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North Carolina Senate District 3
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Bob Brinson won re-election by 10.0 points over Charles Dudley.
Bob BrinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%44,365
Charles DudleyDemocrat
45.0%36,279
80,644 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.
Charles DudleyBob Brinson
$29.4K
Raised by the campaign
$73K
$17.7K
Spent by the campaign
$58.5K
$23.6K
Cash on hand
$56.2K
Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Oct 17, 2026; North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Jun 30, 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.
- Charles Dudley
- 5%
- Bob Brinson
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+12.6