Shirley Johnson
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 17.
- Last margin
- −47.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Johnson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Johnson 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 17 | General | Lost | Sydney Batch (D), Patrick J. Bowersox (L) | 25.2% | D+47.5 | $6.7K | D+29.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Johnson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.7K
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.
| FRIENDS OF SHIRLEY JOHNSON State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Johnson has run against
- Sydney Batch (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 17 · lean D+29.9 · 14th most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)