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North Carolina · North Carolina House District 7 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Mark Speed

Democratic

2026 race · North Carolina House District 7

20% chance of winning · race rated Lean R

20%80%

24% chance of winning · race rated Lean R

24%76%
● Mark Speed● Cory Thornton
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Background

Past races on file
1 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

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

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-11 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 45.2% · 34,333 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026