Biography
Shannon Bray is the Libertarian nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina. A U.S. Navy veteran who works in information technology and software development, he says he is known in the cryptography and blockchain fields. He has run statewide as a Libertarian before: for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 2022 and for lieutenant governor in 2024.[1]
Bray was born in Marrero, Louisiana, and graduated from Thibodaux High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1991 to 1997.[1] He later earned an associate degree from Arapahoe Community College in 2014, a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University in 2016 and a graduate degree from the University of Delaware in 2018.[1]
Bray's professional experience includes information technology, software development, information security and management, and he has been associated with the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps and the Navy League.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he describes himself as an author, speaker and professional coach who lives in Apex, North Carolina, with his wife and three children.[1]
As the Libertarian candidate, Bray received 3.1% of the vote for U.S. Senate in 2020 and 1.4% in 2022, and 1.9% for lieutenant governor in 2024.[1][2] For 2026 he advanced to the general election without a Libertarian primary contest.[1][2]
- 1.Shannon Bray · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.