Primary documents first

Sources and methods

Every printed name, finance amount, deadline, statewide amendment, write-in caveat, and judicial-scope decision in this North Carolina guide links to a North Carolina government or official federal source.

Ballot and candidates

Who is running statewide?

Official 2026 federal-and-state candidate list NCSBE candidate lists Write-in candidate petitions

Campaign finance

Exact North Carolina and federal records

Campaign funding and spending search North Carolina committee search State and county reporting schedule FEC North Carolina Senate data

Voting

How and when to vote

2026 upcoming election Register to vote Early voting Vote by mail Voter ID Election Day voting

Questions and courts

What else is statewide?

2026 statewide referendums 2026 Judicial Voter Guide Photo ID amendment authority Income tax amendment authority Property tax amendment authority

Name matching

Candidate identity records

These records connect a ballot name with the name used in a disclosure system.

Sarah Stevens identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match Sarah Stevens to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.Michael C. Byrne identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match Michael C. Byrne to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.John S. Arrowood identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match John S. Arrowood to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.George Cooper Bell identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match George Cooper Bell to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.Tobias (Toby) Hampson identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match Tobias (Toby) Hampson to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.Craig Collins identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match Craig Collins to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.Christine Marie Walczyk identity recordThe official committee record and the statewide candidate list match Christine Marie Walczyk to the same 2026 statewide judicial office.

Publication method

How records become a W4POLITICS comparison

Use official election records as the rosterDo not infer a general-election candidate from a campaign site or news story.
Keep state and federal records separateUse the disclosure system responsible for each office.
Match identities conservativelyPublish numeric summaries only when the record supports the candidate-to-filer match.
Preserve source terminologyUse the official field labels and avoid invented totals.
Show the boundaryList missing and uncertain coverage beside completed work.

Found an error or newer filing? Use the corrections process and include the page, field, and original public document when possible.

Source review completed October 1, 2026.