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3 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gale Adcock, Jonathan D. Miller and Philip Hensley. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Gale Adcock (Democratic), Jonathan D. Miller (Libertarian), Philip Hensley (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gale Adcock 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
Gale Adcock is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Libertarian
Jonathan D. Miller is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
Campaign site →Republican
Philip Hensley filed as the Republican candidate for NC Senate District 16 on December 17, 2025, per the North Carolina General Assembly's Senate filing list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.