Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina House District 82
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Chris Bishopp flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 12.0 points over Brian Echevarria.
Chris BishoppDemocrat · winner
56.0%20,956
Brian EchevarriaRepublican · incumbent
44.0%16,481
37,437 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.
Chris BishoppBrian Echevarria
$46.5K
Raised by the campaign
$65.3K
$15.3K
Spent by the campaign
$27.1K
$22.7K
Cash on hand
$90.9K
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.
- Chris Bishopp
- 34%
- Brian Echevarria
- 66%
- Projected margin
- R+2.9