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North Carolina · 2026 United States general election · November 3

U.S. Senate

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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 →

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IssueMichael Dublin
Green
Michael Whatley
Republican
Roy Cooper
Democratic
Shannon W. Bray
Libertarian
Economy & jobsSupports cutting military spending and reinvesting in working families Supports tax cuts, deregulation, and domestic energy expansion Supports lowering everyday costs via anti-tariff and anti-monopoly measures Supports lower spending, simpler taxes, and reducing federal deficits
HousingSupports affordable housing expansion and rent control Opposes housing cost increases; supports general affordability Supports lower housing costs through construction incentives and ownership limits Identifies housing costs as a burden but offers no specific housing policy
Health careSupports Medicare for All and free universal healthcare Favors market-driven healthcare solutions; opposes ACA Supports reversing ACA cuts, expanding Medicare drug negotiations, limiting insurers Supports patient choice, price transparency, and repealing federal mandates
ImmigrationOpposes deportations; supports abolishing ICE and legalizing undocumented immigrants Supports border security and deportation of undocumented immigrants Supports border security but opposes broad local ICE cooperation mandates Supports secure borders and legal immigration with due-process protections
Abortion & reproductive rightsSupports free, safe, legal, and accessible abortion Strongly pro-life; supported overturning Roe v. Wade Supports protecting reproductive freedom and opposes abortion restrictions no sourced position
EducationSupports universal access to quality public education Supports school choice and education freedom tax credits Supports public school investment and opposes diverting funds to private vouchers Supports reducing federal control, parental choice, and skills-based training
Climate & energySupports Green New Deal, renewable energy, and public ownership of polluters Supports 'affordable energy' and opposes climate regulations Supports grid modernization; wants data centers to pay their own energy costs Prefers market-based energy solutions over mandates
Crime & public safetySupports criminal justice reform, civilian police oversight, abolish death penalty Backs law enforcement; opposes lenient criminal-justice policies Supports giving law enforcement tools to prevent and investigate crime Supports constitutional justice and civil-liberties accountability
Taxes & budgetSupports taxing the wealthy and cutting the military budget Supports tax cuts; opposes tax increases Opposes tax breaks for the wealthy; supports middle-class tax relief Supports lower taxes, simpler code, and capping federal spending
Gunsno sourced position Supports Second Amendment rights Supports Second Amendment rights alongside gun-safety reforms Frames social media, not gun control, as root cause of shootings
Democracy & electionsSupports overturning Citizens United, ending gerrymandering, expanding voting rights Promotes 'election integrity' and ballot protection Opposes measures that make voting harder; supports broad ballot access Supports secure, auditable elections and filibuster reform
Foreign policy & defenseOpposes U.S. militarism, supports abolishing NATO, diplomacy over war Supports Trump's 'America First' agenda; backed U.S. action in Iran Calls for ending the Iran war and rolling back tariffs Supports ending undeclared wars and requiring congressional war authorization

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