Who is running?
Review all 12 printed choices across 5 statewide candidate contests. The official roster remains provisional and no named statewide write-in roster was located.
North Carolina 2026 public election guide
Compare the candidates and reported campaign money
Compare all 12 active printed choices in North Carolina's five statewide candidate contests. This guide connects the official 2026 roster with exact state and federal finance records, voting deadlines, three constitutional amendments, and four statewide appellate elections.
5statewide candidate contests
12active printed choices
7current state finance summaries
3statewide ballot questions
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View the official statewide rosterChoose a North Carolina statewide contest
The official candidate names appear first. Campaign finance is reported separately and is not an endorsement or prediction.
U.S. SenateMichael DublinRoy CooperShannon W. BrayMichael WhatleyCompare this raceNC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 01Anita EarlsSarah StevensCompare this raceNC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 01Michael C. ByrneJohn S. ArrowoodCompare this raceNC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 02George Cooper BellTobias (Toby) HampsonCompare this raceNC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 03Craig CollinsChristine Marie WalczykCompare this race
What did candidates report?
Compare 7 current North Carolina committee summaries and 3 processed FEC candidate summaries.
When and how do I vote?
View registration, early voting, absentee voting, photo ID, ballot return, and Election Day rules.
How to read the money: North Carolina state cards use the official 2026 Second Quarter report summaries covering February 15 through June 30. Receipts and expenditures are Total this Election values; cash, loans, and debts are period-end fields. The later Anita Earls amendment has no current portal summary, so no amount is shown. FEC cards use separate candidate aggregates and their own coverage windows.
Get ready to vote
November 3, 2026
The regular registration deadline is October 9 at 5 p.m. Same-day registration is available during early voting from October 15 through October 31 at 3 p.m. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on November 3.
Guide version: October 1, 2026. Read included and missing coverage.