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Frank Patton Hughes III
Frank Patton Hughes III (Democratic Party) is running for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 47. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Frank Patton Hughes III (D) is running in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Incumbent Ralph Hise (R) is running in the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on March 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 47
Incumbent Ralph Hise defeated Frank Patton Hughes III in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ralph Hise (R) | 64.2 | 75,607 |
| Frank Patton Hughes III (D) | 35.8 | 42,247 | |
| Total votes: 117,854 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Frank Patton Hughes III advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ralph Hise advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 47.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Patton Hughes in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2026 Elections
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