CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 15
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Jay J. Chaudhuri won re-election by 50.2 points over David Bankert.
Jay J. ChaudhuriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%61,375
David BankertRepublican
24.9%20,368
81,743 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.
Jay J. ChaudhuriDavid Bankert
$614.9K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8K
$650.9K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9K
$118.9K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
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.
- Jay J. Chaudhuri
- >99%
- David Bankert
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+45.9