The Political Beat Candidate Guide: North Carolina State Senate District 47

The Political Beat Candidate Guide: North Carolina State Senate District 47 The Political Beat Candidate Guide: North Carolina State Senate District 47 (WSOC.)

October 15, 2026 at 8:06 p.m. UTC

By Zoe Penland

North Carolina State Senate District 47 covers nine counties in the western mountains: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Haywood, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey.

Ralph Hise (R)

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Frank Patton Hughes III (D)

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