North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Sydney Batch
DemocraticIncumbent
2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 17
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D
● Sydney BatchINC● Shirley JohnsonAlso: Patrick Bowersox (L)
Background
- Current office
- North Carolina State Senate, SD-17
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 4 (3 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-17 Nov 5, 2024
D · 74.4% · 71,610 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-17 Nov 8, 2022
D · 51.8% · 45,279 votes
- 2020Lost
House of Representatives · HD-37 Nov 3, 2020
D · 46.8% · 65,684 votes
- 2018Won
House of Representatives · HD-37 Nov 6, 2018
D · 49.9% · 22,803 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Shirley JohnsonRepublican
- Patrick BowersoxLibertarian