| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NC | D | State House | District 015 | General | 6 | 54,227 | 10.0% | |
| 1982 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 2 | 40,935 | 10.8% | |
| 1984 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 22,782 | 100.0% | |
| 1986 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1988 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 1992 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 16,907 | 100.0% | |
| 1994 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 7,394 | 100.0% | |
| 1996 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 18,089 | 100.0% | |
| 1998 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 13,846 | 100.0% | |
| 2000 | NC | D | State House | District 021 | General | 1 | 20,097 | 91.5% | |
| 2008 | NC | D | State House | District 033 | General | 1 | 32,466 | 81.9% | |
| 2009 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | Appointment | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 40,746 | 65.9% | |
| 2012 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 72,652 | 100.0% | |
| 2014 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 44,879 | 100.0% | |
| 2016 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 73,870 | 100.0% | |
| 2018 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 55,035 | 71.4% | |
| 2020 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 78,811 | 72.7% | |
| 2022 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 45,020 | 69.0% | |
| 2024 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | Primary | 1 | 16,816 | 85.5% | |
| 2024 | NC | D | State Senate | District 014 | General | 1 | 74,519 | 73.5% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |