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Ralph Hise
Candidate for State Senator · North Carolina Senate District 47 · Republican
On the November 3, 2026 ballot
NC State Board of Elections · Sep 4, 2026
Photo: Open States bulk (data.openstates.org), official chamber portrait
The district
What North Carolina Senate District 47 covers
Covers all of Madison County, Ashe County, Yancey County, Watauga County, Avery County, Alleghany County and 1 more and parts of Caldwell County, Haywood County · includes Lenoir, Cove Creek, Marshall, Foscoe, Boone, Valle Crucis, Beech Mountain, Canton and 21 more
107 precincts on the map · hover or tap a precinct for its resultEveryone running here →
Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 voting districts (states may have redrawn some precincts since). District lines: U.S. Census Bureau. Election results: certified precinct results from the state election authority. Street map © OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The 2026 field
Who else is running for North Carolina Senate District 47
- Frank Patton Hughes IIIDemocrat
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