Party-affiliated candidates are ready to run in the upcoming midterm elections. Find out who is running in western North Carolina.

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

The maneuver culminated a nearly decade-long effort by Republican legislators, who have pushed through law after law shrinking the powers of North Carolina’s chief executive — always a Democrat during that time frame — as well as the portfolios of other executive branch officials who are Democrats.

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

What you need to know about the biggest races on the ballot in the 2026 midterms, from Congress to the state legislature and North Carolina Supreme Court.

Filing for North Carolina’s 2026 primary election officially closed at 12 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, setting the field for several high-profile federal, state, and local races across western North Carolina. The race for U.S. Senate is shaping up with crowded fields on both major party ballots.

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.

While Trump's approval ratings have sunk nationally, Whatley is betting the president remains resilient in a battleground state he's won three times.

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.

Loss of an iconic public servant, an incredulous social media post gone viral from a state lawmaker, and the return of the name Fort Bragg were intriguing North Carolina storylines in 2025 as The Center Square delivered news and information.