LibertarianNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Patrick J. Bowersox

Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 17.

Last margin
−70.6
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Bowersox has run

Margin: how far Bowersox finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2026North Carolina Senate District 17GeneralLostSydney Batch (D), Shirley Johnson (R)2.1%−70.6$654
2024North Carolina State Senate, District 17GeneralLostSydney Batch (D)25.6%−48.8—
2022North Carolina State Senate, District 17GeneralLostSydney Batch (D), Mark Cavaliero (R)2.2%−49.6—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Bowersox’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$654

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.

COMMITTEE TO ELECT PATRICK BOWERSOX
State
Active

Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET