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North Carolina House District 48
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Garland E. Pierce won re-election by 21.3 points over Ralph Carter.
Garland E. PierceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.7%15,926
Ralph CarterRepublican
39.3%10,324
26,250 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.
Garland E. PierceRalph Carter
$243.8K
Raised by the campaign
$73.9K
$103.1K
Spent by the campaign
$46.1K
$115.5K
Cash on hand
$38.8K
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 Jun 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Garland E. Pierce
- 95%
- Ralph Carter
- 5%
- Projected margin
- D+13.0