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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jay J. Chaudhuri and David Bankert. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), David Bankert (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jay J. Chaudhuri is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic · Incumbent
Jay J. Chaudhuri is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Republican
David Bankert has a 35-year career in engineering, manufacturing and construction, and holds an electrical engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, per his campaign site. He has lived in North Carolina for over 35 years, per the same source.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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