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State senate races

50 races on the 2026 ballot.

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ST SENState senate races North Carolina · 50 races · State legislature

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State Senate District 1

North Carolina · 10 counties

  • Jerry TillettRep
  • Melissa ZehnerDem
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State Senate District 2

North Carolina · 8 counties

  • Norman SandersonRep
  • Roy SurrettDem
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State Senate District 3

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Bob BrinsonRep
  • Charles DudleyDem
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State Senate District 4

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Buck NewtonRep
  • Jessica (Jess) RiveraDem
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State Senate District 5

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Henry HostetlerRep
  • Kandie D. SmithDem
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State Senate District 6

Onslow County, NC

  • Andi MorrowDem
  • Michael Anthony LazzaraRep
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State Senate District 7

New Hanover County, NC

  • Jessica BichlerDem
  • Michael LeeRep
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State Senate District 8

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Bill RabonRep
  • Richard (Rick) CombesDem
  • Tim WhiteLib
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State Senate District 9

North Carolina · 5 counties

  • Brent JacksonRep
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State Senate District 10

Johnston County, NC

  • Benton SawreyRep
  • Kevin TerrettLib
  • Pat LeGrandDem
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State Senate District 11

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Gavin BellLib
  • James D. GailliardDem
  • Lisa Stone BarnesRep
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State Senate District 12

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Jim BurginRep
  • Tanya White AndersonDem
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State Senate District 13

Wake County, NC

  • Lisa GrafsteinDem
  • Robert van BrederodeRep
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State Senate District 14

Wake County, NC

  • Angela B. McCartyRep
  • Dan BlueDem
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State Senate District 15

Wake County, NC

  • David BankertRep
  • Jay J. ChaudhuriDem
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State Senate District 16

Wake County, NC

  • Gale AdcockDem
  • Jonathan D. MillerLib
  • Philip HensleyRep
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State Senate District 17

Wake County, NC

  • Mrs. Sydney BatchDem
  • Patrick J. BowersoxLib
  • Shirley JohnsonRep
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State Senate District 18

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Brad HesselLib
  • Chris StockRep
  • Haseeb FatmiDem
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State Senate District 19

Cumberland County, NC

  • Val ApplewhiteDem
  • Venus de la CruzRep
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State Senate District 20

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Natalie S. MurdockDem
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State Senate District 21

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Paul TaylorDem
  • Tom McInnisRep
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State Senate District 22

Durham County, NC

  • LaKeshia M. AlstonRep
  • Sophia ChitlikDem
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State Senate District 23

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Jonah GarsonDem
  • Laura PichardoRep
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State Senate District 24

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Catina HammDem
  • Danny Earl Britt, Jr.Rep
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State Senate District 25

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Amy Scott GaleyRep
  • Southey BlantonDem
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State Senate District 26

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Sam PageRep
  • Steve LukingDem
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State Senate District 27

Guilford County, NC

  • Michael K. GarrettDem
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State Senate District 28

Guilford County, NC

  • Gladys A. RobinsonDem
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State Senate District 29

North Carolina · 5 counties

  • Dave CravenRep
  • Judy LittleDem
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State Senate District 30

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Pamela D. McAfeeDem
  • Steve JarvisRep
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State Senate District 31

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Andy BowlineDem
  • Dana Caudill JonesRep
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State Senate District 32

Forsyth County, NC

  • Keenen AlticGreen
  • Paul Lowe, Jr.Dem
  • Peter AntinozziRep
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State Senate District 33

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Carl FordRep
  • Gary R. WeartDem
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State Senate District 34

Cabarrus County, NC

  • April CookDem
  • Kevin CrutchfieldRep
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State Senate District 35

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Christine E. WinwardDem
  • Todd JohnsonRep
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State Senate District 36

North Carolina · 4 counties

  • Eddie SettleRep
  • Trevor Cole HardwickDem
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State Senate District 37

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Raygan J. AngelDem
  • Vickie SawyerRep
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State Senate District 38

Mecklenburg County, NC

  • Mujtaba A. MohammedDem
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State Senate District 39

Mecklenburg County, NC

  • DeAndrea SalvadorDem
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State Senate District 40

Mecklenburg County, NC

  • Bobbie ShieldsRep
  • Joyce WaddellDem
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State Senate District 41

Mecklenburg County, NC

  • Caleb TheodrosDem
  • Kevin GrayRep
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State Senate District 42

Mecklenburg County, NC

  • Mrs. Woodson BradleyDem
  • Stacie McGinnRep
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State Senate District 43

Gaston County, NC

  • Brad OvercashRep
  • Steve RutherfordDem
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State Senate District 44

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Rod PowellDem
  • Ted AlexanderRep
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State Senate District 45

North Carolina · 2 counties

  • Greg CranfordDem
  • Mark HolloRep
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State Senate District 46

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Kyle WhisnantDem
  • Warren DanielRep
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State Senate District 47

North Carolina · 9 counties

  • Frank Patton Hughes IIIDem
  • Ralph HiseRep
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State Senate District 48

North Carolina · 3 counties

  • Doyle G. Brown, Jr.Dem
  • Tim MoffittRep
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State Senate District 49

Buncombe County, NC

  • CJ DomingoRep
  • Julie MayfieldDem
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State Senate District 50

North Carolina · 8 counties

  • Kevin CorbinRep
  • Tom DowningDem
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