2026 North Carolina elections

The 2026 North Carolina elections will be held in the state of North Carolina on November 3, 2026, alongside the nationwide midterm elections. Elections will be held for a U.S. Senate seat as well as all 14 of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats, all seats in the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives, as well as judicial and local elections. Candidate qualifying for the primaries was held from December 1 to December 19, 2025. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026, and runoff elections will be held on May 12.

United States Senate

Incumbent Republican senator Thom Tillis, who was re-elected with 48.7% of the vote in 2020, is retiring. Former Democratic governor Roy Cooper ran for the Democratic nomination. Former Democratic representative Wiley Nickel originally announced he was running for the Democratic nomination, but withdrew in July 2025. Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley and attorney Don Brown ran for the Republican nomination. Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley won their respective races during the primaries, and will face each other in the general election. == United States House of Representatives ==

United States House of Representatives

All 14 of North Carolina's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. == State legislative ==

State legislative

State House of Representatives All 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives are up for election in 2026. North Carolina state representatives serve two year terms, with the last election being in 2024. Republicans currently hold 71 seats in the State House, one seat short of a supermajority, and Democrats hold 49 seats following the 2024 elections. State Senate All 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate are up for election in 2026. North Carolina state senators serve two year terms. == Judicial elections ==

Judicial elections

One seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court and three seats on the North Carolina Court of Appeals are up for election in 2026. Supreme Court justices serve eight year terms. Incumbent Democratic Supreme Court justice Anita Earls is running for re-election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. She is being challenged by Republican state representative Sarah Stevens. == Ballot measures ==

Ballot measures

One statewide ballot measure is scheduled to be on the November 2026 ballot. Senate Bill 921 was passed by the North Carolina Legislature in December 2024 and would require voters to provide photo identification regardless of the method in which they intend to vote. As it amends the North Carolina Constitution, it will require at least 50% of North Carolina voters to approve of the measure for it to become law. == References ==

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