2020Final results
2020 election for North Carolina Senate District 17
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Sam Searcy (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Mark Cavaliero (R) by 6.6 points.
Sam SearcyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.4%167,134
Mark CavalieroRepublican
44.8%145,550
Travis GrooOther party
3.8%12,408
325,092 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET