Cory Thornton
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina House District 7.
- Last margin
- −3.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thornton has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thornton won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina House District 7 | General | Lost | Mark Speed (D) | 48.4% | D+3.1 | $61.6K | R+12.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thornton’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $61.6K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT CORY THORNTON State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Thornton has run against
- Mark Speed (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina House District 7 · lean R+12.0 · 65th most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)