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North Carolina House District 49
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Cynthia Ball won re-election by 58.0 points over Daran Thomas.
Cynthia BallDemocrat · winner · incumbent
79.0%25,262
Daran ThomasRepublican
21.0%6,711
31,973 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.
Cynthia BallDaran Thomas
$301.9K
Raised by the campaign
$3.7K
$260.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8K
$33.2K
Cash on hand
$889
Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Oct 17, 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.
- Cynthia Ball
- >99%
- Daran Thomas
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+51.5