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North Carolina 2026 elections

Track 170 races, 313 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in North Carolina.

Election Day
Nov 3
2026
Races on ballot
170
state only
Open seats
21
no incumbent
Contested
134
2+ candidates
Candidates filed
313
across all races
Parties
4
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

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Democratic
Republican
Independent
Open seat
Split control
No race filed