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North Carolina 2026 elections

Track 15 races, 42 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in North Carolina.

Election Day
Nov 3
2026
Races on ballot
15
federal only
Open seats
1
no incumbent
Contested
15
2+ candidates
Candidates filed
42
across all races
Parties
4
on the ballot

Current state government

State legislature

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

Divided Government
Senate
R maj. · 30 19 D
not on the 2026 ballot
House
R maj. · 71 49 D
not on the 2026 ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

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Democratic
Republican
Independent
Open seat
Split control
No race filed