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North Carolina Senate District 42

North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina

Woodson Bradley won re-election by 17.8 points over Stacie McGinn.

Woodson BradleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.9%57,203
Stacie McGinnRepublican
41.1%39,941
97,144 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

EvenD+0.22024 SenateD+6.72024 Pres.D+17.82026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Woodson BradleyStacie McGinn
$445.3K
Raised by the campaign
$506.6K
$186.2K
Spent by the campaign
$139K
$240.1K
Cash on hand
$275.9K

Campaign money: North Carolina State Board of Elections, through Jun 30, 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.

Woodson Bradley
98%
Stacie McGinn
2%
Projected margin
D+18.0
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