Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
North Carolina Senate District 7
North Carolina State Senate · North Carolina
Jessica Bichler flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.3 points over Michael Lee.
Jessica BichlerDemocrat · winner
52.6%48,310
Michael LeeRepublican · incumbent
47.4%43,469
91,779 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.
Jessica BichlerMichael Lee
$171.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$22.2K
Spent by the campaign
$337.7K
$114.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2M
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.
- Jessica Bichler
- 37%
- Michael Lee
- 63%
- Projected margin
- R+2.4