While he is directly appealing to Americans that the economy is improving, President Trump visited a congressional district Republicans are eyeing in their attempts to keep control the U.S. House.

In searchable, sortable tables, we’ve compiled the complete list of candidates who filed to run for office in NC.

Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

North Carolina was among the GOP-led states this year that redrew congressional lines mid-decade in an attempt to benefit Republicans.

North Carolina's State Board of Elections will use a drawing and coin flip to decide ballot order for 2026 elections.

On Thursday morning, Michele Morrow formally filed with the North Carolina Board of Elections to run for Senate in 2026. A campaign website was launched the same day. “President Trump has taken America back from the brink,” Morrow’s website reads. “Now, it’s time we take back North Carolina.”

During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency.

U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina on Friday, seeking to convince Americans that his handling of the economy is sound ahead of a midterm election year that could spell trouble for him and his ruling Republicans.

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.