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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Patrick Bowersox

Libertarian

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 17

Solid D

>99%<1%

Solid D

>99%<1%
● Sydney BatchINC● Shirley JohnsonAlso: Patrick Bowersox (L)
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Background

Past races on file
2 (0 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-17 Nov 5, 2024

    L · 25.6% · 24,661 votes

    Lost
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-17 Nov 8, 2022

    L · 2.2% · 1,922 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026