Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 59
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Elma Hairston flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.7 points over Alan Branson.
Elma HairstonDemocrat · winner
51.8%22,405
Alan BransonRepublican · incumbent
48.2%20,812
43,217 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.
Elma HairstonAlan Branson
$17.4K
Raised by the campaign
$481.3K
$19.5K
Spent by the campaign
$154K
-$2.4K
Cash on hand
$21.8K
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.
- Elma Hairston
- 22%
- Alan Branson
- 78%
- Projected margin
- R+5.6