| The Green Papers: North Carolina 2026 General Election |
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North Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress ✓ Primary: Tuesday 3 March 2026 Second Primary (if run-off is required for Federal office): Tuesday 12 May 2026 General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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If no candidate receives 30% of the vote in the North Carolina regular or special primary, the two leading candidates proceed to a run off. Unopposed candidates do not appear on the primary ballot. The runoff is held 7 weeks after the primary when the run-off is required for only statewide offices or 10 weeks after the primary when the run-off is required a Federal office. The primary is for the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties. Write-ins are allowed in the general election, but are not permitted in primary elections. Running for Office, 2026 Primary Election, Unaffiliated Candidate Petitions, Write-in Candidates, 2026 General Election, and 2026 Second Primary Election from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. 2026 Candidate Lists from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. |
| U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
| Class 2 Open |
Republican | Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Open Seat - 29 June 2025: "It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election...." |
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| Candidate list (6) | |||||
| Democratic | former Govermor Roy Asberry Cooper, III 28 July 2028: Announcement of candidacy. First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020; term limited in 2024. FEC S6NC00407; 11 Feb 26; Tot $21,070,824; Dsb $6,842,849 |
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FEC S6NC00456 |
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FEC S6NC00423 |
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FEC S8NC00270; 11 Feb 26; Tot $2,557; Dsb $2,457 |
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FEC S6NC00373; 11 Feb 26; Tot $187,238; Dsb $164,131 |
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FEC S6NC00472; 31 Dec 25; Tot $2,410; Dsb $1,780 |
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4 February 2026: The North Carolina Board of Elections determined that Ms. Dupre is neither a properly registered voter nor a qualified primary candidate. She remains on the ballot. Should she win the primary, the Republican Party will select a replacement candidate. FEC S6NC00449 |
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FEC S6NC00480; 11 Feb 26; Tot $5,400; Dsb $3,307 |
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FEC S6NC00522; 11 Feb 26; Tot $10,720; Dsb $5,472 |
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| Republican | Michael David Whatley FEC S6NC00415; 11 Feb 26; Tot $6,272,873; Dsb $3,745,288 |
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| Green | Brian McGinnis FEC S6NC00464 |
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| Libertarian | Shannon Wilson Bray | ||||
| Independent | Shaunesi Yvette DeBerry FEC S6NC00381 or S6NC00399 FEC S6NC00381 |
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| Unaffiliated; (Republican) | Michael James "Mike" Henry FEC H6NC07212 |
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| 29 March 2021: Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis (Republican) stated that that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his prognosis is good, and he expects to make a full recovery. | |||||
| Class 3 | Republican | Senator Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Candidate list (1) | |||||
| Republican | Zachary Jordan Brown FEC S8NC00338 |
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| Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors | |||||
| Democratic | Governor Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein First elected: 2024. Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. |
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| Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Democratic | Lieutenant Governor Rachel H. Hunt First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| 119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
| Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 4 Democratic (3 Renominated, 1 Undetermined); 10 Republican (1 Undetermined, 9 Renominated) | |||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 1 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Donald Gene "Don" Davis First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Member of Congress Donald Gene "Don" Davis FEC H2NC02287; 11 Feb 26; Tot $2,204,686; Dsb $519,352 |
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FEC H6NC01165; 11 Feb 26; Tot $314,520; Dsb $199,406 |
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| Republican | Laurie Gaye Moe Buckhout FEC H4NC01137; 11 Feb 26; Tot $2,151,679; Dsb $633,733 |
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FEC H6NC01132; 11 Feb 26; Tot $344,686; Dsb $204,180 |
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| Republican | Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Sean Rouse FEC H6NC01157 |
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FEC H6NC01140; 11 Feb 26; Tot $211,900; Dsb $120,125 |
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| Libertarian | Thomas Aaron "Tom" Bailey | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 2 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross FEC H0NC02125; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,177,950; Dsb $734,362 |
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| Republican | Eugene Farley "Gene" Douglass FEC H4NC02135 |
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| Green | Michael Dublin | ||||
| Libertarian | Matthew Frank "Matt" Laszacs | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 3 |
Republican | Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2019 [re: passing of Member of Congress Walter B. Jones, Jr. (Republican). Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Allison Hicks Jaslow FEC H6NC03211; 11 Feb 26; Tot $226,276; Dsb $107,940 |
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| Democratic | former state Representative Raymond Edward Smith, Jr. FEC H6NC03229; 11 Feb 26; Tot $61,007; Dsb $34,912 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy FEC H0NC03172; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,632,684; Dsb $737,977 |
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| Libertarian | Daniel Thomas Cavender | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 4 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Valerie Paige Foushee First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam FEC H2NC06098; 11 Feb 26; Tot $583,160; Dsb $354,433 |
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| Democratic | Member of Congress Valerie Paige Foushee FEC H2NC06114; 11 Feb 26; Tot $554,812; Dsb $456,764 |
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| Republican | Mahesh Aychut "Max" Ganorkar | ||||
| Libertarian | Guy Philip Meilleur | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 5 |
Republican | Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx First elected: 2004 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
FEC H6NC05141; 11 Feb 26; Tot $7,430; Dsb $6,602 |
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| Democratic | Charles Noble "Chuck" Hubbard FEC H4NC05294; 11 Feb 26; Tot $215,749; Dsb $210,083 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx FEC H4NC05146; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,226,219; Dsb $884,445 |
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| Libertarian | Robert Blaine Luffman | ||||
| Independent | David Clayton FEC H6NC05133; 11 Feb 26; Tot $68,434; Dsb $51,470 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 6 |
Republican | Member of Congress Addison Parker McDowell First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
FEC H6NC06156; 11 Feb 26; Tot $23,100; Dsb $19,553 |
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FEC H4NC08082; 11 Feb 26; Tot $12,441; Dsb $1,812 |
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| Democratic | High Point City Council Member/Mayor Cyril Anthony Jefferson FEC H6NC06164; 11 Feb 26; Tot $146,994; Dsb $138,064 |
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| Democratic | Alisa "Alysa" Kassay FEC H6NC06180; 11 Feb 26; Tot $44,105; Dsb $44,328 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Addison Parker McDowell FEC H4NC06177; 11 Feb 26; Tot $835,579; Dsb $655,918 |
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| No Party Affiliation | Joshua Isaac "Josh" Hager FEC H6NC06149 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 7 |
Republican | Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer First elected: 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Kimberly Michelle Hardy FEC H6NC07196; 11 Feb 26; Tot $140,470; Dsb $123,387 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer FEC H2NC07096; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,159,199; Dsb $714,782 |
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| Libertarian | Maad Hatiz Abu-Ghazalah FEC H6NC07204; 11 Feb 26; Tot $6,708; Dsb $5,853 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 8 |
Republican | Member of Congress Mark Everette Harris First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Kevin Roy Clark FEC H6NC08186 |
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FEC H6NC08194; 11 Feb 26; Tot $305,019; Dsb $219,365 |
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| Democratic | Colby Lawrence Watson FEC H6NC08202; 11 Feb 26; Tot $15,626; Dsb $13,621 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Mark Everette Harris FEC H6NC0920 or H4NC08066 or H6NC09200 FEC H6NC09200; 11 Feb 26; Tot $520,328; Dsb $307,874 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 9 |
Republican | Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (5) - 120th Congress | |||||
FEC H6NC09242 |
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| Democratic | Nigel William Bristow FEC H4NC09171; 11 Feb 26; Tot $5,539; Dsb $1,195 |
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| Democratic | Lent Christopher Carr, II FEC H6NC09226 |
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| Democratic | former West Virginia state Senator Richard Neece Ojeda, II FEC H6NC09218; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,611,491; Dsb $1,521,913 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. FEC H2NC08185; 11 Feb 26; Tot $2,223,533; Dsb $1,714,806 |
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| Independent | Tita L. Hunter-Herod FEC H6NC09234 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 10 |
Republican | Member of Congress Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Ashley Thrasher Bell FEC H6NC10174; 11 Feb 26; Tot $20,544; Dsb $18,751 |
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FEC H6NC10182; 11 Feb 26; Tot $33,174; Dsb $17,476 |
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FEC H6NC10208; 11 Feb 26; Tot $13,904; Dsb $2,898 |
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FEC H6NC10190 |
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FEC H6NC10224; 11 Feb 26; Tot $19,550; Dsb $7,338 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan FEC H2NC13243; 11 Feb 26; Tot $823,799; Dsb $518,021 |
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FEC H6NC10216; 18 Feb 26; Tot $6,840; Dsb $1,917 |
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| Libertarian | Steven Richard "Steve" Feldman | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 11 |
Republican | Member of Congress Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | James Peterson "Jamie" Ager FEC H6NC11248; 11 Feb 26; Tot $940,659; Dsb $393,180 |
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FEC H6NC11214; 11 Feb 26; Tot $38,188; Dsb $5,373 |
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FEC H6NC11255; 11 Feb 26; Tot $151,878; Dsb $126,306 |
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FEC H6NC11271; 11 Feb 26; Tot $89,270; Dsb $70,569 |
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FEC H6NC11289 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards FEC H2NC14050; 11 Feb 26; Tot $638,729; Dsb $263,206 |
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FEC H6NC11263; 11 Feb 26; Tot $66,524; Dsb $60,240 |
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| Libertarian | Travis Jason Groo | ||||
| Independent | John William Rogers, III FEC H6NC11305 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 12 |
Democratic | Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams First elected in concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Melvin L. "Mel" Watt (Democratic)]: 4 November 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams FEC H4NC12100; 11 Feb 26; Tot $267,797; Dsb $415,137 |
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FEC H6NC12105; 11 Feb 26; Tot $17,282; Dsb $10,478 |
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| Republican | John Christopher "Jack" Codiga FEC H6NC12113; 11 Feb 26; Tot $10,012; Dsb $5,184 |
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| Independent | Ryan Rabah FEC H6NC12121 |
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| Unaffiliated | Charay Smith FEC H6NC12139; 31 Dec 25; Tot $25,250; Dsb $11,098 |
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| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 13 |
Republican | Member of Congress John Bradford "Brad" Knott First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (4) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Paul Jehu Barringer, III FEC H6NC13228; 11 Feb 26; Tot $622,709; Dsb $261,350 |
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FEC H6NC13236; 11 Feb 26; Tot $7,141; Dsb $7,065 |
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FEC H4NC13157; 30 Jun 25; Tot $0; Dsb $497 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress John Bradford "Brad" Knott FEC H4NC13116; 11 Feb 26; Tot $826,490; Dsb $500,328 |
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FEC H4NC13108 |
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| Green | Anthony Bailey Aguilar FEC H6NC13244 |
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| Libertarian | Steven Zshon Michael Swinton | ||||
| Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
| CD 14 |
Republican | Member of Congress Timothy Keith "Tim" Moore First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Renominated |
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| Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress | |||||
| Democratic | Brent Michael Caldwell FEC H6NC14036; 11 Feb 26; Tot $72,859; Dsb $68,481 |
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FEC H6NC14051 |
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| Democratic | LaKesha Shanese Womack | ||||
FEC H6NC14044; 11 Feb 26; Tot $45,375; Dsb $21,366 |
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| Republican | Member of Congress Timothy Keith "Tim" Moore FEC H4NC14015; 11 Feb 26; Tot $1,251,597; Dsb $612,109 |
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| Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Democratic | Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Democratic | Attorney General Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Republican | Treasurer Bradford Blaise "Brad" Briner First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Republican | Auditor David Luther "Dave" Boliek First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Republican | Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Republican | Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020, 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Republican | Labor Commissioner Luke John Farley First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2024, 2028 | |||||
| Democratic | Public Instruction Superintendent Maurice Oliver "Mo" Green First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028 |
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| Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
| Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| Democratic (affiliates): 9 incumbents, 22 candidates | |
| Republican: 17 incumbents, 18 candidates | |
| Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties. | |
| Constitution (affiliates) | |
| Green (affiliates): 3 candidates | |
| Libertarian: 10 candidates | |
| Other Third Parties | |
| Justice Party | |
| Right to Life | |
| Unity | |
| Independents | |
| Independent: 5 candidates | |
| No Party Affiliation: 1 candidate | |
| Other | |
| Unaffiliated: 2 candidates | |
| Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted. | |
| Notes |
| Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot. |
| Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change. |
"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary. When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details. If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements. |
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