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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.

Graham Sheriff, Republican Primary

6 candidates

Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails.

Graham County Commissioner, Republican Primary

10 candidates

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

How this impacts you

Taxes

Public Health

Granville County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

How this impacts you

Taxes

Public Health

Granville Sheriff, Republican Primary

3 candidates

Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails.

Granville County Board of Education Member, District 2

1 candidate

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

How this impacts you

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

Granville County Board of Education Member, District 6

2 candidates

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

How this impacts you

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

Granville County Board of Education Member, District 1

4 candidates

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

How this impacts you

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

Greene County Commissioner, District 4, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

How this impacts you

Taxes

Public Health

Guilford County Commissioner, Democratic Primary

3 candidates

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

How this impacts you

Taxes

Public Health

Guilford County Commissioner, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

How this impacts you

Taxes

Public Health

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