North Carolina votes for U.S. Senate on November 3, 2026, along with its U.S. House seats.
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Roy Cooper won by 19.7 points · called by Fox News at Nov 3, 8:27 PM ET
Lead at Nov 3, 8:43 PM ET: D +29.8 (64% counted) → now D +19.7
Unofficial results. Vote shares and calls from the Fox News Decision Desk results page ↗; this site does not project winners. Certified results come from the state election office.
| District | Winner / leader | Vote % | Counted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC-1 | Don Davis D · incumbent · vs Laurie Buckhout (R) | 50.1–46.7D +3.4 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| NC-2 | Deborah Ross D · incumbent · vs Eugene Douglass (R) | 75.1–23.4D +51.6 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| NC-3 | Raymond Smith D · vs Greg Murphy (R) | 49.4–49.3D +0.1 | 99% | Not called |
| NC-4 | Valerie Foushee D · incumbent · vs Mahesh Ganorkar (R) | 79.1–18.9D +60.2 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| NC-5 | Chuck Hubbard D · vs Virginia Foxx (R) | 48.7–48.6D +0.1 | 99% | Not called |
| NC-6 | Cyril Jefferson D · vs Addison McDowell (R) | 51.2–48.8D +2.4 | 99% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| NC-7 | David Rouzer R · incumbent · vs Kimberly Hardy (D) | 49.9–49.2R +0.7 | 99% | Not called |
| NC-8 | Mark Harris R · incumbent · vs Colby Watson (D) | 50.4–48.6R +1.7 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| NC-9 | Richard Ojeda D · vs Richard Hudson (R) | 51.1–48.9D +2.3 | 99% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| NC-10 | Pat Harrigan R · incumbent · vs Ashley Bell (D) | 49.6–48.8R +0.8 | 99% | Not called |
| NC-11 | Jamie Ager D · vs Jennifer Balkcom (R) | 57.1–41.3D +15.8 | 99% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| NC-12 | Alma Adams D · incumbent · vs Jack Codiga (R) | 81.2–18.8D +62.5 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| NC-13 | Paul Barringer D · vs Brad Knott (R) | 50.5–48.0D +2.5 | 99% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| NC-14 | Lakesha Womack D · vs Tim Moore (R) | 51.1–48.9D +2.3 | 99% | ✓ Called Flipped |
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North Carolina U.S. Senate: Roy Cooper (D, Former Governor) faces Michael Whatley (R, Former RNC chair). Incumbent status: Open — Thom Tillis (R) retiring. The seat is currently held by a Republican. The Cook Political Report rates the race Lean D and Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Likely D. Across 1 public poll in our 14-day average (window ending November 3, 2026), Roy Cooper averages 56.4% and Michael Whatley 41.5%; uncertainty for the average has not been calculated. With so few polls, the average can shift quickly. Full race page →
North Carolina also elects all 14 of its U.S. House seats, which count toward the 218 needed for a House majority.
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North Carolina votes for U.S. Senate on November 3, 2026, along with all 14 of its U.S. House seats and state and local offices.
Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Anyone in line at closing time can still vote.
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