Frank Patton Hughes III
Ran in 1 election in 2024. Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 47.
- Last margin
- −11.1
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Hughes has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Hughes 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 State Senate, District 47 | General | Lost | Ralph Hise (R) | 44.5% | R+11.1 | $14.1K | R+29.1 | |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 47 | General | Lost | Ralph Hise (R) | 35.8% | R+28.3 | — | R+29.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Hughes’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $14.1K
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.
| FRANK HUGHES 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 Hughes has run against
- Ralph Hise (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 47 · lean R+29.2 · 41st most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)