Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 5
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Sam Davis III flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.6 points over Bill Ward.
Sam Davis IIIDemocrat · winner
52.8%16,082
Bill WardRepublican · incumbent
47.2%14,385
30,467 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 DemocratBill Ward
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Raised by the campaign
$587.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$50.9K
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Cash on hand
$24.5K
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.
- Sam Davis III
- 46%
- Bill Ward
- 54%
- Projected margin
- R+0.7