Sophia Chitlik, current head of District 22 of the North Carolina state Senate, won the Democratic primary for this seat.
According to unofficial results from the State Election Board (NCSBE)Chitlik received 22,642 votes (65.58%), while his opponent, DeDreana Freeman, received 11,882 votes (34.42%).
Because this district covers most of Durham County, a predominantly Democratic area, Chitlik is re-elected to this seat with this victory.
His name will appear on the ballot for the November general election, as established by the state electoral process.
Voting patterns show Chitlik's advantage in early voting
According to unofficial results, Sophia Chitlik received more support by voting method in the early voting period that during election day, with 11,800 votes reported in the early voting and 10,566 on election day.
The trend was different for Dedreana Freeman, who received 6,086 votes on election day, compared to the 5,727 reported during early voting.
Regarding mail-in ballots, Chitlik received 276 compared to the 69 reported for Freeman.
In one year in office, he has accumulated more than 130 legislative initiatives.
During her first year in this seat, Senator Chitlik introduced 133 bills; of which she sponsored 81 bills and drafted 52 bills as lead sponsor.
“Being a progressive state senator means fighting back, it means legislating or trying to,” Senator Chitlik said in a campaign video posted on social media in December 2025.
“Being a state senator today is radically different from what it was just five years ago. This job is, in fact, 100 equally important jobs; that’s what it takes today to govern, fight back, and care. And I still have a lot more fighting and caring ahead of me,” he said.
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Legislative priorities
Among her legislative priorities are childcare, LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive justice, paid leave, and public education, gun control and funds for basic needs.
The senator has also worked against measures pushed by Republican lawmakers that affect immigrants. Medicaid cuts, among others.
During the Round table discussion “State of childcare in North Carolina”At a meeting organized by state legislators on February 26, Senator Chitlik referred to the Impact of immigration operations on childcare centersHe stated that it is necessary to "stop the terror that ICE and CBP have created in our community."
For this reason, he announced that he will introduce the MELT Act.
“That is why my colleagues and I will be introducing the MELT Act in this brief session, which seeks to make law enforcement accountable and transparent,” he announced.
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