CalledUnofficial results
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
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