CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 8
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Gloristine Brown won re-election by 42.6 points over Cathy Thorne Bynum.
Gloristine BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%18,488
Cathy Thorne BynumRepublican
28.7%7,440
25,928 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.
Gloristine BrownCathy Thorne Bynum
$13.9K
Raised by the campaign
$12.3K
$17.7K
Spent by the campaign
$5.5K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Jun 30, 2026; 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.
- Gloristine Brown
- >99%
- Cathy Thorne Bynum
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+33.4