Fatmi Wins 18th State Senate Seat

Democrat Haseeb Fatmi secured a full term in North Carolina's 18th State Senate district in the November 3, 2026 election.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Elections

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Haseeb Fatmi won the 18th seat of the North Carolina State Senate in the November 3, 2026 election, receiving 54.77 percent of the vote according to unofficial results. He had been appointed to the vacant seat in May 2026 and now secures a full term.

Why it matters

The result gives Fatmi a full term after an appointment, and marks a shift from the narrow 128-vote margin Democrat Terrence Everitt held in the district in 2024. The district covers all of Granville County and northern Wake County.

Fatmi received 54.77 percent of the vote to Chris Stock's 42.79 percent, with Libertarian Brad Hessel also on the ballot. The figures are unofficial, and Hessel's share was not reported in the source data.

The players

Haseeb Fatmi

A Democrat who was appointed to the North Carolina State Senate in May 2026 and won the 18th district seat in the November 2026 election, having been born in Durham and raised in a family that immigrated from Bangladesh.

Chris Stock

The Republican candidate who ran against Fatmi in the 18th State Senate district and received 42.79 percent of the vote according to unofficial results.

Terrence Everitt

The Democrat who previously held the 18th district seat after winning it by 128 votes in the 2024 election.

The details

Fatmi, 38, was born in Durham in 1988 to parents who immigrated from Bangladesh in 1973. He studied political science at UNC Chapel Hill and earned a law degree from Fordham University in 2012 before being appointed to the vacant seat in May 2026.

1988: Fatmi is born in Durham, North Carolina.
2012: Fatmi earns his law degree from Fordham University.
2024: Democrat Terrence Everitt wins the 18th district seat by 128 votes.
May 2026: Fatmi is appointed to the vacant Senate seat.
November 3, 2026: Fatmi wins the election for the 18th State Senate seat.

Political Context

The 18th district was previously held by Democrat Terrence Everitt, who won it by only 128 votes in 2024. Fatmi's 54.77 percent share in 2026 represents a substantially wider margin than that prior result.

Fatmi's full-term election means the 18th district's state Senate representation is settled through the next term. Residents of Granville County and northern Wake County will be represented by the winner in state Senate decisions.

The takeaway

Narrow prior margins in state legislative races can shift substantially in later cycles, so a single past result is a weak predictor of the next. Following the certified count will confirm the final shares reported here.