CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 78
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Neal Jackson won re-election by 36.4 points over Matt Holway.
Neal JacksonRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%24,521
Matt HolwayDemocrat
31.8%11,430
35,951 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.
Matt HolwayNeal Jackson
$17.9K
Raised by the campaign
$538.1K
$11K
Spent by the campaign
$441.8K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$155.4K
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.
- Matt Holway
- <1%
- Neal Jackson
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+41.3