Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 43
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Janene Ackles flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 4.2 points over Diane Wheatley.
Janene AcklesDemocrat · winner
52.1%15,814
Diane WheatleyRepublican · incumbent
47.9%14,530
30,344 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 DemocratDiane Wheatley
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Raised by the campaign
$92K
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Spent by the campaign
$128.7K
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Cash on hand
$32.6K
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.
- Janene Ackles
- 19%
- Diane Wheatley
- 81%
- Projected margin
- R+6.4