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North Carolina House District 117
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Lynne Russo flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.5 points over Chelsea Walsh.
Lynne RussoDemocrat · winner
51.7%22,710
Chelsea WalshRepublican
48.3%21,180
43,890 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.
Lynne RussoNo Republican
$79.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$37.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$21.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Jun 30, 2026.
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Jun 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Lynne Russo
- 23%
- Chelsea Walsh
- 77%
- Projected margin
- R+5.2