Jay Lane
Ran for North Carolina Senate District 1 · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01 · read Mar 3, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'NC STATE SENATE DISTRICT 01 (REP)', 6,295 votes, rank 2 of 4, 1 advances
- not on the 2026 general-election list (posted 2026-09-20)
The District
What North Carolina Senate District 1 covers
Covers all of Bertie County, Northampton County, Dare County, Tyrrell County, Hertford County, Gates County, Currituck County, Perquimans County, Camden County and Pasquotank County.
Includes Buxton, Elizabeth City, Moyock, Ahoskie, Cofield, Como, Duck, Frisco, Grandy, Hertford, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk and 38 more.
96 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); Census 2020 VTDs for the elections before the current layer
Results
Certified results for North Carolina Senate District 1
NC State Senate District 01 (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry TillettRepublican | Republican | 7,543 | 37.8% |
| Jay LaneRepublican | Republican | 6,295 | 31.6% |
| Dave ForsytheRepublican | Republican | 3,160 | 15.8% |
| Cole JohnsonRepublican | Republican | 2,943 | 14.8% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/05/2024 · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby HanigRepublican | Republican | 62,805 | 57.2% |
| Susan Harman-ScottDemocrat | Democrat | 46,979 | 42.8% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
NC State Senate District 01
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman W. SandersonRepublican | Republican | 61,486 | 100.0% |
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 1
- Jerry TillettRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Melissa ZehnerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Jay yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_22mgvkhpp.
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