Brad Hessel
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 18.
- Last margin
- −52.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hessel has run
Margin: how far Hessel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina Senate District 18 | General | Lost | Haseeb Fatmi (D), Chris Stock (R) | 2.4% | −52.3 | $2.2K |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 18 | General | Lost | Terence Everitt (D), Ashlee Bryan Adams (R) | 3.2% | −45.3 | — |
| 2018 | North Carolina State Senate, District 18 | General | Lost | John M. Alexander Jr. (R), Mack Paul (D) | 2.8% | −47.1 | — |
| 2016 | North Carolina State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | John M. Alexander Jr. (R), Laurel Deegan-Fricke (D) | 4.3% | −45.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hessel’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.2K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT BRAD HESSEL State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Hessel has run against
- Haseeb Fatmi (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Terence Everitt (D) · 2024 election, lost
- John M. Alexander Jr. (R) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 18 · lean R+0.8 · 20th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)