CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 23
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Jonah Garson won re-election by 45.2 points over Laura Pichardo.
Jonah GarsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.6%69,311
Laura PichardoRepublican
27.4%26,191
95,502 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.
Jonah GarsonLaura Pichardo
$105.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.9K
$84K
Spent by the campaign
$2.9K
$13.7K
Cash on hand
$709
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.
- Jonah Garson
- >99%
- Laura Pichardo
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+38.3