Melissa Zehner
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 1.
- Last margin
- −4.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Zehner has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Zehner 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 1 | General | Lost | Jerry Tillett (R) | 47.9% | R+4.1 | $20K | R+15.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Zehner’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $20K
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| MELISSA ZEHNER FOR SENATE State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Zehner has run against
- Jerry Tillett (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 1 · lean R+13.1 · 25th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)