North Carolina · 2026
18 races researched for the November 3 general election.
Most contested votes in the North Carolina Legislature
Roll calls from the last 12 months, ranked by how close the vote was and how far apart the parties voted. How we rank
North Carolina House · Passed 62–47 · Yes 62 · No 47 · Aug 4, 2026
Official record ↗North Carolina House · Passed 62–45 · Yes 62 · No 45 · Aug 5, 2026
Official record ↗Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Prot. Act.
North Carolina House · Failed 50–64 · Yes 50 · No 64 · Jun 9, 2026
Official record ↗North Carolina Senate · Passed 28–21 · Yes 28 · No 21 · Apr 22, 2026
Official record ↗North Carolina House · Passed 64–44 · Yes 64 · No 44 · Jun 30, 2026
Official record ↗
State legislative races
Seats up on November 3: 50 State Senate, 120 State House. We list the candidates for each, without in-depth research, and don’t yet have their results. Enter your address on the ballot page to see yours.
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senate · North Carolina
Statewide, North Carolina.
Roy Cooper, projected winner
- Roy CooperDPROJECTED WINNER
- Michael WhatleyR
- Shannon BrayLIB
- Michael DublinG
U.S. House
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 1st District
Eastern North Carolina, including Elizabeth City, Rocky Mount and Goldsboro.
Donald Davis, projected winner
- Donald DavisDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Laurie BuckhoutR
- Tom BaileyLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 2nd District
Wake County, including Raleigh.
Deborah Ross, projected winner
- Deborah RossDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Eugene DouglassR
- Matthew LaszacsLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 3rd District
Eastern North Carolina, including Greenville and the Outer Banks.
Not yet called
- Gregory MurphyRINCUMBENT
- Raymond Smith Jr.D
- Daniel CavenderLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 4th District
Orange, Durham and Chatham counties, including Chapel Hill and Durham.
Valerie Foushee, projected winner
- Valerie FousheeDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Mahesh GanorkarR
- Guy MeilleurLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 5th District
Northwestern North Carolina, including Boone, Wilkesboro and the northern foothills.
Not yet called
- Virginia FoxxRINCUMBENT
- Chuck HubbardD
- Robert LuffmanLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 6th District
Piedmont Triad region, including High Point and Greensboro.
Cyril Jefferson, projected winner
- Addison McDowellRINCUMBENT
- Cyril JeffersonDPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 7th District
Southeastern North Carolina, including Wilmington and Fayetteville.
Not yet called
- David RouzerRINCUMBENT
- Kimberly HardyD
- Maad Abu-GhazalahLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 8th District
Southern Piedmont North Carolina, including all of Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union counties and portions of Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Robeson counties (Union County/southeast Charlotte suburbs).
Mark Harris, projected winner
- Mark HarrisRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Colby WatsonD
- Bo WhiteheadG
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 9th District
South-central North Carolina, including all of Alamance, Hoke, Moore, and Randolph counties and portions of Chatham, Cumberland, and Guilford counties (most of Fayetteville, home to Fort Bragg).
Richard Ojeda, projected winner
- Richard HudsonRINCUMBENT
- Richard OjedaDPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 10th District
Central and western North Carolina, including all of Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Yadkin counties and most of Forsyth County, including much of Winston-Salem.
Pat Harrigan, projected winner
- Pat HarriganRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Ashley BellD
- Steven FeldmanLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 11th District
Western North Carolina, including Asheville and Buncombe County and all or part of Avery, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.
Jamie Ager, projected winner
- Jamie AgerDPROJECTED WINNER
- Jennifer BalkcomR
- Travis GrooLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 12th District
Mostly the city of Charlotte and surrounding parts of Mecklenburg County.
Alma Adams, projected winner
- Alma AdamsDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Jack CodigaR
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 13th District
North-central North Carolina, including Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, and Lee counties and parts of Caswell, Granville, Person, and Wake counties (Raleigh's eastern and northern suburbs, including Clayton, Wake Forest, and Sanford).
Paul Barringer, projected winner
- Brad KnottRINCUMBENT
- Paul BarringerDPROJECTED WINNER
- Steven SwintonLIB
- U.S. House · North Carolina's 14th District
Southwestern North Carolina foothills, including all of Burke, Cleveland, Gaston, and Rutherford counties and parts of Mecklenburg and Polk counties, including part of Charlotte.
Lakesha Womack, projected winner
- Timothy K. MooreRINCUMBENT
- Lakesha WomackDPROJECTED WINNER
Ballot measure
- Constitutional Amendment to Keep the State Income Tax Rate from Being Raised Higher than 3.5%
Statewide — all of North Carolina
Approved
- Constitutional Amendment Requiring Limits on Property Tax Increases by Local Governments
Statewide — all of North Carolina
Approved
- Constitutional Amendment to Require All Voters to Present Photo Identification Before Voting
Statewide — all of North Carolina
Approved