2020Final results
2020 election for U.S. Senate in North Carolina
U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Thom Tillis (R) won with 48.7% of the vote, defeating Cal Cunningham (D) by 1.7 points.
Thom TillisRepublican · winner
48.7%5,331,237
Cal CunninghamDemocrat
46.9%5,141,374
Shannon W. BrayLibertarian
3.1%343,160
Kevin E. HayesConstitution
1.2%136,389
10,952,160 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cal CunninghamThom Tillis
$52.6M
Raised by the campaign
$23.3M
$52.4M
Spent by the campaign
$24.5M
$173.7K
Cash on hand
$834.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Thom Tillis (R)Cal Cunningham (D)
Also on the ballot: Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian), 3.1%; Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution), 1.2%