	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2018^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	22,122	70.51%
	Democratic	Natalie Robertson	9,252	29.49%
Total votes			31,374	100%
	Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2016^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	31,390	100%
Total votes			31,390	100%
	Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2014^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	16,604	70.65%
	Democratic	Rosemary B. Hubbard	6,898	29.35%
Total votes			23,502	100%
	Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Republican primary election, 2012^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	5,982	51.57%
	Republican	Jim Klein	4,003	34.51%
	Republican	Charles E. Newman	1,615	13.92%
Total votes			11,600	100%

North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district general election, 2012^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jason Saine (incumbent)	26,690	100%
Total votes			26,690	100%
	Republican hold