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North Carolina House District 7
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Mark Speed flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.1 points over Cory Thornton.
Mark SpeedDemocrat · winner
51.6%19,901
Cory ThorntonRepublican
48.4%18,698
38,599 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.
Mark SpeedCory Thornton
$35.1K
Raised by the campaign
$61.6K
$11.2K
Spent by the campaign
$16.6K
$11.4K
Cash on hand
$44.8K
Campaign money: 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.
- Mark Speed
- 20%
- Cory Thornton
- 80%
- Projected margin
- R+5.9