Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina Senate District 11
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
James D. Gailliard flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.1 points over Lisa Stone Barnes.
James D. GailliardDemocrat · winner
51.4%45,342
Lisa Stone BarnesRepublican · incumbent
46.3%40,845
Gavin BellLibertarian
2.4%2,076
88,263 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.
James D. GailliardLisa Stone Barnes
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.9K
Cash on hand
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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.
- James D. Gailliard
- 68%
- Lisa Stone Barnes
- 32%
- Projected margin
- D+3.3
The candidates
James D. Gailliard (D)Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
Incumbent, North Carolina State Senate, first elected 2020
Incumbent, North Carolina State Senate, first elected 2020
Also on the ballot: Gavin Bell (Libertarian), 2.4%