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North Carolina 2026 elections

Track 185 races, 355 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in North Carolina.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

185

state + federal

Open seats

no incumbent

Contested

149

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

355

across all races

Parties

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

Democratic governor with a republican legislature. Partisan bills face high veto risk.

Divided Government

Senate

R maj. · 30 – 19 D

50 on ballot

House

R maj. · 71 – 49 D

120 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat House District 106

Open seat, only 1 candidate has filed

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Open seat House District 110

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 118

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 20

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Open seat House District 22

Open seat, only 1 candidate has filed

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Open seat House District 23

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

163 seeking re-election

Rep. Pricey Harrison

D · House · District 61

R · House · District 89

R · House · District 77

D · House · District 48

D · Senate · District 14

R · House · District 86

R · House · District 17

R · House · District 15

R · House · District 108

R · House · District 4

R · House · District 64

R · Senate · District 46

1,431 Bills

715 Votes

14 Committees