North Carolina

Nov 3, 2026 general election · U.S. Senate, U.S. House and 4 other statewide races

Phones at the polls: North Carolina law bars photographing or recording an image of a voted ballot at a polling place (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-166.3). You may not be able to look things up on your phone while you vote, so consider printing a cheat sheet with the Print my ballot button on any race or county page. Paper notes are generally allowed; ask your election office if unsure. Source: NCSL, Secrecy of the Ballot and Ballot Selfies (accessed Oct 20, 2026)

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How to vote in North Carolina

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline
Not yet compiled — check the official state election site.
Early voting
One-stop early voting Oct 15–31 (ends 3 p.m. Oct 31). Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting
Absentee ballot request deadline 5 p.m. Oct 20. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID
Acceptable photo ID required in person and by mail (e.g., NC driver's license, NCDMV ID, U.S. passport, approved student or government employee ID). Without ID, complete an ID Exception Form and vote provisionally. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Find your polling place / sample ballot
Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)

On your ballot

All 100 North Carolina counties

Local and district races for every county, with sources.

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U.S. Senate (open seat)

Michael Whatley (R) vs. Roy Cooper (D) + 2 other candidates. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 1 (Don Davis running again)

Don Davis (D) vs. Laurie Buckhout (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 2 (Deborah K. Ross running again)

Deborah K. Ross (D) vs. Eugene F. Douglass (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 3 (Greg Murphy running again)

Greg Murphy (R) vs. Raymond Smith (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 4 (Valerie P. Foushee running again)

Valerie P. Foushee (D) vs. Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar (R) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 5 (Virginia Foxx running again)

Virginia Foxx (R) vs. Chuck Hubbard (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 6 (Addison McDowell running again)

Addison McDowell (R) vs. Cyril Jefferson (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 7 (David Rouzer running again)

David Rouzer (R) vs. Kimberly Hardy (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 8 (Mark Harris running again)

Mark Harris (R) vs. Colby Watson (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 9 (Richard Hudson running again)

Richard Hudson (R) vs. Richard N. Ojeda II (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 10 (Pat Harrigan running again)

Pat Harrigan (R) vs. Ashley Bell (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 11 (open seat)

Jennifer Capps Balkcom (R) vs. Jamie Ager (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 12 (Alma S. Adams running again)

Alma S. Adams (D) vs. Jack Codiga (R). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 13 (Brad Knott running again)

Brad Knott (R) vs. Paul Barringer (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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U.S. House, District 14 (Tim Moore running again)

Tim Moore (R) vs. Lakesha Womack (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Supreme Court, Associate Justice Seat 1 (Anita Earls running again)

Anita Earls (D) vs. Sarah Stevens (R). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Court of Appeals, Seat 1 (John S. Arrowood running again)

John S. Arrowood (D) vs. Michael C. Byrne (R). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Court of Appeals, Seat 2 (Tobias (Toby) Hampson running again)

Tobias (Toby) Hampson (D) vs. George Cooper Bell (R). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Court of Appeals, Seat 3 (open seat)

Craig Collins (R) vs. Christine Marie Walczyk (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

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Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for North Carolina's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

U.S. Senate

U.S. House, District 1

U.S. House, District 2

U.S. House, District 3

U.S. House, District 4

U.S. House, District 5

U.S. House, District 6

U.S. House, District 7

U.S. House, District 8

U.S. House, District 9

U.S. House, District 10

U.S. House, District 11

U.S. House, District 12

U.S. House, District 13

U.S. House, District 14

Supreme Court, Associate Justice Seat 1

Court of Appeals, Seat 1

Court of Appeals, Seat 2

Court of Appeals, Seat 3

Local and district races: every North Carolina county. U.S. House races are not yet listed for North Carolina.

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