2018Final results
2018 election for North Carolina Senate District 18
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
John M. Alexander Jr. (R) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Mack Paul (D) by 2.5 points.
John M. Alexander Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
49.9%51,794
Mack PaulDemocrat
47.4%49,155
Brad HesselLibertarian
2.8%2,855
103,804 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