RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Bobbie Shields
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 40.
- Last margin
- −67.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Shields has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Shields won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina Senate District 40 | General | Lost | Joyce Waddell (D) | 16.4% | D+67.1 | D+50.2 | |
| 2022 | North Carolina State Senate, District 40 | General | Lost | Joyce Waddell (D) | 32.8% | D+34.4 | — | |
| 2020 | North Carolina State Senate, District 40 | General | Lost | Joyce Waddell (D) | 27.9% | D+44.1 | — | |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 40 | General | Lost | Joyce Waddell (D) | 24.4% | D+51.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Shields has run against
- Joyce Waddell (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Joyce Waddell (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 40 · lean D+51.4 · 4th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)