Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 62
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Shelly Headen flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 0.5 points over John M. Blust.
Shelly HeadenDemocrat · winner
50.3%21,367
John M. BlustRepublican · incumbent
49.7%21,134
42,501 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.
Shelly HeadenJohn M. Blust
$113.6K
Raised by the campaign
$557K
$86.4K
Spent by the campaign
$74.2K
$10.5K
Cash on hand
$33.9K
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.
- Shelly Headen
- 47%
- John M. Blust
- 53%
- Projected margin
- R+0.6