CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 23
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Patricia Smith held the seat for Democrats, winning by 22.9 points over Brent Roberson.
Patricia SmithDemocrat · winner
61.5%20,679
Brent RobersonRepublican
38.5%12,968
33,647 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.
Patricia SmithBrent Roberson
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$17.9K
$14.5K
Spent by the campaign
$488
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$14
Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Oct 17, 2026; North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Jun 30, 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.
- Patricia Smith
- 99%
- Brent Roberson
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+20.3