Candidate filing for the 2026 election is well underway in North Carolina, teeing up races that voters will see on the ballot beginning in March. In some cases, it’s answered longstanding questions about who’s running and where, and in others, it’s made highly anticipated contests official.

North Carolina Senate candidate and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley announced Monday that President Trump will visit the battleground state of North Carolina on Friday.

North Carolina seeks a vendor to handle the second phase of its election system modernization, enhancing security and public trust.

Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps this week won a special U.S. House election for a conservative district that includes part of Nashville.

Deborah Ross filed to seek a fourth term to the U.S House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections Friday, her campaign said.