3 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Haseeb Fatmi, Chris Stock and Brad Hessel. Candidate information follows official Granville County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Haseeb Fatmi (Democratic), Chris Stock (Republican), Brad Hessel (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Haseeb Fatmi 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Haseeb Fatmi, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Haseeb Fatmi was appointed to the North Carolina Senate on May 21, 2026, representing Granville and Wake counties, per his official legislative biography. No occupation or campaign site was found through official or verified sources. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Stock grew up in Wake Forest as the son of a small business owner and substitute teacher and attended Wake County Public Schools, per the campaign site. He has worked in the North Carolina General Assembly, including as a staffer for State Senator Brent Jackson focused on legislative implementation, budget development, and constituent advocacy, per the campaign site.
Libertarian
Per the campaign site.
Hessel began his career at Simulations Publications, Inc., then worked in knowledge management at Seer Technologies before founding Intelledgement, LLC, a Raleigh-based knowledge management consulting practice, in 1999, per the campaign site. He has lived in North Raleigh since 1992 and has served as Wake County Libertarian Party treasurer and executive director of the Libertarian Party of North Carolina, per the campaign site.
Who is running for North Carolina Senate District 18 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Haseeb Fatmi, Chris Stock and Brad Hessel. Candidate information follows official Granville County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Senate District 18 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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