2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina Senate District 18

3 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Haseeb Fatmi

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 18
Work: Attorney; trial advocacy instructor, Campbell Law School; state senator

Haseeb Fatmi is the sitting State Senator for District 18 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Granville and Wake counties.

Haseeb Fatmi is an attorney who teaches trial advocacy at Campbell Law School and previously was a trial attorney for the Social Security Administration and a federal bankruptcy court clerk. Haseeb Fatmi was elected to the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners in 2025 and appointed to the state Senate in 2026.

Fatmi's committees

Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
Judiciary
Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Regulatory Reform
Non-Standing Committees (Senator Haseeb Fatmi is not currently assigned to any non-standing committees)

Sources for Fatmi

Haseeb Fatmi: official member information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: committee information (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
North Carolina General Assembly: current member roster (North Carolina General Assembly, Public record)
Haseeb Fatmi candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Haseeb Fatmi candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Brad Hessel

Libertarian

Work: Founder and consultant, Intelledgement, LLC

Brad Hessel founded the consulting firm Intelledgement, LLC and earlier worked at Seer Technologies and First Boston Corporation in publications, product marketing and training roles. Brad Hessel ran for state Senate in 2016, 2018 and 2024.

Sources for Hessel

Brad Hessel candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Brad Hessel candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Chris Stock

Republican

Work: Attorney; managing partner of a law firm; former legislative staffer

Chris Stock is managing partner of a law firm and previously worked in the North Carolina General Assembly, including for State Senator Brent Jackson. Chris Stock holds a political science degree from NC State and a law degree from Campbell University; this is his first run for public office.

Sources for Stock

Chris Stock candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Candidate List Grouped by Contest, 11/03/2026 general election (federal and state) (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)

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