2026 North Carolina candidates
The following candidates ran for office in the North Carolina March 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.
Forsyth County Board of Education Member, District 2, Democratic Primary
8 candidates
Member of the board that governs your county's public school system
How this impacts you
Student Wellbeing
Public Safety
Franklin County Board of Education Member
3 candidates
Member of the board that governs your county's public school system
How this impacts you
Student Wellbeing
Public Safety
Franklin County Commissioner, Republican Primary
3 candidates
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Franklin County Board of Education Member, District 5
3 candidates
Member of the board that governs your county's public school system
How this impacts you
Student Wellbeing
Public Safety
Franklin County Board of Education Member, District 1
3 candidates
Member of the board that governs your county's public school system
How this impacts you
Student Wellbeing
Public Safety
Franklin County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Franklin County Commissioner, District 4, Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Franklin County Commissioner, Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Franklin County Commissioner, District 2, Republican Primary
1 candidate
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Gaston Sheriff, Republican Primary
2 candidates
Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails.