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Jesse Helms
Republican · Senate · North Carolina · 1973–2003
Jesse Helms was a Republican U.S. senator from North Carolina, serving 1973–2003. Sponsored 652 bills, 19 of which became law. Cast 11,780 votes and missed 6.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 29
- Bills sponsored
- 652
- Became law
- 19
- Votes missed
- 6.3%
- Raised (all campaigns)
- $51.9M
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 2008
Terms in office
- Senate, North Carolina1973–2003 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “Jesse Helms (R-NC), Senate 1973–2003,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/H000463/jesse-helms (accessed 2026-10-13).