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.

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. FILING OPENS FOR 2026 NC ELECTION CANDIDATES, INCLUDING HIGH-PROFILE SENATE RACE

The filing period for races in North Carolina began on Monday. Here's who has declared intentions to run in Chatham County so far.

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

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

The NC GOP never made much pretense about why they had moved control over North Carolina’s elections from the office of the governor to the Republican state auditor. There was

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

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

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.

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Don Davis has announced that he is seeking re-election in the First Congressional District that was recently redrawn by the North Carolina legislature to make it

North Carolina has mailed another round of notices to voters with incomplete voter registrations, asking them to provide missing information.

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