2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert van Brederode and Lisa Grafstein. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Robert van Brederode (Republican), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Grafstein 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, Lisa Grafstein, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Robert van Brederode is the Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Lisa Grafstein is a civil rights lawyer whose career has focused on advocacy for people with disabilities, workers facing unfair treatment, and people whose civil rights have been violated, per her campaign site. She represents Wake County in the North Carolina Senate.
Who is running for North Carolina Senate District 13 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Robert van Brederode and Lisa Grafstein. Candidate information follows official Wake County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Senate District 13 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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