North Carolina

State overview

U.S. Senate

Target race

DemocratCooperFlip

About 99% counted

U.S. House

4 targets of 14 seats

Democrat4

14 seats · 10 not called

1 seat flipped to Dem

Governor

No race this cycle

Attorney General

No race this cycle

State Senate

19 targets of 50 seats

24 23

26 for a majority · 3 not called

3 seats flipped to Dem

State House

40 targets of 120 seats

66 47

61 for a majority · 7 not called

Control flipped to Dem15 seats flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of November 4, 1:46 pm ET · How we count · Report an error

Target races in North Carolina

U.S. Senate1 target

U.S. Senate – NC

Flip Won

Cooper58.7%

Whatley39.1%

Margin: 824,875 votes (19.6 pts)

4,203,181 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Equality NC , New North Carolina Project , Siembra NC Action , and 20 more

U.S. House4 targets

U.S. House NC-11

Flip Won

Ager57.1%

Balkcom41.3%

Margin: 54,210 votes (15.8 pts)

342,409 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Equality NC , Swing Left , Addition Collective Action Fund , SURJ PAC , and 1 more

U.S. House NC-03

Not called yet

Smith49.3%

Murphy Incumbent49.4%

Margin: 233 votes (0.1 pts)

237,904 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Down Home North Carolina , Advance Carolina , Battleground Alliance

U.S. House NC-13

Not called yet

Barringer50.5%

Knott Incumbent48.1%

Margin: 7,652 votes (2.4 pts)

316,789 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Advance Carolina , North Carolina A. Philip Randolph Educational Fund , and 2 more

U.S. House NC-01

Not called yet

Davis Incumbent50.1%

Buckhout46.8%

Margin: 10,305 votes (3.3 pts)

312,703 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Advance Carolina , Shared Values Action , and 2 more

State legislature59 targets

NC House District 37

Flip Won

Decker54.7%

Pare45.3%

Margin: 4,604 votes (9.4 pts)

48,752 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 11 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 12 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 11 more

NC House District 25

Flip Won

Wilkins52.7%

Chesser44.7%

Margin: 3,080 votes (8.0 pts)

38,770 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , Siembra PAC , and 9 more

Partners: Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , Siembra PAC , NCAAT in Action , and 8 more

Partners: Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , Siembra PAC , and 9 more

Partners: Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , Siembra PAC , NCAAT in Action , and 8 more

NC House District 73

Flip Won

Monks53.8%

Almond46.2%

Margin: 2,449 votes (7.6 pts)

32,217 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 9 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 10 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 9 more

NC House District 74

Flip Won

North57.1%

Zenger42.9%

Margin: 5,805 votes (14.2 pts)

41,081 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 9 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 10 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 9 more

NC House District 105

Flip Won

McCool57.1%

Cotham42.9%

Margin: 6,129 votes (14.2 pts)

43,087 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Action NC , Equality NC , Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 8 more

NC Senate District 07

Flip Won

Bichler52.6%

Lee47.4%

Margin: 4,841 votes (5.2 pts)

91,779 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Equality NC , Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 8 more

NC Senate District 11

Flip Won

Gailliard51.4%

Barnes46.3%

Margin: 4,497 votes (5.1 pts)

88,263 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 7 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , and 8 more

Partners: Education Justice Action , Carolina Federation , Down Home North Carolina , and 7 more

NC House District 35

Flip Won

Hopkins54.9%

Schietzelt45.1%

Margin: 4,613 votes (9.8 pts)

46,601 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Carolina Federation , Siembra NC Action , NCAAT in Action , Equality NC , and 2 more

NC House District 82

Flip Won

Bishopp56.0%

Echevarria44.0%

Margin: 4,475 votes (12.0 pts)

37,437 votes cast99% counted

Partners: NCAAT in Action , Equality NC , Down Home North Carolina

Other state & local offices9 targets

NC State Court of Appeals, Seat 1

Won

Arrowood56.8%

Byrne43.2%

Margin: 563,356 votes (13.6 pts)

4,160,960 votes cast99% counted

Partners: NCAAT in Action , Equality NC , Down Home North Carolina , and 1 more

NC State Court of Appeals, Seat 2

Won

Hampson56.8%

Bell43.2%

Margin: 564,124 votes (13.6 pts)

4,156,880 votes cast99% counted

Partners: People's Alliance PAC

NC State Court of Appeals, Seat 3

Won

Walczyk57.1%

Collins42.9%

Margin: 591,534 votes (14.2 pts)

4,153,290 votes cast99% counted

Partners: NCAAT in Action , Equality NC , Down Home North Carolina , and 1 more

NC Supreme Court

Won

Earls58.9%

Stevens41.1%

Margin: 739,818 votes (17.8 pts)

4,173,868 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Equality NC , New North Carolina Project , Advance Carolina , and 12 more

Raleigh City Council At Large

NonpartisanNot called yet

Forte, Stormie Forte37.3%
Siddiqui, Sana Siddiqui32.5%

Rinehart15.0%1 other 14.4%

Margin: 52,551 votes (17.5 pts)

300,432 votes cast

Partners: NCAAT in Action , Equality NC

Raleigh City Council District A

NonpartisanNot called yet

Silver IncumbentPreferred60.5%

Hill39.1%

Margin: 7,869 votes (21.4 pts)

36,848 votes cast

Partners: Equality NC

Raleigh City Council District E

NonpartisanNot called yet

Jones IncumbentPreferred70.2%

Scruggs29.5%

Margin: 16,234 votes (40.7 pts)

39,934 votes cast

Partners: Equality NC

Raleigh City Council District C

NonpartisanNot called yet

Branch IncumbentPreferred71.8%

Ollison27.8%

Margin: 14,322 votes (44.0 pts)

32,536 votes cast

Partners: Equality NC

Raleigh City Council District D

NonpartisanNot called yet

Harrison IncumbentPreferred81.2%

Smith-Cook18.2%

Margin: 17,140 votes (63.0 pts)

27,181 votes cast

Partners: Equality NC

Partners organizing in North Carolina

At least 30 partners are working in North Carolina.

Siembra NC Action
North Carolina
A grassroots basebuilding organization defending North Carolina communities from abusive employers, landlords, and ICE.
U.S. Senate – NC and 1 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 1 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 1 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 1 more
Equality NC
North Carolina
The oldest statewide organization in North Carolina dedicated to securing rights for the LGBTQ community.
U.S. Senate – NC and 50 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 50 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 50 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 50 more
Down Home North Carolina
North Carolina
Builds power with poor and working-class people in North Carolina's small towns and rural communities.
U.S. Senate – NC and 36 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 36 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 36 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 36 more
NCAAT in Action
North Carolina
Sees Asian Americans as key to the coalition building toward a better future for North Carolina.
U.S. Senate – NC and 27 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 27 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 27 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 27 more
Carolina Federation
North Carolina
A multiracial, working-class movement building democratic participation through grassroots organizing in North Carolina.
U.S. Senate – NC and 24 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 24 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 24 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 24 more
Advance Carolina
North Carolina
A Black-led statewide organization that educates and mobilizes Black and progressive voters in North Carolina.
U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
People's Alliance PAC
North Carolina
The political arm of People's Alliance, which organizes year-round for a more progressive Durham.
U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 22 more
Shared Values Action
North Carolina
Presses 2026 candidates in North Carolina to earn voters’ support rather than put donors first.
U.S. Senate – NC and 17 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 17 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 17 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 17 more
NC Latino Power
North Carolina
Builds long-term Latino political power in North Carolina, mobilizing its base to hold decision-makers accountable to the Latino community.
U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 16 more
Siembra PAC
North Carolina
The political arm of Siembra NC, which defends North Carolina communities from abusive employers, landlords, and ICE.
NC Supreme Court and 16 more
NC Supreme Court and 16 more
Active in NC Supreme Court and 16 more
Active in NC Supreme Court and 16 more
Can't Win Victory Fund
North Carolina
Recruits, trains, and supports Democratic candidates in North Carolina who show up, tell the truth, and build trust in communities that have been written off.
NC Senate District 07 and 15 more
NC Senate District 07 and 15 more
Active in NC Senate District 07 and 15 more
Active in NC Senate District 07 and 15 more
Education Justice Action
North Carolina
Builds political power with Black and Brown communities in North Carolina to push for a high-quality, equitable public school system.
U.S. Senate – NC and 14 more
U.S. Senate – NC and 14 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 14 more
Active in U.S. Senate – NC and 14 more
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