Bob Brinson
State Senator, North Carolina Senate District 3 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · North Carolina Senate District 3 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 03 · read Sep 27, 2026
The District
What North Carolina Senate District 3 covers
Covers all of Beaufort County, Craven County and Lenoir County.
Includes New Bern, Kinston, Havelock, James City, Brices Creek, Washington, River Road, Fairfield Harbour, Trent Woods, Belhaven, Bridgeton, Cherry Branch and 18 more.
63 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: North Carolina State Board of Elections, statewide precinct shapefile (dl.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctMaps; NC public record)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina Senate District 3
NC State Senate District 03
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob BrinsonRepublican | Republican | 64,025 | 60.0% |
| Charles T. DudleyDemocrat | Democrat | 42,704 | 40.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 03
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby HanigRepublican | Republican | 37,984 | 52.5% |
| Valerie JordanDemocrat | Democrat | 34,320 | 47.5% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 03
North Carolina General Election 11/03/2020 · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine (Byrd) BazemoreDemocrat | Democrat | 45,507 | 52.0% |
| Thomas S. Hester, Jr.Republican | Republican | 41,959 | 48.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina Senate District 3
- Charles DudleyDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Oct 3, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_3rejgebtt.
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