How Stein failed to sway members on veto overrides

North Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday voted to override eight of Gov. Josh Stein's 14 vetoes, despite efforts by Stein to convince some members otherwise.

North Carolina Democratic Rep. Shelly Willingham (left) and Carla Cunningham (right) overrode a number of vetoes from Gov. Josh Stein (center).

North Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday overrode eight of Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes. Here’s what passed over the governor’s objections, how Stein tried to persuade Democratic members, and other tidbits from the day:

Dem Defections

Four Democrats went against Stein:

• Rep. Shelly Willingham of Edgecombe County: 6 overrides

• Rep. Carla Cunningham of Mecklenburg County: 5 overrides

• Rep. Nasif Majeed of Mecklenburg County: 2 overrides

• Rep. Cecil Brockman of Guilford County: 2 overrides

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Tidbits:

Willingham:

Willingham said Stein personally called him on Monday night to ask him to sustain his vetoes. Willingham declined, saying his position would remain unchanged.

“Governor Stein, he’s just getting to know me,” Willingham said. “I think now he knows that whatever I say I’m going to do, that’s what I’m going to do. So he could take that to the bank.”