NORTH CAROLINA

Your complete directory of North Carolina candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 2025 Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): May 2026 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): July 2026 Primary: March 2026 Run-off: May 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on January 14, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Josh Stein (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2028.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Rachel Hunt (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Jeff Jackson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Dave Boliek (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Brad Briner (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Mo Green (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Luke Farley (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Causey (R)* - (Campaign Site)

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Thom Tillis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Nilsson (R) - Retired Businessman & '00 Lt Gov Candidate
Roy Cooper (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Wiley Nickel (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide

Ted Budd (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Don Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Laurie Buckhout (R) - Consulting Firm Owner Retired Army Colonel & '24 Nominee'

District 2:
Deborah Ross (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 3:
Greg Murphy (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Valerie Foushee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Addison McDowell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 7:
David Rouzer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Mark Harris (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Bunting (D) - Pastor & Football Coach

District 9:
Richard Hudson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nigel Bristow (D) - Probation Officer, Retired Police Officer., '22 Sheriff Candidate & '24 Nominee

District 10:
Pat Harrigan (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Chuck Edwards (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Alma Adams (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
Brad Knott (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sid Sharma (R) - Accountant & '22/'24 Candidate
Frank Pierce (D) - Teacher, Landscape Contractor & Frequent Candidate

District 14:
Tim Moore (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of North Carolina (C)
North Carolina Democratic Party (D)
North Carolina Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of North Carolina (L)
North Carolina Republican Party (R)
Unity Party of North Carolina (U)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Daily Planet (Alternative)
Mountain Xpress Asheville (Alternative)
Burlington Times-News
Chapel Hill News
Axios Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Post (African-American)
Coastland Times
Creative Loafing Charlotte (Alternative)
La Noticia Charlotte (Spanish)
Queen City Nerve Charlotte (Alternative)
La Conexion USA (Spanish)
Davie County Enterprise-Record
Duke Chronicle
Durham Herald-Sun
Elon News Network
Enlace Latino NC (Spanish)
Fayetteville Observer
Gaston Gazette
Goldsboro News-Argus
Carolina Peacemaker Greensboro (African-American)
Greensboro News & Record
Greenville Daily Reflector
Guilford County Rhino Times (Conservative)

Jacksonville Daily News Mount Airy News
NC A&T Register
NC Newsline
NC Policy Watch
NC State Technician
New Bern Sun Journal
North State Journal
Q Notes Carolinas (LGBT)
Que Pasa Media Network (Spanish)
Axios Raleigh
Indy Week Raleigh (Alternative)
Raleigh News & Observer
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shelby Star
Smoky Mountain News
Southern Pines Pilot
Triangle Tribune (African-American)
UNC Daily Tar Heel
UNC Mirror
Wilmington Star News
Winston-Salem Chronicle (African-American)
Winston-Salem Journal

PBS North Carolina
WYFF TV-4 (NBC - Asheville)
WSPA TV-7 (CBS - Asheville)
WLOS TV-13 (ABC - Asheville)
WHNS TV-17 (FOX - Asheville)
WBTV TV-3 (CBS - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-9 (ABC - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-9 (Telemundo - Charlotte)
WJZY TV-25 (FOX - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-36 (NBC - Charlotte)
WGHP TV-8 (FOX - Greensboro)
Spectrum News 1 (Raleigh)
WRAL TV-5 / TV-50 (NBC / FOX - Raleigh)
WTVD TV-11 (ABC - Raleigh)
WNCN TV-17 (CBS - Raleigh)
WUVC TV-40 (Univision - Raleigh)
WCQS Blue Ridge Public Radio (NPR - Asheville)
WUNC Public Radio (NPR - Chapel Hill)
WFAE Public Radio (NPR - Charlotte)