North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 47 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Ralph Hise
2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 47
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
Background
- Current office
- North Carolina State Senate, SD-47
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 8 (8 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-47 Nov 5, 2024
R · 64.2% · 75,607 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 8, 2022
R · 100.0% · 62,433 votes
- 2020Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 3, 2020
R · 68.4% · 136,890 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 6, 2018
R · 62.3% · 44,305 votes
- 2016Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 8, 2016
R · 64.9% · 56,021 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 4, 2014
R · 100.0% · 39,299 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-47 primary · May 6, 2014
R · 62.0% · 8,378 votes
- 2012Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 6, 2012
R · 56.5% · 46,415 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Frank Patton Hughes IIIDemocratic