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North Carolina · North Carolina Senate District 19 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Val Applewhite

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · North Carolina Senate District 19

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

>99%<1%
● Val ApplewhiteINC● Venus de la Cruz
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Background

Current office
North Carolina State Senate, SD-19
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
2 (2 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-19 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 62.9% · 55,697 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-19 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 52.7% · 30,755 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026