Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

Party-affiliated candidates are ready to run in the upcoming midterm elections. Find out who is running in western North Carolina.

For almost a decade, North Carolina’s majority-Republican legislature tried six times to strip Democratic governors of control over the board overseeing the swing state’s elections. This year, it finally succeeded.

What you need to know about the biggest races on the ballot in the 2026 midterms, from Congress to the state legislature and North Carolina Supreme Court.

Filing for North Carolina’s 2026 primary election officially closed at 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, setting the field for several high-profile federal, state, and local races across western North Carolina. The race for U.S. Senate is shaping up with crowded fields on both major party ballots.

In searchable, sortable tables, we’ve compiled the complete list of candidates who filed to run for office in NC.

North Carolina's State Board of Elections will use a drawing and coin flip to decide ballot order for 2026 elections.

North Carolina was among the GOP-led states this year that redrew congressional lines mid-decade in an attempt to benefit Republicans.

While Trump's approval ratings have sunk nationally, Whatley is betting the president remains resilient in a battleground state he's won three times.

The filing period for candidates in North Carolina’s 2026 elections has ended, setting up primary races across New Hanover County and beyond.