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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 21 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Tom McInnis

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 21

98% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

2%98%

95% chance of winning · race rated Likely R

5%95%
● Paul Taylor● Tom McInnisINC
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Background

Current office
North Carolina State Senate, SD-21
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
6 (6 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-21 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 62.8% · 67,494 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 54.6% · 36,468 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-25 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 59.1% · 120,307 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-25 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 57.1% · 41,601 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-25 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 63.8% · 53,621 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    State Senate · SD-25 Nov 4, 2014

    R · 50.4% · 28,496 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026