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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 2 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Norman Sanderson

RepublicanIncumbent

Electoral history

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

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 56.0% · 63,006 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-1 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 100.0% · 61,485 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 63.1% · 126,028 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 61.8% · 42,898 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 66.3% · 58,032 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 60.4% · 36,562 votes

    Won
  7. 2012

    State Senate · SD-2 Nov 6, 2012

    R · 63.1% · 53,873 votes

    Won
  8. 2010

    House of Representatives · HD-3 Nov 2, 2010

    R · 63.7% · 14,620 votes

    Won
  9. 2008

    House of Representatives · HD-3 Nov 4, 2008

    R · 47.7% · 16,173 votes

    Lost

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