2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina Senate District 42

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Mrs. Woodson Bradley

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 42
Work: Realtor; owner, Woodson Bradley Real Estate; state senator since 2025

Mrs. Woodson Bradley is the sitting State Senator for District 42 in the North Carolina General Assembly, a district that includes all or part of Mecklenburg County; the member page lists 1 term in the Senate.

Mrs. Woodson Bradley owns and operates Woodson Bradley Real Estate and holds a degree in economics and business from Hollins University. Mrs. Woodson Bradley was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2024.

Bradley's committees

Appropriations on General Government and Information Technology
Education/Higher Education
Pensions and Retirement and Aging
Regulatory Reform
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government
Governmental Operations, Subcommittee on Prisons

Sources for Bradley

Mrs. Woodson Bradley: 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)
Mrs. Woodson Bradley candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Stacie McGinn

Republican

Work: Business executive and nonprofit leader; attorney by training

Stacie McGinn is a business executive and nonprofit leader with a law degree from Georgetown University and a business degree from Baylor University, and has served on the board of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. Stacie McGinn ran for Senate District 42 in 2024.

Sources for McGinn

Stacie McGinn 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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