Steve Luking
Lost the 2026 race for North Carolina Senate District 26.
- Last margin
- −7.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Luking has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Luking 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 26 | General | Lost | Sam Page (R) | 46.2% | R+7.5 | $71.5K | R+22.2 | |
| 2024 | North Carolina State Senate, District 26 | General | Lost | Phil Berger (R), Alvin Robinson (CST) | 41.1% | R+13.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Luking’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $71.5K
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.
| STEVELUKING4NC State | Active |
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections filings through Jun 30, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:06 AM ET
Who Luking has run against
- Sam Page (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Phil Berger (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: North Carolina State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- North Carolina Senate District 26 · lean R+22.4 · 32nd most Democratic of 50
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)