Election 2026: Live Results

Cornelius Today reporter Dave Vieser will provide election night updates as results are released.

8:47 p.m. — In an election that saw record numbers of early voters, House District 98 incumbent Beth Helfrich (D) and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper (D) took early leads as the first results were posted shortly after 8:30 p.m. Meanwhile, House District 37 incumbent Vicky Sawyer (R) was trailing her Democratic opponent.

Political experts cautioned that early voting trends could change as more Election Day votes are counted and reported, particularly in the House District 37 and 98 races.

Results as of 8:25 p.m.:

N.C. House District 98

• Beth Helfrich (D): 18,048 votes (80%)
• John Rhodes (R): 9,367 votes (34%)

N.C. Senate District 37

• Raygan Angel (D): 7,058 votes (62.4%)
• Vicky Sawyer (R): 4,248 votes (37.5%)

U.S. Senate

• Roy Cooper (D): 240,020 votes (80%)
• Michael Whatley (R): 55,502 votes (18.5%)