Representative Eric Ager

J. Eric Ager (Democratic Party) is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 114. He assumed office on January 1, 2023, and his current term ends on January 1, 2025. Ager is running for re-election to the same position.

Biography: J. Eric Ager has a distinguished military background. He served in the U.S. Navy in various roles, including as an assistant combat direction center/operations department training officer, a helicopter squadron department head, the Europe desk officer, and a U.S. naval attaché. Ager earned a B.S. in political science and government from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 and a master’s degree in international relations and affairs from Atilim University in Turkey in 2005.

Career Experience:

• Professor of national security studies at the George C. Marshall Center
• Executive director of Project HNG (a nonprofit)
• Director of business operations at Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Committee Assignments (2023-2024):

• Agriculture Committee
• Appropriations Committee
• Appropriations on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources Committee
• Regulatory Reform Committee
• Disaster Recovery and Homeland Security

Elections: In the 2024 general election, J. Eric Ager is running for re-election to represent District 114. His opponent is Sherry Higgins (R). The Democratic primary for this office, which was scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled.