CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 19
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Val Applewhite won re-election by 47.1 points over Venus de la Cruz.
Val ApplewhiteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.6%45,407
Venus de la CruzRepublican
26.4%16,319
61,726 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.
Val ApplewhiteNo Republican
$33.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$36.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$17.5K
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.
- Val Applewhite
- >99%
- Venus de la Cruz
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+37.1