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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 15 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Jay Chaudhuri

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 15

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Jay ChaudhuriINC● David Bankert
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Background

Current office
North Carolina State Senate, SD-15
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (5 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-15 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 65.9% · 67,355 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 67.5% · 52,472 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 58.0% · 143,434 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-15 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 73.1% · 60,805 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-16 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 65.3% · 68,842 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026