Senate District 15
- Jay Chaudhuri is the Democratic state senator for District 15 in Wake County and serves as Senate Democratic Whip.
- Before joining the Senate in 2016 he served as special counsel to the North Carolina Attorney General and as general counsel and senior policy advisor to the State Treasurer.
- David Bankert is an engineer.
- He earned an engineering degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and spent 35 years working in engineering, manufacturing, and construction.
Election night results
Follow this race ›Live returns and a precinct map for this race on Nov. 3.
Early voting
See early voting ›Ballots cast so far in this district, in person and by mail. Updated every morning.
Who lives here
The people of Senate District 15, from the Census American Community Survey (2020-2024). The dark tick on each bar marks North Carolina overall.
Who registers vs. who votes
Each group's share of registered voters against its share of those who actually voted in 2024. About 146k voters are registered here; 106,198 voted in 2024.
How this seat has moved
How far this district swings
Across these cycles the Democratic share of the two-party vote here has ranged from 68% to 69%.
Precinct detail
48 precincts.
About this seat
SD-15 is rated Likely D from its 2024 partisan baseline of D+35.6. Districts this far from even are not competitive in a typical cycle - the outcome tracks the district’s underlying partisanship rather than individual campaigns. Democrats have gained 1.3 points of vote share here since 2018, moving the seat’s two-way margin 2.7 points their way.
Campaign money
Follow the money ›Data as of October 29, 2026 · campaign finance last refreshed August 20, 2026
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