Evelyn Abrams Terry (born September 14, 1943) is an American politician from North Carolina. She was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. A member of the Democratic party, she represented the 71st district (including constituents in southern Forsyth County) from 2013 to 2023.^[1] Terry previously served on the Winston-Salem city council from 2005 to 2009.^[1]

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• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Health & Human Services
• Education - Universities (Vice Chair)
• Commerce
• Environment
• Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina's future

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Health and Human Services
• Commerce
• Environment
• Health
• Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Transportation
• Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency (Vice Chair)
• Commerce and Job Development
• Environment
• Ethics

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - Transportation
• Commerce and Job Development
• Ethics
• Banking
• Children, Youth and Families
• Judiciary IV
• Transportation

• Appropriations
• Commerce and Job Development
• Transportation
• Agriculture
• Elections

In 2020, she defeated Kanika Brown in the Democratic primary.^[3] She was unopposed in the general election.

Terry was easily re-elected to a 4th term in 2018 with just under 73% of the vote over Republican nominee Scott Arnold.

Terry was unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2016.

Terry didn't face a primary challenger in 2012. She defeated Republican nominee Kris McCann in a rematch, only slightly under performing her 2012 election performance.

In 2012, Terry sought the open NC House seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Larry Womble. She narrowly defeated Everette Witherspoon in the Democratic primary and then easily defeated Republican nominee Kris McCann in the general election.