CalledUnofficial results
North Carolina Senate District 5
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Kandie D. Smith won re-election by 23.5 points over Henry Hostetler.
Kandie D. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%49,446
Henry HostetlerRepublican
38.3%30,638
80,084 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.
Kandie D. SmithNo Republican
$45.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$54.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$30K
Cash on hand
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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.
- Kandie D. Smith
- 99%
- Henry Hostetler
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+19.2