Iowa and New Hampshire receive immense attention from presidential primary campaigns. Should that attention shift to a bigger, more politically competitive state like North Carolina?

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Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

In searchable, sortable tables, we’ve compiled the complete list of candidates who filed to run for office in NC.

North Carolina's State Board of Elections will use a drawing and coin flip to decide ballot order for 2026 elections.

Candidate filing for the March 2026 primary ended Dec. 19. See who filed to run in Asheville and Buncombe County.

While he is directly appealing to Americans that the economy is improving, President Trump visited a congressional district Republicans are eyeing in their attempts to keep control the U.S. House.

Candidate filing for the 2026 election is well underway in North Carolina, teeing up races that voters will see on the ballot beginning in March. In some cases, it’s answered longstanding questions about who’s running and where, and in others, it’s made highly anticipated contests official.

North Carolina was among the GOP-led states this year that redrew congressional lines mid-decade in an attempt to benefit Republicans.

The filing period for candidates in North Carolina’s 2026 elections has ended, setting up primary races across New Hanover County and beyond.