CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 71
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Kanika Brown won re-election by 76.1 points over Mathew Mena.
Kanika BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.1%25,156
Mathew MenaGreen
11.9%3,410
28,566 votes
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kanika BrownNo Republican
$14.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$10.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$6.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Feb 14, 2026.
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Feb 14, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Kanika Brown without simulating it.
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