North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kandie Smith
DemocraticIncumbent
2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 5
99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
94% chance of winning · race rated Likely D
● Kandie SmithINC● Henry Hostetler
Background
- Current office
- North Carolina State Senate, SD-5
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 4 (4 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in North Carolina, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 5, 2024
D · 55.1% · 59,440 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 8, 2022
D · 52.2% · 36,557 votes
- 2020Won
House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 3, 2020
D · 60.2% · 47,488 votes
- 2018Won
House of Representatives · HD-8 Nov 6, 2018
D · 100.0% · 24,085 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Henry HostetlerRepublican