Biography

Dan Bishop was born on July 1, 1964. He grew up in a family of 5 with his parents, Kaytee and Bud, pushing him and his siblings to strive for academic success. Bishop attended University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill for undergrad where he received a degree in business and then for law school. He practiced business litigation before becoming a Representative. Bishop is now married to his wife of 25 years, Jo, and together they have one son, Jack.

Religious Values

Bishop identifies as a Protestant and has shared his Christian values with others. He reportedly quoted the Declaration of Independence in a House Judiciary Committee meeting when discussing God-given rights. Here is a link to this meeting.

From Lawyer to Politician

Bishop worked as a commercial litigator for almost three decades. He was elected to the North Carolina House and Senate and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Bishop was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019, with a special election.

Tenure

Bishop has been elected to the House of Representatives for the 116, 117, and 118th Congress. He represents the 8th congressional district in North Carolina. He is retiring from Congress this year to run for North Carolina's Attorney General. His run for Attorney General is expected to be competitive as the seat has been historically controlled by democrats and no Republican has been elected to the position since the late 1800s.

Committee and Subcommittee Assignments

Dan Bishop serves on two committees and four subcommittees

• Committee on Homeland Security

  • Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations

  • Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability

• Committee on Judiciary

  • Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

  • Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law

Sponsored Legislations

Dan Bishop has sponsored two pieces of legislation and cosponsored 33 pieces of legislation. 

Bishop was the primary sponsor of a bill that "addresses policies of Transportation Security Administration related to the sensitive security information and international aviation security," more commonly known as H.R. 1871. This bill was passed July 20, 2021.

A few notable bills Bishop has cosponsored include the Department of Homeland Security Policy Issuance Review Act, the Free Speech Protection Act, and the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. 

Interest Group Scores

Bishop's scorecard with each interest group varies with some ratings at 0% and some at 100%. Interest groups that have given Bishop 100%, including National Right to Life Committee, North Carolina Values Coalition, National Federation of Independent Business- North Carolina, Conservative Review, and Campaign for Working Families are among a few. 

Bishop has some not so lucky reviews from groups, with a score of 0%, such as Food Policy Action, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and Human Rights Campaign.

There are some scores that are not so extreme as 0 and 100. Bishop scored a 20% with American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and a 86% with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).

Fun Facts about Dan Bishop!

• 10 times voted into business North Carolina's "Legal Elite." 

• Selected 7 times by "Super Lawyers."

• President Donald Trump took partial credit for Bishops first victory when he was elected to the House.

• Bishop was first elected to the House of Representative through a special election because the guy who was elected first was accused of rigging the election.