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Free public service for North Carolina votersNo candidate endorsementsGuide sources checked October 1, 2026General election November 3, 2026

Active choices for every statewide candidate contest

Who is running in North Carolina?

North Carolina's statewide ballot has 12 active printed choices across 5 candidate contests for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Name source: North Carolina State Board of Elections federal-and-state general-election candidate list generated September 21, 2026, at 12:32 p.m. and checked October 1, 2026.
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Active printed choices in all 5 North Carolina statewide candidate contests and their finance source status
OfficeCandidate or ticketBallot affiliationFinance source
U.S. SenateMichael DublinGreenFEC record matched
U.S. SenateRoy CooperDemocraticFEC record matched
U.S. SenateShannon W. BrayLibertarianNo comparable federal summary
U.S. SenateMichael WhatleyRepublicanFEC record matched
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 01Anita EarlsDemocraticNo comparable state summary
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 01Sarah StevensRepublicanState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 01Michael C. ByrneRepublicanState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 01John S. ArrowoodDemocraticState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 02George Cooper BellRepublicanState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 02Tobias (Toby) HampsonDemocraticState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 03Craig CollinsRepublicanState record matched
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 03Christine Marie WalczykDemocraticState record matched
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Qualified statewide write-ins

No named qualified statewide write-in roster was located in the official NCSBE candidate-list materials checked October 1, 2026. This is 0 names verified from a published official roster, not a certified statement that no candidate qualified.

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Official candidate and election documents

Official 2026 federal-and-state candidate listNCSBE PDF generated September 21, 2026, at 12:32 p.m.Official statewide referendumsNCSBE PDF generated September 2, 2026, with all three statewide constitutional amendments.North Carolina write-in candidate petitionsOfficial statewide petition threshold and deadline rule.
Coverage boundary: This page covers only candidate contests decided by all North Carolina voters. U.S. House, General Assembly, district court, superior court, county, municipal, school, and local referendum contests are excluded. The four statewide appellate contests are partisan elections, not retention questions. Read the full coverage boundary.