CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina House District 86
North Carolina House of Representatives · North Carolina
Hugh Blackwell won re-election by 26.8 points over Wesley E. Hendrix.
Hugh BlackwellRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.4%19,007
Wesley E. HendrixDemocrat
36.6%10,965
29,972 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.
No DemocratHugh Blackwell
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Raised by the campaign
$159.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$163.3K
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Cash on hand
$34.7K
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.
- Wesley E. Hendrix
- <1%
- Hugh Blackwell
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.3