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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Venus de la Cruz and Val Applewhite. Candidate information follows official Cumberland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Venus de la Cruz (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Val Applewhite is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Venus de la Cruz previously ran for Cumberland County Commissioner, District 2, per CityView NC. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent
Val Applewhite is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.