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2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina

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2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina. Republican Congressman Ted Budd won his first term in office, defeating Democratic nominee Cheri Beasley. Primary elections were scheduled for March 8, 2022, but were delayed by the North Carolina Supreme Court and rescheduled for May 17. Incumbent three-term Republican U . Senator Richard Burr announced in 2016 that he would not seek reelection in 2022. Former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court Cheri Beasley and U . Representative Ted Budd won the Democratic and Republican primaries, respectively. The race was considered competitive, with Budd narrowly leading in polls. Budd ultimately won with 50 % of the vote to Beasley's 47 %—a margin of 3 %. Despite ultimately winning the election, Budd's performance marked the lowest share of the vote received by any Republican running for North Carolina's Class III Senate seat since 1998.

Infobox

Nominee
Ted Budd
Party
Republican
Popular vote
1,905,786
Percentage
50 %

Tables

· Republican primary › Polling › Graphical summary
Real Clear Politics
Real Clear Politics
Source of poll aggregation
Real Clear Politics
Dates administered
April 1 – May 5, 2022
Dates updated
May 12, 2022
Ted Budd
40 %
Marjorie Eastman
2 %
Pat McCrory
22 %
Mark Walker
8 %
Other
26 %
Margin
Budd +18
Source of poll aggregation
Dates administered
Dates updated
Ted Budd
Marjorie Eastman
Pat McCrory
Mark Walker
Other
Margin
Real Clear Politics
April 1 – May 5, 2022
May 12, 2022
40 %
2 %
22 %
8 %
26 %
Budd +18
· Republican primary › Polling › Graphical summary
Emerson College
Emerson College
Poll source
Emerson College
Date(s) administered
May 7–9, 2022
Sample size
467 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
43%
Marjorie Eastman
2%
Pat McCrory
16%
Mark Walker
12%
Other
12%
Undecided
16%
co/efficient (R)
co/efficient (R)
Poll source
co/efficient (R)
Date(s) administered
May 4–5, 2022
Sample size
1,089 (LV)
Margin of error
± 3 %
Ted Budd
48%
Marjorie Eastman
3%
Pat McCrory
20%
Mark Walker
13%
Other
5%
Undecided
11%
Atlantic Polling Strategies (R)
Atlantic Polling Strategies (R)
Poll source
Atlantic Polling Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
April 25–28, 2022
Sample size
534 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
45%
Marjorie Eastman
3%
Pat McCrory
21%
Mark Walker
9%
Other
2%
Undecided
20%
Meredith College
Meredith College
Poll source
Meredith College
Date(s) administered
April 25–27, 2022
Sample size
588 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
33%
Marjorie Eastman
3%
Pat McCrory
26%
Mark Walker
7%
Other
6%
Undecided
34%
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
April 24–26, 2022
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
43%
Marjorie Eastman
4%
Pat McCrory
23%
Mark Walker
9%
Other
1%
Undecided
20%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
The Trafalgar Group (R)
Poll source
The Trafalgar Group (R)
Date(s) administered
April 23–25, 2022
Sample size
1,049 (LV)
Margin of error
± 3 %
Ted Budd
53%
Marjorie Eastman
6%
Pat McCrory
29%
Mark Walker
8%
Other
–
Undecided
4%
Spry Strategies (R)
Spry Strategies (R)
Poll source
Spry Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
April 6–10, 2022
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
40%
Marjorie Eastman
2%
Pat McCrory
27%
Mark Walker
8%
Other
3%
Undecided
20%
SurveyUSA
SurveyUSA
Poll source
SurveyUSA
Date(s) administered
April 6–10, 2022
Sample size
593 (LV)
Margin of error
± 5 %
Ted Budd
33%
Marjorie Eastman
2%
Pat McCrory
23%
Mark Walker
7%
Other
2%
Undecided
33%
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
April 3–5, 2022
Sample size
510 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
44%
Marjorie Eastman
3%
Pat McCrory
31%
Mark Walker
11%
Other
1%
Undecided
11%
Emerson College
Emerson College
Poll source
Emerson College
Date(s) administered
April 2–4, 2022
Sample size
508 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
38%
Marjorie Eastman
1%
Pat McCrory
22%
Mark Walker
9%
Other
8%
Undecided
23%
Cygnal (R)
Cygnal (R)
Poll source
Cygnal (R)
Date(s) administered
April 1–3, 2022
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
32%
Marjorie Eastman
1%
Pat McCrory
21%
Mark Walker
7%
Other
1%
Undecided
39%
34%
34%
Poll source
34%
Date(s) administered
3%
Sample size
24%
Margin of error
10%
Ted Budd
–
Marjorie Eastman
30%
Vitale & Associates (R)
Vitale & Associates (R)
Poll source
Vitale & Associates (R)
Date(s) administered
March 22–23, 2022
Sample size
504 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
32%
Marjorie Eastman
2%
Pat McCrory
29%
Mark Walker
12%
Other
–
Undecided
25%
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Poll source
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Date(s) administered
February 26 – March 1, 2022
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
25%
Marjorie Eastman
4%
Pat McCrory
31%
Mark Walker
16%
Other
–
Undecided
23%
Ingress Research Group (R)
Ingress Research Group (R)
Poll source
Ingress Research Group (R)
Date(s) administered
February 27, 2022
Sample size
864 (LV)
Margin of error
± 3 %
Ted Budd
18%
Marjorie Eastman
4%
Pat McCrory
29%
Mark Walker
11%
Other
–
Undecided
35%
Remington Research Group (R)
Remington Research Group (R)
Poll source
Remington Research Group (R)
Date(s) administered
February 2022
Sample size
– (LV)
Margin of error
–
Ted Budd
24%
Marjorie Eastman
3%
Pat McCrory
35%
Mark Walker
17%
Other
–
Undecided
21%
Cygnal (R)
Cygnal (R)
Poll source
Cygnal (R)
Date(s) administered
January 7–9, 2022
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
19%
Marjorie Eastman
1%
Pat McCrory
24%
Mark Walker
7%
Other
1%
Undecided
49%
Strategic Partners Solutions (R)
Strategic Partners Solutions (R)
Poll source
Strategic Partners Solutions (R)
Date(s) administered
January 5, 2022
Sample size
800 (LV)
Margin of error
± 3 %
Ted Budd
21%
Marjorie Eastman
1%
Pat McCrory
30%
Mark Walker
8%
Other
<1%
Undecided
41%
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
November 1–3, 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
33%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
36%
Mark Walker
13%
Other
–
Undecided
18%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Poll source
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
October 16–19, 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
25%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
40%
Mark Walker
8%
Other
–
Undecided
–
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
June 22–24, 2021
Sample size
509 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
21%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
45%
Mark Walker
13%
Other
–
Undecided
21%
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Poll source
Meeting Street Insights (R)
Date(s) administered
June 9–10, 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
19%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
45%
Mark Walker
12%
Other
–
Undecided
23%
Spry Strategies (R)
Spry Strategies (R)
Poll source
Spry Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
April 21–24, 2021
Sample size
700 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
5%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
40%
Mark Walker
11%
Other
–
Undecided
44%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Poll source
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
April 6–8, 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
9%
Marjorie Eastman
–
Pat McCrory
48%
Mark Walker
13%
Other
–
Undecided
–
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ted Budd
Marjorie Eastman
Pat McCrory
Mark Walker
Other
Undecided
Emerson College
May 7–9, 2022
467 (LV)
± 4 %
43%
2%
16%
12%
12%
16%
co/efficient (R)
May 4–5, 2022
1,089 (LV)
± 3 %
48%
3%
20%
13%
5%
11%
Atlantic Polling Strategies (R)
April 25–28, 2022
534 (LV)
± 4 %
45%
3%
21%
9%
2%
20%
Meredith College
April 25–27, 2022
588 (LV)
± 4 %
33%
3%
26%
7%
6%
34%
WPA Intelligence (R)
April 24–26, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4 %
43%
4%
23%
9%
1%
20%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
April 23–25, 2022
1,049 (LV)
± 3 %
53%
6%
29%
8%
–
4%
Spry Strategies (R)
April 6–10, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4 %
40%
2%
27%
8%
3%
20%
SurveyUSA
April 6–10, 2022
593 (LV)
± 5 %
33%
2%
23%
7%
2%
33%
WPA Intelligence (R)
April 3–5, 2022
510 (LV)
± 4 %
44%
3%
31%
11%
1%
11%
Emerson College
April 2–4, 2022
508 (LV)
± 4 %
38%
1%
22%
9%
8%
23%
Cygnal (R)
April 1–3, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4 %
32%
1%
21%
7%
1%
39%
34%
3%
24%
10%
–
30%
Vitale & Associates (R)
March 22–23, 2022
504 (LV)
± 4 %
32%
2%
29%
12%
–
25%
Meeting Street Insights (R)
February 26 – March 1, 2022
500 (LV)
± 4 %
25%
4%
31%
16%
–
23%
Ingress Research Group (R)
February 27, 2022
864 (LV)
± 3 %
18%
4%
29%
11%
–
35%
Remington Research Group (R)
February 2022
– (LV)
–
24%
3%
35%
17%
–
21%
Cygnal (R)
January 7–9, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4 %
19%
1%
24%
7%
1%
49%
Strategic Partners Solutions (R)
January 5, 2022
800 (LV)
± 3 %
21%
1%
30%
8%
<1%
41%
WPA Intelligence (R)
November 1–3, 2021
500 (LV)
± 4 %
33%
–
36%
13%
–
18%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
October 16–19, 2021
500 (LV)
± 4 %
25%
–
40%
8%
–
–
WPA Intelligence (R)
June 22–24, 2021
509 (LV)
± 4 %
21%
–
45%
13%
–
21%
Meeting Street Insights (R)
June 9–10, 2021
500 (LV)
± 4 %
19%
–
45%
12%
–
23%
Spry Strategies (R)
April 21–24, 2021
700 (LV)
± 4 %
5%
–
40%
11%
–
44%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)
April 6–8, 2021
500 (LV)
± 4 %
9%
–
48%
13%
–
–
Spry Strategies (R)
Spry Strategies (R)
Poll source
Spry Strategies (R)
Date(s) administered
April 6–10, 2022
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
50%
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
30%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
–
Mark Walker
–
Cygnal (R)
Cygnal (R)
Poll source
Cygnal (R)
Date(s) administered
January 7–9, 2022
Sample size
600 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
34%
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
33%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
–
Mark Walker
–
WPA Intelligence (R)
WPA Intelligence (R)
Poll source
WPA Intelligence (R)
Date(s) administered
December 19–21, 2021
Sample size
504 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
47%
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
43%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
–
Mark Walker
–
Cardinal Point Analytics (R)
Cardinal Point Analytics (R)
Poll source
Cardinal Point Analytics (R)
Date(s) administered
April 20, 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 6 %
Ted Budd
2%
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
36%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
36%
Mark Walker
10%
Cygnal (R)
Cygnal (R)
Poll source
Cygnal (R)
Date(s) administered
April 2021
Sample size
500 (LV)
Margin of error
± 4 %
Ted Budd
–
Dan Forest
13%
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
14%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
20%
Lara Trump
32%
Mark Walker
3%
Meredith College
Meredith College
Poll source
Meredith College
Date(s) administered
March 12–15, 2021
Sample size
217 (LV)
Margin of error
± 6 %
Ted Budd
6%
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
–
Pat McCrory
17%
Tim Moore
–
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
27%
Mark Walker
7%
UNLV Lee Business School
UNLV Lee Business School
Poll source
UNLV Lee Business School
Date(s) administered
November 30 – December 2, 2020
Sample size
221 (RV)
Margin of error
± 7 %
Ted Budd
–
Dan Forest
–
George Holding
3%
Pat McCrory
23%
Tim Moore
2%
Mark Robinson
–
Lara Trump
24%
Mark Walker
7%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Ted Budd
Dan Forest
George Holding
Pat McCrory
Tim Moore
Mark Robinson
Lara Trump
Mark Walker
Spry Strategies (R)
April 6–10, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4 %
50%
–
–
30%
–
–
–
–
Cygnal (R)
January 7–9, 2022
600 (LV)
± 4 %
34%
–
–
33%
–
–
–
–
WPA Intelligence (R)
December 19–21, 2021
504 (LV)
± 4 %
47%
–
–
43%
–
–
–
–
Cardinal Point Analytics (R)
April 20, 2021
500 (LV)
± 6 %
2%
–
–
36%
–
–
36%
10%
Cygnal (R)
April 2021
500 (LV)
± 4 %
–
13%
–
14%
–
20%
32%
3%
Meredith College
March 12–15, 2021
217 (LV)
± 6 %
6%
–
–
17%
–
–
27%
7%
UNLV Lee Business School
November 30 – December 2, 2020
221 (RV)
± 7 %
–
–
3%
23%
2%
–
24%
7%
2022 North Carolina US Senate election Republican primary debates · Republican primary › Debates
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
No.
Key:  P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
No.
Ted Budd
Date
Marjorie Eastman
Host
Pat McCrory
Moderator
Mark Walker
1
1
No.
1
Date
February 16, 2022
Host
John Locke Foundation Carolina Journal
Moderator
Jonah Kaplan
Link
Video
Participants
A
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
2
2
No.
2
Date
April 14, 2022
Host
WRAL-TV
Moderator
Lena Tillett
Link
Video
Participants
A
Participants
N
Participants
P
Participants
P
3
3
No.
3
Date
April 20, 2022
Host
Spectrum News 1
Moderator
Tim Boyum
Link
Video
Participants
A
Participants
P
Participants
P
Participants
P
4
4
No.
4
Date
April 26, 2022
Host
Nexstar Media Group
Moderator
Bob Buckley Rod Carter
Link
Video
Participants
A
Participants
N
Participants
P
Participants
P
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Participants
Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
Ted Budd
Marjorie Eastman
Pat McCrory
Mark Walker
1
February 16, 2022
John Locke Foundation Carolina Journal
Jonah Kaplan
Video
A
P
P
P
2
April 14, 2022
WRAL-TV
Lena Tillett
Video
A
N
P
P
3
April 20, 2022
Spectrum News 1
Tim Boyum
Video
A
P
P
P
4
April 26, 2022
Nexstar Media Group
Bob Buckley Rod Carter
Video
A
N
P
P
Republican primary results · Republican primary › Results
Total votes
Total votes
Party
Total votes
Party
764,648
Candidate
100 %
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ted Budd
448,128
58 %
Republican
Pat McCrory
188,135
24 %
Republican
Mark Walker
70,486
9 %
Republican
Marjorie Eastman
22,535
2 %
Republican
David Flaherty
7,265
0 %
Republican
Kenneth Harper Jr.
7,129
0 %
Republican
Jen Banwart
3,088
0 %
Republican
Charles Kenneth Moss
2,920
0 %
Republican
Leonard Bryant
2,906
0 %
Republican
Benjamin E. Griffiths
2,870
0 %
Republican
Debora Tshiovo
2,741
0 %
Republican
Lee A. Brian
2,232
0 %
Republican
Lichia Sibhatu
2,191
0 %
Republican
Drew Bulecza
2,022
0 %
Total votes
764,648
100 %

References

  1. Minor candidates that aren't invited to any of the debates are omitted.
  2. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  3. Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
  4. Harper with 3%; Flaherty and Bulecza with 2%; Banwart, Bryant, Griffiths, Sibhatu, and Tshiovo with 1%; Brian and Moss w
  5. Brian and Moss with 1%; Banwart, Bryant, Bulecza, Flaherty, Griffiths, Harper, Sibhatu, and Tshiovo with 0%
  6. Griffiths with 2%; Brian, Bulecza, Flaherty, Harper, Moss, and Sibhatu with 1%; Banwart with 0%
  7. Banwart, Brian, Bryant, Bulecza, Flaherty, Griffiths, Harper, Moss, Sibhatu, and Tshiovo with 0%
  8. Bishop with 1%, Banwart with 0%
  9. Cooke with <1%; Banwart and Harper with 0%
  10. Williams with 9%, "Someone else" with 6%
  11. Williams with 4%; Booker, Carr, and Hammond with 2%; Antoine, Johnson, and LaGrone with 1%; Colon and Maginnis with 0%
  12. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  13. Bray (L) with 2%; Hoh (G) with 1%
  14. Bray (L) with 1%; Hoh (G) with <1%; "Write-in candidate" with <1%
  15. Hoh (G) with 4%; Bray (L) with 1%
  16. Bray (L) with 1%; Hoh (G) with 1%
  17. "Someone else" with 2%
  18. Bray (L) with 4%; Hoh (G) with 1%; "Someone else" with 2%
  19. Bray (L) with 1%; Hoh (G) with 1%; "Someone else" with 1%
  20. Bray (L) with 2%; Hoh (G) with 1%; "Someone else" with 1%
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