Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 105
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Ken McCool flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 14.2 points over Tricia Ann Cotham.
Ken McCoolDemocrat · winner
57.1%24,608
Tricia Ann CothamRepublican · incumbent
42.9%18,479
43,087 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ken McCoolTricia Ann Cotham
$686K
Raised by the campaign
$337.5K
$304.4K
Spent by the campaign
$244K
$81.3K
Cash on hand
$54.7K
Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Oct 17, 2026.
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 17, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Ken McCool
- 79%
- Tricia Ann Cotham
- 21%
- Projected margin
- D+6.0