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North Carolina House District 81

North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina

Larry W. Potts won re-election by 26.8 points over Dylan R. Tucker.

Larry W. PottsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%19,943
36.6%11,521
31,464 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

EvenR+43.82024 HouseR+44.22024 Pres.R+26.82026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dylan R. TuckerLarry W. Potts
$550
Raised by the campaign
$113K
$618
Spent by the campaign
$60K
$32
Cash on hand
$129K

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.

Dylan R. Tucker
<1%
Larry W. Potts
>99%
Projected margin
R+34.9
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