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North Carolina House District 51
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
April Montgomery won by 1.4 points over Charles M. Taylor.
April MontgomeryIndependent · winner
50.7%13,919
Charles M. TaylorRepublican
49.3%13,537
27,456 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.
April MontgomeryCharles M. Taylor
$94.3K
Raised by the campaign
$90K
$77.1K
Spent by the campaign
$81.5K
$3.3K
Cash on hand
$8.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tasherra Nichols McDuffie $140.
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.
- Tasherra Nichols McDuffie
- 1%
- Charles M. Taylor
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+21.8