Watauga County resident Dan Soucek won the Republican primary in the 45th District State Senate race, defeating Wilkes County resident Jeffrey Elmore - 6,335-5,683 with a huge home county win of 2,205-434. Soucek led in Ashe County 1,025-232 while Elmore won in his home county 3,846-2,050

State Senate (45th District)

Note: Democratic State Sen. Steve Goss has no primary opponent

Republican

Jeffrey Elmore 434

Dan Soucek  2,205