CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 33
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Carl Ford won re-election by 24.9 points over Gary R. Weart.
Carl FordRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.5%46,721
Gary R. WeartDemocrat
37.5%28,074
74,795 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.
Gary R. WeartCarl Ford
$9.8K
Raised by the campaign
$71.5K
$1.3K
Spent by the campaign
$35.3K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$40.8K
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 Jun 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Gary R. Weart
- <1%
- Carl Ford
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.5