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

Gale Adcock

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 16

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Gale AdcockINC● Philip HensleyAlso: Jonathan Miller (L)
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Background

Current office
North Carolina State Senate, SD-16
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
6 (6 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-16 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 100.0% · 84,424 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 65.2% · 49,204 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    House of Representatives · HD-41 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 62.0% · 81,874 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    House of Representatives · HD-41 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 66.8% · 26,631 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    House of Representatives · HD-41 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 57.0% · 27,491 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    House of Representatives · HD-41 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 51.3% · 15,160 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026