CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 40
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Joyce Waddell won re-election by 67.1 points over Bobbie Shields.
Joyce WaddellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
83.6%56,925
Bobbie ShieldsRepublican
16.4%11,203
68,128 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.
Joyce WaddellNo Republican
$20.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$28.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$18.8K
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.
- Joyce Waddell
- >99%
- Bobbie Shields
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+56.5