2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina

The 2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. North Carolina is one of just five states holding presidential, gubernatorial, and senatorial elections concurrently in 2020. On March 3, 2020, incumbent Thom Tillis and former State Senator Cal Cunningham won their respective parties' primaries.[1]

2020 United States Senate election in North Carolina
November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Thom Tillis Cal Cunningham
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. senator

Thom Tillis
Republican
Elections in North Carolina

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements
Thom Tillis
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Sandy
Smith		 Thom
Tillis		 Garland
Tucker		 Paul
Wright		 Other Undecided
High Point University February 21–28, 2020 247 (LV) – – 69% – 8% 8%[lower-alpha 2] 16%
444 (RV) – – 58% – 7% 10%[lower-alpha 3] 26%
Meredith College February 16–24, 2020 353 ± 3.0% – 53% – 5% 6%[lower-alpha 4] 36%
SurveyUSA February 13–16, 2020 501 ± 5.0% – 59% – 3% 8%[lower-alpha 5] 29%
High Point University January 31 – February 6, 2020 198 (LV) – – 62% – 7% 5%[lower-alpha 6] 27%
400 (RV) – – 52% – 6% 5%[lower-alpha 7] 38%
December 20, 2019 Smith withdraws from the race; Wright announces his candidacy
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) December 2–4, 2019 500 (LV) ± 4.38% 11%[lower-alpha 8] 63% – – – 25%
December 2, 2019 Tucker withdraws from the race
Fox News November 10–13, 2019 574 (LV) ± 4.0% 4% 54% 11% – 5%[lower-alpha 9] 26%
Public Policy Polling August 19–20, 2019 564 (V) – –[lower-alpha 10] 38% 31% – – 31%
Diversified Research (R)[upper-alpha 1] July 8–9, 2019 500 – – 40% 30% – – 30%
Hypothetical polling
with Mark Walker
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Sandy
Smith		 Thom
Tillis		 Garland
Tucker		 Mark
Walker		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence/Club for Growth (R)/Politico[upper-alpha 2] May 19–21, 2019 502 (LV) ± 4.5% 2%[lower-alpha 11] 40% 11% 17% 30%
2%[lower-alpha 12] 18% 8% 56% 16%
with only Thom Tillis and Mark Walker
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis		 Mark
Walker		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence/Club for Growth (R)/Politico[upper-alpha 3] May 19–21, 2019 502 (LV) ± 4.5% 43%[lower-alpha 13] 34% 23%
28%[lower-alpha 14] 64% 8%
21%[lower-alpha 15] 69% 10%
with Thom Tillis and Generic Republican
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis		 Generic
Republican		 Undecided
WPA Intelligence/Club for Growth (R)/Politico[upper-alpha 4] May 19–21, 2019 502 (LV) ± 4.5% 17%[lower-alpha 16] 18% 52%[lower-alpha 17]
7%[lower-alpha 18] 32% 57%[lower-alpha 19]

Results
Results by county:
  Tillis—80–90%
  Tillis—70–80%
  Tillis—60–70%
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent) 608,943 78.08%
Republican Paul Wright 58,908 7.55%
Republican Larry Holmquist 57,356 7.35%
Republican Sharon Y. Hudson 54,651 7.01%
Total votes 779,858 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements
Cal Cunningham
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
Individuals
Erica D. Smith
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
Newspapers
Organizations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Cal
Cunningham		 Trevor
Fuller		 Atul
Goel		 Erica
Smith		 Steve
Swenson		 Undecided
High Point University February 21–28, 2020 274 (LV) – 50% 4% 1% 24% 3% 18%
474 (RV) – 42% 5% 1% 24% 4% 4%
Civitas Institute/Spry Strategies February 26–27, 2020 587 ± 4.1% 45% 2% 1% 23% 1% 28%
NBC News/Marist February 23–27, 2020 568 ± 5.1% 51% 3% 1% 18% 2% 25%
Public Policy Polling February 23–24, 2020 852 ± 3.4% 45% 4% 1% 18% 2% 30%
Meredith College February 16–24, 2020 429 ± 3.0% 43% 2% 1% 14% 2% 36%
Civitas Institute/Spry Strategies February 21–23, 2020 553 ± 3.8% 48% 1% 0% 21% 1% 29%
SurveyUSA February 13–16, 2020 698 ± 4.9% 42% 3% 1% 17% 3% 34%
High Point University January 31 – February 6, 2020 224 (LV) – 37% 4% 0% 11% 4% 44%
397 (RV) – 29% 5% 1% 10% 5% 50%
Public Policy Polling February 4–5, 2020 604 – 29% 3% 2% 10% 4% 52%
Public Policy Polling January 10–12, 2020 509 – 22% 2% 3% 12% 1% 60%
Fox News November 10–13, 2019 669 ± 4.0% 13% 10% – 18% – 49%

Results
Results by county:
  Cunningham—70-80%
  Cunningham—60-70%
  Cunningham—50-60%
  Cunningham—40-50%
  Smith—40-50%
  Smith—50-60%
  Smith—60-70%
  Smith—70-80%
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cal Cunningham 717,941 56.93%
Democratic Erica D. Smith 438,969 34.81%
Democratic Trevor M. Fuller 48,168 3.82%
Democratic Steve Swenson 33,741 2.68%
Democratic Atul Goel 22,226 1.76%
Total votes 1,261,045 100.0

Other candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

Constitution Party

Nominee

Independence Party

Withdrawn

General election

Predictions
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[73] Tossup June 18, 2020
Inside Elections[74] Tossup April 3, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[75] Tossup April 30, 2020
Daily Kos[76] Tossup June 4, 2020
Politico[77] Tossup April 19, 2020
RCP[78] Tossup June 25, 2020
Niskanen[79] Lean D (flip) April 28, 2020

Endorsements
Thom Tillis (R)
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senators
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Cal Cunningham (D)
Federal officials
State officials
Local officials
Organizations
Newspapers
Individuals

Fundraising

In the first quarter of 2020, Cunningham outraised Tillis for the first time, receiving $4.4 million compared to the $2.1 million Tillis raised. Tillis's prior fundraising, however, left him with the advantage in cash on hand, with $6.5 million in the bank, compared to Cunningham’s $3 million.[104]

Polling

Aggregate polls
Cal Cunningham vs. Thom Tillis
Source of poll aggregation Dates administered Dates updated Cal Cunningham Thom Tillis Other/Undecided[lower-alpha 20] Margin
Real Clear Politics April 23, 2020 – June 3, 2020 June 7, 2020 40% 39.8% Cunningham +0.2%

Tillis vs. Cunningham
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis (R)		 Cal
Cunningham (D)		 Other /
Undecided
Public Policy Polling June 22–23, 2020 1,157 (V) ± 2.9% 40% 44% 16%[lower-alpha 21]
Fox News June 20–23, 2020 1,012 (RV) ± 3.0% 37% 39% 23%[lower-alpha 22]
NYT Upshot/Siena College June 8–18, 2020 653 (RV) ± 4.1% 39% 42% 19%[lower-alpha 23]
OANN/Gravis Marketing (R) June 17, 2020 631 (RV) ± 3.9% 46% 45% 9%
Redfield & Wilton Strategies June 14–17, 2020 902 (LV) ± 3.26% 36% 45% 19%[lower-alpha 24]
Public Policy Polling June 2–3, 2020 913 (V) ± 3.2% 41% 43% 16%[lower-alpha 25]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) May 26–28, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 38% 36% 26%[lower-alpha 26]
Meeting Street Insights (R) May 9–13, 2020 500 (RV) ± 3.8% 44% 46% 8%[lower-alpha 27]
East Carolina University May 7–9, 2020 1,111 (RV) ± 3.4% 40% 41% 19%[lower-alpha 28]
Civiqs/Daily Kos (D) May 2–4, 2020 1,362 (RV) ± 3.0% 41% 50% 9%[lower-alpha 29]
Meredith College April 27–28, 2020 604 (RV) ± 4.0% 34% 44% 22%
SurveyUSA April 23–26, 2020 580 (LV) ± 5.5% 39% 41% 20%
Public Policy Polling April 14–15, 2020 1,318 (LV) ± 3.4% 40% 47% 13%
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) April 5–7, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 38% 34% 28%
East Carolina University February 27–28, 2020 1,288 (RV) ± 3.2% 44% 42% 14%
NBC News/Marist February 23–27, 2020 2,120 (RV) ± 2.6% 43% 48% 9%
Public Policy Polling[upper-alpha 5] February 25–26, 2020 [lower-alpha 30] 911 (RV) – 41% 46% 13%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 6] January 11–15, 2020 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 48% 44% 8%
ALG Research (D)[upper-alpha 7] January 8–13, 2020 700 (LV) – 42% 44% 13%
Meredith College September 29 – October 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3% 33% 33% 32%
Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 8] September 16–17, 2019 628 (V) ± 3.9% 43% 45% 12%
Fabrizio Ward/AARP July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 41% 42% 17%
Public Policy Polling[upper-alpha 9] June 17–18, 2019 610 (RV) ± 4.0% 40% 41% 19%
Hypothetical polling
with Erica D. Smith
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis (R)		 Erica D.
Smith (D)		 Undecided
Meredith College September 29 – October 7, 2019 996 (RV) ± 3% 33% 34% 17%
Emerson College May 31 – June 3, 2019 932 (RV) ± 3.1% 39% 46% 15%
with Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis (R)		 Generic
Democrat		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 10] June 30 – July 1, 2017 1,102 ± 3.6% 44% 48% 8%
with Thom Tillis and Generic Opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Thom
Tillis (R)		 Generic
Opponent		 Other Undecided
Fabrizio Ward/AARP July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 26% 52%[lower-alpha 31] 3%[lower-alpha 32] 19%
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]		 Margin
of error		 Generic
Republican		 Generic
Democrat		 Other/Undecided
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) May 26–28, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.38% 43% 40% 17%[lower-alpha 33]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) April 5–7, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 41% 42% 17%[lower-alpha 34]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released March 17, 2020 –[lower-alpha 35] – 44% 41% 15%[lower-alpha 36]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released October 17, 2019 –[lower-alpha 37] – 40% 41% 20%[lower-alpha 38]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released September 11, 2019 –[lower-alpha 39] – 37% 42% 21%[lower-alpha 40]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released August 4, 2019 –[lower-alpha 41] – 39% 37% 24%[lower-alpha 42]
Fabrizio Ward/AARP July 29–31, 2019 600 (LV) ± 4.0% 44% 44% 11%[lower-alpha 43]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released June 10, 2019 –[lower-alpha 44] – 38% 38% 24%[lower-alpha 45]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released May 5, 2019 –[lower-alpha 46] – 39% 39% 22%[lower-alpha 47]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released March 17, 2019 –[lower-alpha 48] – 37% 40% 22%[lower-alpha 49]
Harper Polling/Civitas (R) Released February 13, 2019 –[lower-alpha 50] – 37% 38% 25%[lower-alpha 51]

Results
United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2020
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Thom Tillis (incumbent)
Democratic Cal Cunningham
Libertarian Shannon Bray
Constitution Kevin E. Hayes
Total votes 100%

Notes
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by the Garland Tucker campaign
  2. Poll conducted by the Club for Growth, a pro-Republican PAC
  3. Poll conducted by the Club for Growth, a pro-Republican PAC
  4. Poll conducted by the Club for Growth, a pro-Republican PAC
  5. Poll sponsored by private client
  6. Internal poll
  7. Poll sponsored by End Citizens United, an organisation that has exclusively endorsed Democratic candidates
  8. Poll sponsored by End Citizens United, an organization that has exclusively endorsed Democratic candidates
  9. Poll sponsored by VoteVets.org
  10. Poll sponsored by Save My Care, a pro-Affordable Care Act organisation
Voter samples and additional candidates
  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Hudson with 8%; Holmquist with 5%
  3. Holmquist and Hudson with 5%
  4. Holmquist and Hudson with 3%
  5. Holmquist and Hudson with 4%
  6. Holmquist with 3%; Hudson with 2%
  7. Hudson with 3%; Holmquist with 2%
  8. If the only candidates were Smith and Tillis
  9. "None of the above" with 5%; "other" with 0%
  10. If the only candidates were Tillis and Tucker
  11. Standard VI response
  12. Response after pollster addresses respondents with talking points about Tillis
  13. Standard VI response
  14. Response after pollster addresses respondents with short biographies for Tillis and Walker
  15. Response after short biographies and talking points about Tillis
  16. Standard VI response
  17. Listed as "would consider another candidate in a Republican primary"
  18. Response after pollster addresses respondents with talking points about Tillis
  19. Listed as "would consider another candidate in a Republican primary"
  20. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
  21. Undecided with 16%
  22. Undecided with 15%; Bray (L) and Hayes (C) with 3%; "other" and would not vote with 1%
  23. Undecided with 17%; "Another candidate" and would not vote with 1%
  24. Undecided with 16%; "Another third party/write in" with 3%
  25. Undecided with 16%
  26. Undecided with 21%; Bray with 3%; Hayes with 2%
  27. Undecided with 8%
  28. Undecided with 11%; "other candidate" with 8%
  29. Undecided with 5%; "Someone else" with 4%
  30. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
  31. "It is time to give a new person a chance to do better" with 50% as opposed to "Thillis has performed his job as U.S. Senator well enough to deserve re-election"
  32. "Refused" with 3%
  33. Undecided with 14%; "Neither/other/independent" with 3%
  34. Undecided with 14%; "Neither/other/independent" with 3%
  35. Not yet released
  36. Undecided with 11%; "Neither/other/independent" with 4%
  37. Not yet released
  38. Undecided with 17%; "Neither/other/independent" with 3%
  39. Not yet released
  40. Undecided with 16%; "Neither/other/independent" with 5%
  41. Not yet released
  42. Undecided with 19%; "Neither/other/independent" with 5%
  43. "Undecided" with 8%; "don't know/refused" with 3%
  44. Not yet released
  45. Undecided with 18%; "Neither/other/independent" with 6%
  46. Not yet released
  47. Undecided with 17%; "Neither/other/independent" with 5%
  48. Not yet released
  49. Undecided with 15%; "Neither/other/independent" with 7%
  50. Not yet released
  51. Undecided with 21%; "Neither/other/independent" with 4%

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