Meet the 37-year-old poised to become one of North Carolina's most powerful lawmakers

• Hall, an attorney from Lenoir who quickly ascended to become one of the most powerful Republicans in the state, will take on the unenviable task of leading the large and often unruly House GOP caucus.
• He'll also work closely with the state's most powerful Republican, Senate leader Phil Berger, to pass their party's top priorities in the upcoming two-year term.

Driving the news: Among the issues Hall is campaigning on is continuing to advance conservative policies and providing House lawmakers with a more consistent schedule.

• "In recent years, the legislative schedule has become unpredictable and does not work for many members' professional and personal obligations," Hall said in a letter in which he laid out to lawmakers what his priorities would be if elected speaker.

State of play: Republicans are expected to hold a 71-seat majority in the 120-member state House come January, granting them the votes to elect the next House Speaker.

• The chamber is one seat short of a supermajority, however, which would have given Republicans the votes to override Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein's vetoes.
• Most county board of elections in the state have certified election results, but a handful of counties will do so this week. Additionally, some legislative candidates in close races may request a recount, which could change the results.

How it works: House Republicans are expected to vote Tuesday morning on who to put forth for the formal speaker's election in January, in which all members of the state legislature will vote.

• Democrats can also nominate a speaker, but because Republicans hold a majority in the House, the person the GOP elects behind closed doors on Tuesday is all but certain to be elected in January.

By the numbers: Hall raised some $2.8 million this election cycle to help Republicans maintain their supermajority in the House, his letter said — far outpacing fundraising among other House Republicans, House GOP caucus director Stephen Wiley tells Axios.

• Hall said Republicans may be up against a challenging election year in 2026, so they "must begin preparing now, by having a Speaker who can effectively fundraise the necessary sums, improving our legislative and caucus communications apparatus, and modernizing our campaign structures," he said.

Flashback: Current House Majority leader Rep. John Bell had planned to run for House Speaker until last year, when Bell and former Rep. Jason Saine, who resigned in August, opted not to run for speaker and endorse Hall instead, Axios scooped last October.

• As part of that agreement, Hall plans to nominate Bell to take his place as the Rules chairman, which Hall has held for four years.
• The compromise almost certainly guaranteed that Hall would be the next House Speaker more than a year before a vote was set to take place.

Between the lines: The Assembly reported earlier this year that a lobbyist was seriously injured during Hall's wedding weekend last December.

• The lobbyist, Cory Bryson, fell from the tailgate of a vehicle that was being driven by another lobbyist, Zane Stilwell. Hall was riding in that same vehicle at the time, per The Assembly.
• Police reports obtained by The Assembly did not mention alcohol, but a 911 call automatically made by Bryson's Apple Watch caught a man saying to another in the background: "You need to get the alcohol out of the car."

• Hall's now-wife, Madison Skeens, is listed as a registered lobbyist for the North Carolina School Boards Association, but her LinkedIn shows that her time in that position ended in February. She previously worked in the legislature.
• Hall did not respond to Axios' request for comment.

Zoom in: Hall has been instrumental in Republicans' redistricting efforts in recent years. He has also led the House's effort to pass a measure requiring sheriffs to notify ICE if they can't determine the legal status of a person charged with certain offenses and honor requests by the agency to hold people for up to 48 hours if it is believed they are in the country illegally.

• The legislature is expected to attempt to override outgoing Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on the legislation this week.

What we're watching: Hall's leadership will create a new dynamic between the House and Senate, which have had an especially tense relationship in recent years, as the two chambers have differed in their views on expanding Medicaid, legalizing medical marijuana and creating four new gaming districts.

• Also at play in the upcoming legislative session will be the tension between the legislature and Stein, who will be fighting to keep Democrats from siding with Republicans in veto override votes.
• "We're always accepting new members in the Republican caucus if anybody else wants to change parties," Hall said in a press conference after the election, the Carolina Journal reported.
• "Even still if no one switches parties, I'm confident that there are a number of Democrats in the House caucus — not the majority of their caucus, but there's a number of them who we'll be able to work with on specific policy items and continue to be able to pass good legislation."