North Carolina Senate

Name: North Carolina Senate Election 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: North Carolina

North Carolina — U.S. Senate

Nov 3, 2026North Carolina4 candidates

Incumbent

Thomas Tillis

(R)IncumbentNot on the ballot

In office since 2015 · 2 terms

Participation

88%

Party Unity

84%

Bipartisan

16%

Coverage Scorecard

Net +5893 votes

Good Look (470)Bad Look (423)

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Thomas Tillis

(R)IncumbentNot on the ballot

Since 2015

Participation

88%

Party Unity

84%

Bipartisan

16%

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Challengers

Michael Whatley

(R)

Former Chair of the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party.

(D)

(L)

(G)

Campaign finance data not yet available for this race.

Recent Coverage

Two Years Ago Roy Cooper Chose NYT Climate Conference Over Leading Hurricane Helene Preparedness

BreitbartSep 23, 2026

negative

Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true

ABC NewsSep 23, 2026

mixed

Election History

2022

2020

2026

Michael Dublin(G)N/A

Roy Cooper(D)N/A

Shannon Bray(L)N/A

Michael Whatley(R)N/A

2022

Ted Budd(R)50.5%

Cheri Beasley(D)47.3%

Shannon W. Bray(L)1.4%

Matthew Hoh(G)0.8%

2020

Thomas Tillis(R)48.7%

Cal Cunningham(D)46.9%

Shannon Bray(L)3.1%

Kevin E. Hayes(C)1.2%

Campaign finance data sourced from FEC filings. Election results from MIT Election Lab. ChamberLight is not an official government source.

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North Carolina Senate

Incumbent

Challengers

Recent Coverage

Two Years Ago Roy Cooper Chose NYT Climate Conference Over Leading Hurricane Helene Preparedness

Republicans say Democrats are extremists. These Democrats want to convince voters that's not true

Is Every North Carolina Democrat Linked To The Same Child Molester?

Transcript: Trump Hits Record Poll Low amid Fresh Leaks of GOP Panic

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley battle for NC's open Senate seat

Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley battle for NC's open Senate seat

Election History