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2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laura Pichardo and Jonah Garson. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Laura Pichardo (Republican), Jonah Garson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jonah Garson 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
Laura Pichardo is an accounts payable business analyst who holds an MBA and served as treasurer of the Caswell County Republican Party from 2022 to 2026, per her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Democratic · Incumbent
Jonah Garson is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list.