North Carolina U.S. Senate race, 2026
On the ballot in North Carolina on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Candidates are listed as North Carolina's official candidate list prints them, grouped by the party label the state uses. GovGalaxy doesn't rank candidates, call races or project winners.
On the ballot
- Democratic:
- Roy Cooper
- Green:
- Michael Dublin
- Libertarian:
- Shannon W. Bray
- Republican:
- Michael Whatley
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections (opens in a new tab).
- Every candidate in our files, with party labels as the state lists them.
Results
North Carolina's last polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET. After polls close, GovGalaxy shows unofficial counts read from North Carolina's official results file. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them.
Last time this seat was on the ballot
History: the official certified result from November 3, 2020, shown for reference. It is not a forecast of the 2026 race.
- Cal Cunningham · Democrat2,569,965 · 46.94%
- Thom Tillis · Republican2,665,598 · 48.69%
- Shannon W. Bray · Libertarian171,571 · 3.13%
- Kevin E. Hayes · Constitution67,818 · 1.24%
Total votes: 5,474,952
Source: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives - 2020 election statistics (opens in a new tab)