Primaries

Sample ballots are available at: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

• Jan. 12, 2026: County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.
• Feb. 6, 2026: Voter registration deadline (5 p.m.).
• Feb. 12, 2026: In-person early voting begins.
• Feb. 17, 2026: Absentee ballot request deadline (5 p.m.).
• Feb. 28, 2026: In-person early voting ends (3 p.m.).
• March 3, 2026: Primary Election Day.
• March 3, 2026: Absentee ballot return deadline (7:30 p.m.).

Important! Ballots will not be postmarked on mailed day, but on processed day. You must mail your ballots at least 3 days ahead of deadline to be sure it is counted.

Democratic Primary Candidates

Click here to view a sample Democratic Ballot.

US Senate

• Daryl Farrow – facebook page
• Justin E. Dues- https://www.justicewithdues.org
• Roy Cooper – https://roycooper.com/about/
• Robert Colon – https://robertcolonforsenate.com
• Marcus W. Williams – https://www.williamshouseusa.com
• Orrick Quick – https://www.facebook.com/votequick

US Congress NC 11

• Zelda Briarwood -v https://www.zeldaforcongress.org
• Jamie Ager – https://agerforcongress.com
• Lee Whipple
• Paul Maddox – https://www.maddoxforcongress.com
• Richard Hudspeth – https://richardhudspethforcongress.com

NC Court of Appeals Judge (seat 3)

• James Weldon Whalen – https://whalenfornc.com/about
• Christine Marie Walczyk – https://www.judgechristine.org