Liberty Jenkins has comfortable lead in rematch by Locker Room contributor May 2, 2006 Incumbent state Sen. Clark Jenkins is outpolling challenger Shelly Willingham by almost a 2-to-1 margin with about a third of the precincts reporting. Jenkins won a much tighter primary battle with Willingham in 2004. Topics on this pageElectionIncumbent Most popular North Carolina scores well on an election policy but could do better Tariffs are the political albatross of 2026 The Carbon Plan law: Energizing higher power bills Tracking the impact of Trump’s tariffs Sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay up to date on the latest happenings in North Carolina.