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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren Daniel and Kyle Whisnant. Candidate information follows official Mcdowell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Warren Daniel (Republican), Kyle Whisnant (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Warren Daniel 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 · Incumbent
Warren Daniel is the Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.
Democratic
Kyle Whisnant is a local business owner in Morganton who filed on December 18, 2025, to run for NC Senate District 46, per The Paper and the North Carolina State Board of Elections. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.