Within recount rangeUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 20
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Tim Merrick leads Dane Scalise by 0.23 points in the state's complete count, within recount range. The race is not called until the state certifies its results.
Tim MerrickDemocrat · leading
50.1%22,054
Dane ScaliseRepublican
49.9%21,953
44,007 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.
Tim MerrickDane Scalise
$170.7K
Raised by the campaign
$327.2K
$45K
Spent by the campaign
$43.6K
$107.8K
Cash on hand
$277.2K
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.
- Tim Merrick
- 34%
- Dane Scalise
- 66%
- Projected margin
- R+3.0