James D. Gailliard
Last held office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 (2018–2022). Won the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 11.
Last office: North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25Born 1965
- Last margin
- +5.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Gailliard was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gailliard has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gailliard 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 11 | General | Won | Lisa Stone Barnes (R), Gavin Bell (L) | 51.4% | D+5.1 | $1.6M | R+3.5 | |
| 2022 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Allen Chesser (R), Nick Taylor (L) | 44.7% | R+8.2 | — | — | |
| 2020 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | John M. Check (R), Nick Taylor (I) | 51.6% | D+6.9 | — | — | |
| 2018 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Won | John M. Check (R), Nick Taylor (L) | 51.5% | D+6.4 | — | — | |
| 2016 | North Carolina House of Representatives, District 25 | General | Lost | Jeffrey L. Collins (R) | 31.9% | R+36.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash
- $1.9K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| CITIZENS TO ELECT JAMES D. GAILLIARD (CTEJDG) State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Seats Gailliard has held
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gailliard has run against
- Lisa Stone Barnes (R) · 2026 general, won
- Allen Chesser (R) · 2022 election, lost
- John M. Check (R) · 2020 election, won
- Jeffrey L. Collins (R) · 2016 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Gailliard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q58494992
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:33 AM ET