2026 United States general election · Ballot
North Carolina
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U.S. Senate Vote for one
Michael Dublin Green Retired NC teacher Michael Dublin runs for U.S. Senate as the Green Party candidate in the November 2026 open-seat race. Full profile → Michael Whatley Republican Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Carolina; former chairman of the RNC and NC Republican Party Full profile → Roy Cooper Democratic Former NC Governor Roy Cooper is the 2026 Democratic candidate for North Carolina's U.S. Senate seat. Full profile → Shannon W. Bray Libertarian Libertarian candidate Shannon W. Bray runs for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House
14 districts
U.S. House · District 1 Vote for one
Don Davis Democratic · Incumbent Democratic incumbent Don Davis seeks a third term representing North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Laurie Buckhout Republican Republican nominee for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District (2026); retired Army colonel and cyber/defense consultant Full profile → Tom Bailey Libertarian Tom Bailey is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina's 1st Congressional District in the 2026 general election. Full profile →U.S. House · District 2 Vote for one
Deborah K. Ross Democratic · Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 2nd District, serving since 2021 and seeking reelection in 2026. Full profile → Eugene F. Douglass Republican Republican Eugene F. Douglass challenges incumbent Rep. Deborah Ross in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Matthew Laszacs Libertarian Libertarian challenger Matthew Laszacs running for U.S. House NC District 2 in the November 2026 general election Full profile →U.S. House · District 3 Vote for one
Greg Murphy Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D., represents North Carolina's 3rd District and is seeking re-election in November 2026. Full profile → Daniel Cavender Libertarian Libertarian candidate for NC-3 in 2026; Marine Corps veteran and fire protection technician from Lexington, NC Full profile → Raymond Smith Democratic Democratic nominee Dr. Raymond E. Smith Jr. challenges Rep. Greg Murphy in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 4 Vote for one
Valerie P. Foushee Democratic · Incumbent Incumbent Democratic U.S. Representative Valerie P. Foushee seeks reelection in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Guy Meilleur Libertarian Libertarian consulting arborist challenging incumbent Valerie Foushee in North Carolina's 4th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile → Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar Republican Republican Mahesh "Max" Ganorkar is challenging for North Carolina's 4th Congressional District seat in November 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 5 Vote for one
Virginia Foxx Republican · Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx has served North Carolina's 5th Congressional District since 2005. Full profile → Chuck Hubbard Democratic Democratic challenger Chuck Hubbard, a retired journalist from Wilkes County, is running for North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → David Clayton Independent Independent candidate who withdrew and does not appear on the NCSBE general candidate list. Withdrew
Robert B. Luffman Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-5 (2026); independent truck driver from Ronda, NC running for office for the first time Full profile →U.S. House · District 6 Vote for one
Addison McDowell Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell seeks re-election in North Carolina's 6th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Cyril Jefferson Democratic Democratic challenger for NC-6, Mayor of High Point since 2023, and former educator Full profile →U.S. House · District 7 Vote for one
David Rouzer Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 7th Congressional District, first elected in 2014 and currently serving his sixth term. Full profile → Kimberly Hardy Democratic Democratic challenger Kimberly Hardy, a Fayetteville State professor and NC Democratic Party officer, runs for NC's 7th Congressional District seat in 2026. Full profile → Maad Abu-Ghazalah Libertarian Libertarian challenger Maad Abu-Ghazalah runs for U.S. House in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 8 Vote for one
Mark Harris Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Rep. Mark Harris seeks re-election to North Carolina's 8th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Bo Whitehead Green Bo Whitehead is the Green Party candidate for U.S. House NC-8 in 2026, running against incumbent Republican Mark Harris. Full profile → Colby Watson Democratic Democrat Colby Watson challenges GOP incumbent Mark Harris for North Carolina's 8th Congressional District seat in 2026. Full profile →U.S. House · District 9 Vote for one
Richard Hudson Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Richard Hudson seeks re-election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District in 2026. Full profile → Richard N. Ojeda II Democratic Retired Army major and ex-West Virginia state senator running as the 2026 Democratic nominee for NC's 9th Congressional District Full profile → Tita Hunter-Herod Independent Tita Hunter-Herod filed to run as an independent candidate for the seat but withdrew or was disqualified. Withdrew
U.S. House · District 10 Vote for one
Pat Harrigan Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Pat Harrigan represents North Carolina's 10th District, a former Army Green Beret and West Point graduate first elected in 2024. Full profile → Ashley Bell Democratic Democratic challenger Ashley Bell, a physician associate, runs against Republican incumbent Pat Harrigan in NC's 10th Congressional District. Full profile → Steven Feldman Libertarian Libertarian physician and Wake Forest professor running for NC's 10th Congressional District seat in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 11 Vote for one
Chuck Edwards Republican · Incumbent Incumbent Republican congressman who won the Republican primary but subsequently withdrew, leading to Jennifer Balkcom being selected as his replacement on the general-election ballot. Withdrew
Jamie Ager Democratic Democratic nominee for NC's 11th Congressional District; farmer and co-founder of Hickory Nut Gap Full profile → Jennifer Capps Balkcom Republican Republican nominee for NC's 11th Congressional District and incumbent NC House Rep. from Henderson County Full profile → Travis Groo Libertarian Libertarian candidate for U.S. House, NC-11 (2026); safety specialist and former Wake County LP chair Full profile →U.S. House · District 12 Vote for one
Alma S. Adams Democratic · Incumbent Democratic incumbent Alma S. Adams, Ph.D., represents North Carolina's 12th Congressional District and is seeking re-election in 2026. Full profile → Jack Codiga Republican Republican challenger Jack Codiga runs for U.S. House in North Carolina's 12th District against incumbent Alma Adams. Full profile →U.S. House · District 13 Vote for one
Brad Knott Republican · Incumbent Republican incumbent Brad Knott represents NC-13 in the U.S. House and is seeking re-election in 2026. Full profile → Paul Barringer Democratic Paul Barringer is the 2026 Democratic challenger for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District, running against Republican incumbent Brad Knott. Full profile → Steven Swinton Libertarian Libertarian challenger for North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in 2026 Full profile →U.S. House · District 14 Vote for one
Tim Moore Republican · Incumbent Tim Moore is the incumbent Republican U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 14th Congressional District, first elected in 2024. Full profile → Lakesha Womack Democratic LaKesha Womack is the 2026 Democratic challenger for North Carolina's 14th Congressional District seat held by Republican Tim Moore. Full profile →