Absentee voting begins Jan. 12 for the primary election. Candidate filing opens Monday for North Carolina's 2026 races. What to know. Voters will soon get their first look at who plans to run in North Carolina's next election cycle.

An attorney who practices in Wayne, Greene and Lenoir counties has filed to run for district court judge in the three-county district.The attorney, who lives in

The renewed request comes as the elections board prepares to enter a partnership with Homeland Security to find noncitizens on the voter rolls.

North Carolina Board of Elections certifies 2025 municipal elections, excluding two disputed Harrellsville races.

North Carolina Democrat Don Davis announced Monday that he would run for a third term from his redrawn 1st District.

North Carolina's race will be key in determining which party holds control of the US Senate, a political expert says.

Federal judges have allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map designed to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat.

A federal court in North Carolina is allowing the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another seat in the House during next year's midterm elections.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — Former Gov. Roy Cooper has officially filed his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, setting the stage for what's expected to be a fierce battle for North Carolina's open seat in November 2026.

Michael Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is now officially in the running for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

A Republican-driven redrawing of North Carolina’s congressional maps can be used in the 2026 midterm elections, a federal court ruled Wednesday.

North Carolina DMV to enhance voter-registration processes following an investigation into improper registrations.