North Carolina

14 House districts, 1 Senate race, 2026 cycle. See key dates →

Statewide partisan lean

Based on voter registrationMIT EL

Population

10.5M

Census

Median household income

$66,186

Census

Unemployment

0.0%

BLS

Pres. turnout 2024

68.3%

MIT EL

Party reg. D / R / Other

35.0% / 31.0%

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U.S. Senate

2026 Primary

May 12, 2026

Past

+9 more —

Share of US voters who rate each issue as important, based on national polling (Gallup, Pew Research, AP-NORC).

Economy & Jobs72%

Healthcare63%

Social Security & Medicare57%

Immigration54%

Not every statewide office is on your ballot — some are appointed or chosen by the state Legislature rather than elected by voters.

Lieutenant Governor: North Carolina elects its Lieutenant Governor separately from the Governor — the two offices can end up held by different parties.

Bachelor's degree+21.4%

Poverty rate13.3%

Voter turnout, pres.68.3%

Source: Census BLS MIT EL

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