CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 47
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Ralph Hise won re-election by 11.1 points over Frank Patton Hughes III.
Ralph HiseRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.5%48,503
Frank Patton Hughes IIIDemocrat
44.5%38,829
87,332 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.
Frank Patton Hughes IIIRalph Hise
$14.1K
Raised by the campaign
$247.2K
$19.1K
Spent by the campaign
$67.7K
$857
Cash on hand
$255.2K
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.
- Frank Patton Hughes III
- 1%
- Ralph Hise
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+21.1