North Carolina
North Carolina Voter Guide 2026
Browse tracked North Carolina jurisdictions, compare candidate profiles, and use your address to find the exact races on your ballot.
State hubs preview the places and candidate profiles we’re tracking now. Use address lookup to confirm which offices and districts apply to a voter’s exact ballot.
State Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNorth Carolina
Places Listed36
Profiles753
2026 Statewide Races
Candidates The Ballot Brief is tracking for North Carolina's statewide contests. Enter your address for the full ballot with bios, priorities, and finance data.
U.S. Senate
2 candidates- Roy Cooper (D)
- Michael Whatley (R)
Places We’re Tracking
Open a local guide to preview candidate profiles by county, city, or jurisdiction. Address lookup remains the best way to narrow this to a specific ballot.
Wake County
39 candidates- 39 tracked candidate profiles
- 16 office types represented
- Open Wake County guide
Buncombe County
37 candidates- 37 tracked candidate profiles
- 8 office types represented
- Open Buncombe County guide
Rutherford County
34 candidates- 34 tracked candidate profiles
- 18 office types represented
- Open Rutherford County guide
Catawba County
33 candidates- 33 tracked candidate profiles
- 6 office types represented
- Open Catawba County guide
Charlotte city
33 candidates- 33 tracked candidate profiles
- 13 office types represented
- Open Charlotte city guide
Balance of Catawba County
28 candidates- 28 tracked candidate profiles
- 10 office types represented
- Open Balance of Catawba County guide
Johnston County
25 candidates- 25 tracked candidate profiles
- 13 office types represented
- Open Johnston County guide
Burke County
23 candidates- 23 tracked candidate profiles
- 15 office types represented
- Open Burke County guide
Robeson County
23 candidates- 23 tracked candidate profiles
- 14 office types represented
- Open Robeson County guide
Craven County
22 candidates- 22 tracked candidate profiles
- 13 office types represented
- Open Craven County guide
Durham County
22 candidates- 22 tracked candidate profiles
- 14 office types represented
- Open Durham County guide
Rowan County
22 candidates- 22 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
- Open Rowan County guide
Wilson County
22 candidates- 22 tracked candidate profiles
- 15 office types represented
- Open Wilson County guide
Wilkes County
21 candidates- 21 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Wilkes County guide
Caldwell County
20 candidates- 20 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Caldwell County guide
Henderson County
20 candidates- 20 tracked candidate profiles
- 13 office types represented
- Open Henderson County guide
Lincoln County
20 candidates- 20 tracked candidate profiles
- 10 office types represented
- Open Lincoln County guide
Raleigh
20 candidates- 20 tracked candidate profiles
- 8 office types represented
- Open Raleigh guide
Forsyth County
19 candidates- 19 tracked candidate profiles
- 9 office types represented
- Open Forsyth County guide
Alamance County
18 candidates- 18 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Alamance County guide
Carteret County
18 candidates- 18 tracked candidate profiles
- 14 office types represented
- Open Carteret County guide
Concord city (pt.)
18 candidates- 18 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
- Open Concord city (pt.) guide
Randolph County
18 candidates- 18 tracked candidate profiles
- 10 office types represented
- Open Randolph County guide
Rockingham County
18 candidates- 18 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Rockingham County guide
Davidson County
17 candidates- 17 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
- Open Davidson County guide
Moore County
16 candidates- 16 tracked candidate profiles
- 10 office types represented
- Open Moore County guide
New Hanover County
16 candidates- 16 tracked candidate profiles
- 2 office types represented
- Open New Hanover County guide
Balance of New Hanover County
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 2 office types represented
- Open Balance of New Hanover County guide
Nash County
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 7 office types represented
- Open Nash County guide
Pender County
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 7 office types represented
- Open Pender County guide
Pitt County
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Pitt County guide
Raleigh city (pt.)
15 candidates- 15 tracked candidate profiles
- 4 office types represented
- Open Raleigh city (pt.) guide
Cumberland County
14 candidates- 14 tracked candidate profiles
- 3 office types represented
- Open Cumberland County guide
Iredell County
14 candidates- 14 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
- Open Iredell County guide
Union County
14 candidates- 14 tracked candidate profiles
- 7 office types represented
- Open Union County guide
Wake
14 candidates- 14 tracked candidate profiles
- 5 office types represented
- Open Wake guide
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Note: State hubs summarize tracked places; exact ballot results depend on address and district boundaries.Profiles: Candidate data updates as official filings and campaign materials publish.