David Bankert
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 15.
- Last margin
- −50.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bankert has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bankert 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 Senate District 15 | General | Lost | Jay J. Chaudhuri (D) | 24.9% | D+50.2 | $2.8K | D+37.5 | |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 15 | General | Lost | Jay Chaudhuri (D), Kat McDonald (L) | 30.2% | D+35.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bankert’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $2.8K
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.
| BANKERT FOR NC SENATE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Bankert has run against
- Jay J. Chaudhuri (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jay Chaudhuri (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 15 · lean D+37.8 · 8th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)