2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

North Carolina races on the 2026 ballot

The federal and statewide races and statewide ballot measures on North Carolina's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district and state legislative districts.

Find your exact ballot

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, state legislative races (shown in the app once you enter your address) and statewide ballot measures.

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: vt.ncsbe.gov.

Not included: local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed: see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.

Federal

U.S. Senator

Statewide
- Shannon W. Bray · Libertarian
- Roy Cooper · Democratic
- Michael Dublin · Green
- Michael Whatley · Republican

U.S. House

North Carolina has 14 U.S. House districts. You vote in one; enter your address to find yours.

U.S. Representative, District 1
- Tom Bailey · Libertarian
- Laurie Buckhout · Republican
- Don Davis · DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative, District 2
- Eugene F. Douglass · Republican
- Matthew Laszacs · Libertarian
- Deborah K. Ross · DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative, District 3
- Daniel Cavender · Libertarian
- Greg Murphy · RepublicanIncumbent
- Raymond Smith · Democratic
U.S. Representative, District 4
- Valerie P. Foushee · DemocraticIncumbent
- Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar · Republican
- Guy Meilleur · Libertarian
U.S. Representative, District 5
- Virginia Foxx · RepublicanIncumbent
- Chuck Hubbard · Democratic
- Robert B. Luffman · Libertarian
U.S. Representative, District 6
- Cyril Jefferson · Democratic
- Addison McDowell · RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Representative, District 7
- Maad Abu-Ghazalah · Libertarian
- Kimberly Hardy · Democratic
- David Rouzer · RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Representative, District 8
- Mark Harris · RepublicanIncumbent
- Colby Watson · Democratic
- Bo Whitehead · Green
U.S. Representative, District 9
- Richard Hudson · RepublicanIncumbent
- Richard N. Ojeda II · Democratic
U.S. Representative, District 10
- Ashley Bell · Democratic
- Steven Feldman · Libertarian
- Pat Harrigan · RepublicanIncumbent
U.S. Representative, District 11
- Jamie Ager · Democratic
- Jennifer Capps Balkcom · Republican
- Travis Groo · Libertarian
U.S. Representative, District 12
- Alma S. Adams · DemocraticIncumbent
- Jack Codiga · Republican
U.S. Representative, District 13
- Paul Barringer · Democratic
- Brad Knott · RepublicanIncumbent
- Steven Swinton · Libertarian
U.S. Representative, District 14
- Tim Moore · RepublicanIncumbent
- Lakesha Womack · Democratic

Statewide offices

Supreme Court Justice

1
- Anita Earls · DemocraticIncumbent
- Sarah Stevens · Republican

Statewide ballot measures

Constitutional Amendment - Require Photo ID for Voting

Statewide ballot measure

Would extend North Carolina's constitutional photo ID requirement, which now applies to voters who vote in person, to all voters, including those voting by mail.
Constitutional Amendment - Maximum Income Tax Rate of 3.5%

Statewide ballot measure

Would lower the maximum state income tax rate allowed by the North Carolina Constitution to 3.5%.
Constitutional Amendment - Property Tax Levy Limit

Statewide ballot measure

Would add a constitutional requirement that property tax increases by local governments be limited.

State legislature

170 North Carolina legislative races are on the ballot. They depend on your district, so they appear in the app once you enter your address.

See your legislative races

Voting in North Carolina

Registration deadline: The voter registration deadline was 5 p.m. on October 9, 2026. Eligible people who missed it can register and vote at the same time during in-person early voting (October 15-31).
Early voting: In-person early voting runs Thursday, October 15 through 3 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026; same-day registration is available at early voting sites.
ID at the polls: Voters are asked to show a valid photo ID when voting in person. A voter without ID can still vote by signing a Photo ID Exception Form, or vote and bring ID to the county board by noon on the third business day after Election Day. Mail voters (except military and overseas) must include a photocopy of valid photo ID or an exception form.

Check your registration and sample ballot (vt.ncsbe.gov)

Sources

Voting (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)
How to Register (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)
Upcoming Election (North Carolina State Board of Elections, Public record)
vote.gov state voter registration data (data/states.json and content/en/register/*.md) (U.S. General Services Administration (vote.gov), Public domain (U.S. government work))

About this page

Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for North Carolina (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.