Gavin McGaughey
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina House District 65.
- Last margin
- −26.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race McGaughey has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means McGaughey 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 65 | General | Lost | Seth Woodall (R) | 36.8% | R+26.4 | $5.3K | R+36.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
McGaughey’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $5.3K
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.
| GAVIN MCGAUGHEY FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who McGaughey has run against
- Seth Woodall (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina House District 65 · lean R+35.2 · 102nd most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)