CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 16
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Carson Smith won re-election by 25.1 points over Jim Harris.
Carson SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%21,921
Jim HarrisDemocrat
37.4%13,111
35,032 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.
Jim HarrisCarson Smith
$11.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$4.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$4.4K
Cash on hand
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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.
- Jim Harris
- <1%
- Carson Smith
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+30.2