Biography
David Bankert is the Republican candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 15 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Jay Chaudhuri (D).[1] An engineer by profession, he was also the Republican candidate for the State Senate in 2022 (District 13) and 2024 (District 15).[1]
David Bankert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and earned a bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University in 1978 and a graduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982.[1] According to Ballotpedia, his career experience includes engineering, manufacturing, construction, computer programming and data work.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a retired electrical engineer.[2]
Bankert lost the 2022 general election for State Senate District 13 to Lisa Grafstein (D) and the 2024 general election for District 15 to incumbent Jay Chaudhuri (D).[1] He advanced to the 2026 general election after the March 3, 2026 Republican primary was canceled.[1]
- 1.David Bankert - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.David Bankert's Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
North Carolina Senate District 15
David Bankert is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for North Carolina Senate District 15 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.