Elma Hairston
Won the 2026 race for North Carolina House District 59.
- Last margin
- +3.7
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hairston has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hairston 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 of Representatives, District 59 | General | Won | Alan Branson (R) | 51.8% | D+3.7 | $17.4K | R+10.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hairston’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $17.4K
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 ELMA HAIRSTON State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Hairston has run against
- Alan Branson (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina House District 59 · lean R+10.1 · 61st most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)