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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 40 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joyce Waddell

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 40

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Joyce WaddellINC● Bobbie Shields
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Background

Current office
North Carolina State Senate, SD-40
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
7 (7 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-40 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 79.4% · 67,654 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 67.2% · 36,799 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 72.1% · 128,563 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 75.6% · 44,773 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 82.5% · 61,481 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 100.0% · 34,788 votes

    Won
  7. 2014

    State Senate · SD-40 primary · May 6, 2014

    D · 41.9% · 3,244 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026