DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Christine E. Winward

Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 35.

Last margin
−8.0
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Winward has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Winward won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026North Carolina Senate District 35GeneralLostTodd Johnson (R)46%R+8.0R+24.6+16.6

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET