2026 North Carolina candidates
The following candidates are running 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.
Iredell County Board of Education Member, District 5, Republican Primary
Member of the board that governs your county's public school system
How this impacts you
Student Wellbeing
Public Safety
Jackson County Commission Chair, Republican Primary
Acts as the head of your county's governing board.
How this impacts you
Policing
Quality of Roads
Jackson County Commission Chair, Democratic Primary
Acts as the head of your county's governing board.
How this impacts you
Policing
Quality of Roads
Jackson County Commissioner, District 2, Democratic Primary
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Jackson County Commissioner, District 1, Democratic Primary
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Jackson County Commissioner, District 1, Republican Primary
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.
How this impacts you
Taxes
Public Health
Jackson Clerk of Superior Court, Republican Primary
1 candidate
Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.
How this impacts you
Victim Assistance
Judicial Efficiency
Jackson Clerk of Superior Court, Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.
How this impacts you
Victim Assistance
Judicial Efficiency
Jackson 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
Jackson Register of Deeds, Democratic Primary
1 candidate
Record keeper for important local documents
