Iris Bender
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina House District 87.
- Last margin
- −33.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bender has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bender 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 87 | General | Lost | Destin Hall (R) | 33.4% | R+33.3 | $16.2K | R+49.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bender’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $16.2K
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.
| IRIS BENDER FOR NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Bender has run against
- Destin Hall (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina House District 87 · lean R+49.8 · 114th most Democratic of 120
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)