2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina House District 3
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Michael Speciale (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Barbara Lee (D) by 12.5 points.
Michael SpecialeRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%14,068
Barbara LeeDemocrat
42.4%10,874
T. Lee Horne IIILibertarian
2.7%683
25,625 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET