2026 North Carolina candidates
The following candidates are running for office in the North Carolina November 3, 2026 election. You can click on any of the offices below to learn more about the candidates running.
You can also find a personalized list of candidates that will be on your ballot by clicking here.
McDowell Sheriff
1 candidate
Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails.
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 1
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg Clerk of Superior Court
1 candidate
Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.
How this impacts you
Victim Assistance
Judicial Efficiency
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 5
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 6
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 2
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 4
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg County Commissioner
3 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 3
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Mecklenburg Sheriff
1 candidate
Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails.