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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 18 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Brad Hessel

Libertarian

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 18

Likely D

91%9%

Lean D

74%26%
● Haseeb FatmiINC● Chris StockAlso: Brad Hessel (L)
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Background

Past races on file
3 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in North Carolina, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 5, 2024

    L · 3.2% · 3,906 votes

    Lost
  2. 2018

    State Senate · SD-18 Nov 6, 2018

    L · 2.8% · 2,855 votes

    Lost
  3. 2016

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 8, 2016

    L · 4.3% · 5,081 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026