2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

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Ashley Bell is from Tyler, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston, a graduate degree from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and a graduate degree from the University of Lynchburg. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Ashley Bell (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Ashley Bell is from Tyler, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Houston, a master's degree in physician assistant studies from Wake Forest University, and a doctorate in physician assistant education from the University of Lynchburg. She lives in Winston-Salem.

Ashley is a physician assistant (PA). She has been a PA for 15 years. She has also worked as an educator and served on multiple boards of directors. 

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Ashley currently works as a physician associate and a real estate broker at Wayfinder Homes. She previously worked as a professor at Southern Illinois University, Rocky Mountain College, and Texas Tech University, and as a junior high and high school band director.

Ashley Bell's campaign for North Carolina US representative, District 10, is her first time running for public office.

Ashley's campaign for U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th District is her first run for public office.

Supports creating affordable housing by incentivizing construction, increasing federal assistance, and prohibiting investment companies buying homes.

Supports enforcement of anti-monopoly laws.

Plans to prohibit "hidden fees in banking, travel, telecom, and utilities."

Supports paid family leave and expanding the child and earned income tax credits.

- Supports creating affordable housing by incentivizing construction, increasing federal assistance, and prohibiting investment companies buying homes.
- Supports enforcement of anti-monopoly laws.
- Plans to prohibit "hidden fees in banking, travel, telecom, and utilities."
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Supports paid family leave and expanding the child and earned income tax credits.

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Supports capping prescription drug prices, out-of-pocket costs, and insulin, inhaler, and EpiPen costs.

Supports increasing Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Supports prohibiting prior authorization for medical procedures.

Plans to increase support private medical practices, healthcare providers, and healthcare provider training.

Supports access to abortion and contraception.

- Supports capping prescription drug prices, out-of-pocket costs, and insulin, inhaler, and EpiPen costs.
- Supports increasing Affordable Care Act subsidies.
- Supports prohibiting prior authorization for medical procedures.
- Opposes pharmacy benefit managers.
- Supports Medicare for all.
- Plans to increase support private medical practices, healthcare providers, and healthcare provider training.
- Supports access to abortion and contraception.

Healthcare

Supports loan relief for public service and healthcare workers, student loan repayment caps, and universal free school meals.

Supports increasing public school funding and teacher pay.

Opposes programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

- Supports loan relief for public service and healthcare workers, student loan repayment caps, and universal free school meals.
- Supports increasing public school funding and teacher pay.
- Opposes programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Education

Supports increasing rebates for solar energy and efficiency.

Supports increasing the use of clean, renewable energy.

- Supports increasing rebates for solar energy and efficiency.
- Supports increasing the use of clean, renewable energy.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abolishing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Supports recognition of Palestine as a nation.

- Supports abolishing Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Supports recognition of Palestine as a nation.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reducing the influence of money in candidates by capping political donations, banning political action committees (PACs), and creating public financing of elections.

Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.

Supports statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Supports term limits for members of the Supreme Court and Congress and banning stock trading by members of Congress.

- Supports reducing the influence of money in candidates by capping political donations, banning political action committees (PACs), and creating public financing of elections.
- Opposes gerrymandering, the practice of drawing voting districts in a way that gives one political party or candidate an advantage over others.
- Supports statehood for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
- Supports term limits for members of the Supreme Court and Congress and banning stock trading by members of Congress.

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Ashley Bell

As of January 2, 2026, Ashley Bell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Harry Morley - Ballotpedia

Harry Morley is from Fayetteville. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master's degree from Salem College. He lives with his wife. 

Harry is an Exceptional Children’s teacher. He works at a public school in North Carolina, where he has been for over 30 years. He previously worked at the Eckerd Wilderness Program.

Harry is currently a public school teacher. He previously worked at the Eckerd Wilderness Program.

Harry Morley's campaign for the U.S. House representing North Carolina's 10th Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

Wake Forest College Democrats

Supports implementing small business tax credits or grants and providing reasonable access for local entrepreneurs.

Supports providing small business tax credits and startup grants access for local entrepreneurs. 

Supports local businesses over large corporations.

Advocates "[ending] giveaways to corporations and the ultra-wealthy." 

Supports lowering prescription drug prices.

- Supports providing small business tax credits and startup grants access for local entrepreneurs. 
- Advocates "[ending] giveaways to corporations and the ultra-wealthy." 
- Supports lowering prescription drug prices.

Supports ending the disproportionate targeting of Black and Brown communities by law enforcement.

Supports ending "the disproportionate targeting of Black and Brown communities by law enforcement."

Supports defending freedom of speech, reproductive autonomy, and the rule of law.

Supports "defending freedom of speech, reproductive autonomy, and the rule of law."

Supports the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Supports gun safety reforms while " respecting responsible gun ownership."

- Supports ending "the disproportionate targeting of Black and Brown communities by law enforcement."
- Supports "defending freedom of speech, reproductive autonomy, and the rule of law."
- Supports the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Supports gun safety reforms while " respecting responsible gun ownership."

Advocates for defending Medicare benefits for seniors and disabled people. 

Supports expanding teleheath infrastructure through broadband investment for rural clinics.

Plans to incentivize rural healthcare practice by providing student debt relief and relocation support. 

Supports expanding Medicaid to strengthen rural hospitals, create healthcare jobs, and reduce state healthcare costs.

Believes women's healthcare decisions should remain between women and their doctors.

- Advocates for defending Medicare benefits for seniors and disabled people. 
- Supports expanding teleheath infrastructure through broadband investment for rural clinics.
- Plans to incentivize rural healthcare practice by providing student debt relief and relocation support. 
- Supports expanding Medicaid to strengthen rural hospitals, create healthcare jobs, and reduce state healthcare costs.
- Believes women's healthcare decisions should remain between women and their doctors.

Supports equitable federal funding to bridge gaps between affluent and underprivileged school districts.

Supports equitable federal funding to close gaps between affluent and underfunded school districts. 

Supports expanding access to vocational training, trade schools, and public service careers, especially for young people seeking alternatives to college.

Supports student loan forgiveness and housing stipends for rural educators.

Supports strengthening public schools so that all children have "a real chance to succeed."

- Supports equitable federal funding to close gaps between affluent and underfunded school districts. 
- Supports expanding access to vocational training, trade schools, and public service careers, especially for young people seeking alternatives to college.
- Supports universal free school meals.
- Supports student loan forgiveness and housing stipends for rural educators.
- Supports increasing teacher pay.
- Supports strengthening public schools so that all children have "a real chance to succeed."

Supports restoring funding for green energy.

Supports investing in locally owned clean energy to help residents save on bills and keep profits in communities.

Supports community-owned clean energy projects.

Supports sustainable farming and smart land use.

- Supports restoring funding for green energy.
- Supports investing in locally owned clean energy to help residents save on bills and keep profits in communities.
- Supports community-owned clean energy projects.
- Supports sustainable farming and smart land use.

Supports protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigrants.

Supports "sound, realistic immigration policies that secure [borders] while recognizing the essential role immigrant workers play in [farming] and rural economies."

Advocates for immigration reform through a stricter use of warrants, a greater respect for due process, and a retreat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the U.S. interior. 

- Supports protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigrants.
- Supports "sound, realistic immigration policies that secure [borders] while recognizing the essential role immigrant workers play in [farming] and rural economies."
- Advocates for immigration reform through a stricter use of warrants, a greater respect for due process, and a retreat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from the U.S. interior. 

Supports protecting voting rights, fair redistricting, and equal justice under the law.

- Supports protecting voting rights, fair redistricting, and equal justice under the law.

Harry Morley

- Supports protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigrants.
- Supports "sound, realistic immigration policies that secure [borders] while recognizing the essential role immigrant workers play in [farming] and rural economies."
- Advocates for immigration reform.

- Supports restoring funding for green energy.

- Supports protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigrants.

- Supports expanding access to vocational training, trade schools, and public service careers, especially for young people seeking alternatives to college.
- Supports universal free school meals.
- Supports student loan forgiveness and housing stipends for rural educators.
- Supports equitable federal funding to bridge gaps between affluent and underprivileged school districts.

- Supports providing small business tax credits and grants access for local entrepreneurs. 
- Supports "local businesses, not just big corporations."
- Supports lowering prescription drug prices.

- Wants to create small business tax credits or grants and provide reasonable access for local entrepreneurs.
- Supports "local businesses, not just big corporations."

- Supports gun control while " respecting responsible gun ownership."
- Supports ending "the disproportionate targeting of Black and Brown communities by law enforcement."
- Supports "defending freedom of speech, reproductive autonomy, and the rule of law."
- Supports the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ individuals.

- Advocates for defending Medicare benefits for seniors and the disabled. 
- Supports expanding teleheath infrastructure through broadband investment for rural clinics.
- Plans to incentivize rural healthcare practice by providing student debt relief and relocation support. 
- Supports expanding Medicaid to strengthen rural hospitals, create healthcare jobs, and reduce state healthcare costs.
- Believes women's healthcare decisions should remain between women and their doctors.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina and defending Medicare benefits for seniors and the disabled
- Supports expanding teleheath infrastructure through federal broadband grants for rural clinics.
- Plans to incentivize rural practice for doctors and nurses by providing federal educational debt relief and relocation support.
- Wants to expand Medicaid to strengthen rural hospitals, create healthcare jobs, and reduce state healthcare costs.
- Believes women's healthcare decisions should be between women and their doctors.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina and defending Medicare benefits for seniors and the disabled
- Supports expanding teleheath infrastructure through federal broadband grants for rural clinics.
- Plans to incentivize rural practice for doctors and nurses by providing federal educational debt relief and relocation support.
- Wants to expand Medicaid to strengthen rural hospitals, create healthcare jobs, and reduce state healthcare costs.

Harry Morley is from Fayetteville. He attended college at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He lives with his wife. 

As of January 2, 2026, Harry Morley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Marcus D. Pearson earned a bachelor's degree from Winston-Salem State University. He has two daughters. 

Marcus is a Civics and World History teacher. He works at a public school, where he has taught for the past four years. He previously coached football at Winston-Salem State University for ten years, interned with the Indianapolis Colts, and worked with the Billings Outlaws.

Marcus Pearson - Ballotpedia

Marcus is a Civics and World History teacher. He previously coached football at Winston-Salem State University, interned with the Indianapolis Colts, and worked with the Billings Outlaws.

Marcus D. Pearson previously ran in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 72 but did not win. He is running for election to the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 10th Congressional District and declared his candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.

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Marcus D. Pearson previously ran in the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 72 in 2024 but did not win.

Supports investing in infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and creating good-paying jobs.

- Supports investing in infrastructure, supporting small businesses, and creating good-paying jobs.

As of January 2, 2026, Marcus Pearson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports strengthening cyber defenses and safeguarding critical infrastructure.

- Supports strengthening cyber defenses and safeguarding critical infrastructure.

Supports focusing on core academics including reading, math, and civics.

Wants to increase teacher pay in the district.

Supports expanding career and technical education programs.

Opposes incorporating political agendas in school curriculum.

- Supports focusing on core academics including reading, math, and civics.
- Wants to increase teacher pay in the district.
- Supports expanding career and technical education programs.
- Opposes incorporating political agendas in school curriculum.

Supports securing borders with "smart, effective policies" and investing in intelligence and counterterrorism.

Said, "We need to secure our borders with smart, effective policies, invest in intelligence and counterterrorism, and protect Americans from emerging threats like disinformation and cyberattacks."

Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and long-term residents.

Wants to rebuilding global alliances so that "we can keep America safe, strong, and prepared for whatever comes next."

Supports giving Customs and Border protection more resources, training, and better pay so that they "can do their jobs safely and effectively."

Wants to invest in 100% scanning technology at border security checkouts to "stop fentanyl and other dangerous drugs before they reach our communities—because technology is more effective than a wall."

- Said, "We need to secure our borders with smart, effective policies, invest in intelligence and counterterrorism, and protect Americans from emerging threats like disinformation and cyberattacks."
- Supports creating a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and long-term residents.
- Wants to rebuilding global alliances so that "we can keep America safe, strong, and prepared for whatever comes next."
- Supports giving Customs and Border protection more resources, training, and better pay so that they "can do their jobs safely and effectively."
- Wants to invest in 100% scanning technology at border security checkouts to "stop fentanyl and other dangerous drugs before they reach our communities—because technology is more effective than a wall."

Marcus Pearson

North Carolina's 10th Congressional District election, 2026

Mir Yarfitz earned a bachelor's degree from Reed College and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2013.

Mir is a tenured professor of Latin American, Jewish, and gender and sexuality history.

Believes there should be no billionaires.

Advocates for a "progressive, simple, and fair" tax system.

Proposes a $20 minimum wage that automatically adjusts with inflation.

Believes all working people should be able to afford a home.

Supports laws to "stop out-of-state developers and billionaires from buying up properties, manipulating housing markets, and unfairly increasing rents."

Favors reform for shelter programs and an expansion of wraparound harm and reduction services.

Wants farmers to have federal support in dealing with "changing international conditions."

- Believes there should be no billionaires.
- Advocates for a "progressive, simple, and fair" tax system.
- Proposes a $20 minimum wage that automatically adjusts with inflation.
- Believes all working people should be able to afford a home.
- Supports laws to "stop out-of-state developers and billionaires from buying up properties, manipulating housing markets, and unfairly increasing rents."
- Favors reform for shelter programs and an expansion of wraparound harm and reduction services.
- Wants farmers to have federal support in dealing with "changing international conditions."

Wants body cameras to be mandatory for all law enforcement officials.

- Wants body cameras to be mandatory for all law enforcement officials.

Thinks mental health and addiction should be addressed through systems of care, not incarceration.

Advocates for the availability of social safety programs to all, regardless of employment.

Believes in access to gender-affirming healthcare.

- Thinks mental health and addiction should be addressed through systems of care, not incarceration.
- Advocates for the availability of social safety programs to all, regardless of employment.
- Believes in access to gender-affirming healthcare.
- Supports abortion access.

Wants nutrition, physical and mental health, and other wraparound services provided in schools to have further investment.

Thinks quality K-12 education, trade school, and higher education should be accessible to all.

Believes Pre-K and childcare should be universally available.

Supports free trade and vocational schools and wants more of them.

Believes all educational institutions and educators should "have the freedom to teach, and all students should be free to learn, without ideological interference."

- Wants nutrition, physical and mental health, and other wraparound services provided in schools to have further investment.
- Thinks quality K-12 education, trade school, and higher education should be accessible to all.
- Believes Pre-K and childcare should be universally available.
- Supports free trade and vocational schools and wants more of them.
- Thinks student loans should be forgiven.
- Believes all educational institutions and educators should "have the freedom to teach, and all students should be free to learn, without ideological interference."

Wants the United States to "join the rest of the world" in addressing climate change.

Thinks "clean energy jobs are good for everyone, and we need to support their expansion and bring back cancelled tax incentives."

- Wants the United States to "join the rest of the world" in addressing climate change.
- Thinks "clean energy jobs are good for everyone, and we need to support their expansion and bring back cancelled tax incentives."

Wants to stop funding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, Customs and Border Protection, and "other out-of-control enforcers."

Believes foreign policy should leverage "our tremendous global influence" to promote peace, human rights, and representative democracy.

Wants the United States to recognize Palestinian statehood.

- Wants to stop funding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, Customs and Border Protection, and "other out-of-control enforcers."
- Believes foreign policy should leverage "our tremendous global influence" to promote peace, human rights, and representative democracy.
- Wants the United States to recognize Palestinian statehood.

Wants to overturn Citizens United, a decision that gave corporations a greater ability to monetarily influence elections.

Seeks term limits and mandatory retirement ages from Congress.

Wants to "move away from the two-party system, and towards the multi-party coalition system that is used in most of the world."

- Wants to overturn Citizens United, a decision that gave corporations a greater ability to monetarily influence elections.
- Seeks term limits and mandatory retirement ages from Congress.
- Wants to "move away from the two-party system, and towards the multi-party coalition system that is used in most of the world."

Mir Yarfitz

Ralph is a former U.S. Air Force service member. He previously served in the Air Force.

Ralph Scott Jr. - North Carolina Health News

Ralph is a former U.S. Air Force service member. 

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Ralph previously ran for North Carolina House District 10 in 2024 but did not win.

As of January 2, 2026, Ralph Scott, Jr. did not have a website or any information online.

Ralph Scott, Jr.

As of January 2, 2026, Ralph Scott, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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West Caudle is from Yadkin Valley. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University and an associate degree in history from Surry Community College. 

West currently works as an account manager at Amano McGann, Inc. and owns Caudle & Weis International Income Tax Service. He previously worked as an organizer for Birches Foundation, as a middle school teacher for Iredell-Statesville Schools, as a political campaign manager for John Worth Wiles and Beth Shaw's North Carolina House campaigns, as an income tax preparer at Margaret Caudle Tax Service, and as a law enforcement officer at Iredell County Sheriff's Office.

West Caudle's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 10th Congressional District is his first entry into politics.

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Supports lowering costs and increasing wages.

Supports increasing funding for government programs.

Supports making the cost of living more affordable for families, including housing, groceries, and healthcare.

- Supports lowering costs and increasing wages.
- Supports increasing funding for government programs.
- Supports making the cost of living more affordable for families, including housing, groceries, and healthcare.

As of January 2, 2026, West Caudle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "Healthcare should not be an economic system. In the United States a medical issue should never bankrupt someone. Insurance companies should not profit billions of dollars off the hard working people simply trying to survive or have a say in what procedure or medication you can have."

Said, "Most importantly, medical decisions are between the patient and the physician. Politicians have more than enough to worry about instead of attempting to legislate what someone can and cannot do with their body."

- Said, "Healthcare should not be an economic system. In the United States a medical issue should never bankrupt someone. Insurance companies should not profit billions of dollars off the hard working people simply trying to survive or have a say in what procedure or medication you can have."
- Said, "Most importantly, medical decisions are between the patient and the physician. Politicians have more than enough to worry about instead of attempting to legislate what someone can and cannot do with their body."

Supports fully funding public education, making college affordable, and providing trade training and apprenticeships.

- Supports fully funding public education, making college affordable, and providing trade training and apprenticeships.

West Caudle

- Your U.S. representative represents the interests of your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. North Carolina currently has 14 U.S. representatives.
- U.S. representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become federal law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain areas of policy, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the speaker of the house or majority/minority leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms and there are no term limits. U.S. representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
-  Representatives must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for seven years, and an inhabitant of the state from which he or she is elected. 

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