CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 28
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Larry C. Strickland won re-election by 16.6 points over D. Matthew Bailey.
Larry C. StricklandRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%17,117
D. Matthew BaileyDemocrat
41.7%12,241
29,358 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.
No DemocratLarry C. Strickland
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Raised by the campaign
$270.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$180.7K
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Cash on hand
$72.5K
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.
- D. Matthew Bailey
- <1%
- Larry C. Strickland
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+26.4