2026 North Carolina General Election

2026 North Carolina Primary Election

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Daryl Farrow attended community college in Lenoir and Craven counties before going to Kansas State University. He is a Navy veteran and a businessman. He and his wife have two children.

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Daryl Farrow attended community college in Lenoir and Craven counties before going to Kansas State University. He and his wife have two children.

Daryl is a businessman. He is a Navy veteran.

Daryl previously ran for U.S. House North Carolina District 3 in 2020 but did not win.

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

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Supports ensuring that all women have the rights to reproductive care.

Supports reducing the cost of prescription drugs and ensuring the availability and affordability of healthcare services.

- Supports ensuring that all women have the rights to reproductive care.
- Supports reducing the cost of prescription drugs and ensuring the availability and affordability of healthcare services.

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Justin Dues is originally from Coldwater, Ohio. He earned a master's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Justin is a father of four and lives in Concord, North Carolina.

Justin previously worked as a senior business development executive at Thalheimer Brothers, technology commercialization counselor at the North Carolina Small Business Technology Development Center (NC SBTDC), founder and chief executive officer of Prohuman Tech, key account manager at Precision Castparts, and interim chief executive officer of Duesway Inc. He served as an infantry squad leader in the US Marine Corps from 2003 to 2012.

Justin previously ran for US House of Representatives in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District in 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary but lost in the general election.

Supports raising the minimum living wage to $30 per hour.

Supports reforming capital gains and inheritance taxes, strengthening Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement for high-income earners, and implementing a wealth tax of 2% annually on fortunes over $50 million.

Supports busting monopolies and taxing Wall Street.

Believes the federal budget relies too heavily on individual earners and advocates for changes to shift the burden away from them and onto wealthy corporations.

- Supports raising the minimum living wage to $30 per hour.
- Supports reforming capital gains and inheritance taxes, strengthening Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement for high-income earners, and implementing a wealth tax of 2% annually on fortunes over $50 million.
- Supports breaking up monopolies.
- Believes the federal budget relies too heavily on individual earners and advocates for changes to shift the burden away from them and onto wealthy corporations.

For Candidate Justin E. Dues on Issue public-safety:  
Supports cracking down on white-collar crime.

Supports increased prosecution of white-collar crime.

- Supports increased prosecution of white-collar crime.

Supports a trimester-based framework for abortion, allowing early-term access while imposing later-term restrictions based on fetal viability and development.

Supports outlawing medical bankruptcy, capping out-of-pocket costs, and ensuring universal access to treatment.

Supports outlawing medical bankruptcy, capping out-of-pocket costs, and ensuring universal access to healthcare, viewing it as a fundamental right essential for a prosperous nation.

Advocates for banning for-profit insurers from basic healthcare, allowing them only for supplemental coverage, similar to practices in many OECD nations.

For Candidate Justin E. Dues on Issue healthcare: Supports shifting healthcare spending from reactive, emergency-based care to prevention, nutrition, mental health, and chronic disease management.

Supports shifting healthcare spending from reactive, emergency-based care to prevention, nutrition, mental health, and chronic disease management.

- Supports a trimester-based framework for abortion, allowing early-term access while imposing later-term restrictions based on fetal viability and development.
- Supports outlawing medical bankruptcy, capping out-of-pocket costs, and ensuring universal access to healthcare, viewing it as a fundamental right essential for a prosperous nation.
- Advocates for banning for-profit insurers from basic healthcare, allowing them only for supplemental coverage, similar to practices in many OECD nations.
- Supports shifting healthcare spending from reactive, emergency-based care to prevention, nutrition, mental health, and chronic disease management.

Believes in the importance of public programs as moral victories that reflect America's commitment to caring for its citizens.

Opposes privatizing Social Security and Medicaid.

Opposes privatization of public education, viewing it as a threat to public solidarity and the social contract.

Supports protecting and expanding public programs to ensure no child goes without healthcare.

- Opposes privatizing Social Security and Medicaid.
- Opposes privatization of public education, viewing it as a threat to public solidarity and the social contract.
- Supports protecting and expanding public programs to ensure no child goes without healthcare.

Believes the evidence of climate change cannot be ignored and advocates for action to support current and future generations facing its challenges.

For Candidate Justin E. Dues on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports restoring lands and waters through wetland management, fire breaks, forest management, and invasive species removal.

Supports restoring lands and waters through wetland management, fire breaks, forest management, and invasive species removal.

Supports modernizing critical infrastructure, including stormwater systems and broadband for telehealth and remote work.

- Believes the evidence of climate change cannot be ignored and advocates for action to support current and future generations facing its challenges.
- Supports restoring lands and waters through wetland management, fire breaks, forest management, and invasive species removal.
- Supports modernizing critical infrastructure, including stormwater systems and broadband for telehealth and remote work.

Opposes "Forever Wars," Proxy Wars, and Department of Defense waste disguised as troop support.

- Opposes "Forever Wars," Proxy Wars, and Department of Defense waste disguised as troop support.

Supports term limits, removal of dark money and lobbying, and advocates for non-partisan primaries or ranked-choice voting options.

- Supports term limits, removal of dark money and lobbying, and advocates for non-partisan primaries or ranked-choice voting options.

Justin E. Dues

Justin previously ran for US House of Representatives in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District in 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary but lost to Mark Harris in the general election.

- Supports increased prosecution o white-collar crime.

- Supports raising the minimum living wage to $30 per hour.
- Supports breaking up monopolies.
- Believes the federal budget relies too heavily on individual earners and advocates for changes to shift the burden away from them and onto wealthy corporations.
- Supports reforming capital gains and inheritance taxes, strengthening Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement for high-income earners, and implementing a wealth tax of 2% annually on fortunes over $50 million.

Believes America's privatized healthcare system is morally indefensible and economically unsustainable, and that no one should have to choose between treatment and bankruptcy.

Supports universal healthcare, viewing it as a fundamental right essential for a prosperous nation.

Supports fixing the broken foundation of the education system.

Supports a hands-off approach to education, opposing privatization efforts.

Marcus Williams (North Carolina) - Ballotpedia

Marcus Williams is married to Althea J. Williams, Esq, and attends St. Mary Catholic Church. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a law degree from the University of Minnesota. He was born in Lumberton.

Marcus W. Williams's campaign for U.S. Senate is his first entry into politics.

Marcus previously ran for U.S. House representative in 2012 and 2020, North Carolina state senator in 2014, North Carolina attorney general in 2016, U.S. Senate in 2022, and North Carolina governor in 2024.

Attorney Marcus W. Williams, Democrat, candidate for US Senate seat in North Carolina

Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses in rural, mixed, and urban communities throughout North Carolina.

Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses.

Supports increasing the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing opportunities, including for those who are currently homeless.

Believes the housing shortage and transportation are the most important issues in North Carolina.

- Supports stimulating job growth by recruiting clean, high-wage industries and promoting the growth of small businesses.
- Supports increasing the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing opportunities, including for those who are currently homeless.
- Believes the housing shortage and transportation are the most important issues in North Carolina.

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

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Supports universal access to medical insurance and high-quality healthcare, including mental health and dental services, for all.

Said, "I am committed to the right of every woman to determine her health care choices" in regards to abortion access.

- Supports universal access to medical insurance and high-quality healthcare, including mental health and dental services, for all.
- Said, "I am committed to the right of every woman to determine her health care choices" in regards to abortion access.

Supports access to education and vocational training to prepare people for the workforce.

Proposes improving access to education through increased funding, grants, and other resources.

- Supports access to education and vocational training to prepare people for the workforce.
- Proposes improving access to education through increased funding, grants, and other resources.

Supports following the recommendations of the 2015 Paris accord to lower emissions and emphasizes the need for international cooperation to address climate change.

Supports providing tax incentives and challenging high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies, aiming to reduce the need for cap and trade.

Supports providing tax incentives for high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies.

- Supports following the recommendations of the 2015 Paris accord to lower emissions and emphasizes the need for international cooperation to address climate change.
- Supports providing tax incentives for high-emission industries to develop cleaner technologies.

Supports stringent enforcement of existing voting laws at the federal level, including criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

Supports criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

- Supports criminal penalties for interference with voting access and ensuring transparency in vote counting.

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Wants to stop the proliferation of hog lagoons and promote science to alleviate their effects.

Orrick Quick is from High Point, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University. He is a pastor at New Covenant Church.

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Orrick Quick attended North Carolina State University. He lives in High Point, North Carolina.

Orrick is a pastor and a consultant. He previously worked for the North Carolina Republican Party before starting his consulting firm.

Orrick is a pastor at New Covenant Church. He previously co-hosted a talk show on Fox TV.

Orrick previously ran for High Point City Council.

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Supports "guaranteed business funding up to $250,000 to rebuild generational wealth [for the African American community]."

Advocates for resetting every citizen's credit to a 750 baseline to restore fair housing access, job eligibility, transportation, and entrepreneurship.

Supports eliminating property taxes for those who are retired.

Believes the government must provide economic mobility and transparency.

- Supports "guaranteed business funding up to $250,000 to rebuild generational wealth [for the African American community]."
- Advocates for resetting every citizen's credit to a 750 baseline to restore fair housing access, job eligibility, transportation, and entrepreneurship.
- Supports eliminating property taxes for those who are retired.
- Believes the government must provide economic mobility and transparency.

Supports due process and constitutional protections for individuals and limiting "government overreach."

Opposes police immunity without accountability, retaliation against whistleblowers, criminalizing protesters, surveillance of journalists, and policies that treat citizens as suspects.

Believes the government must provide protection and infrastructure.

- Supports due process and constitutional protections for individuals and limiting "government overreach."
- Opposes police immunity without accountability, retaliation against whistleblowers, criminalizing protesters, surveillance of journalists, and policies that treat citizens as suspects.
- Believes the government must provide protection and infrastructure.

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Believes the government must provide healthcare access.

- Believes the government must provide healthcare access.
- Prioritizes healthcare access.

Supports a $65,000 salary for all teachers.

Believes the government must provide education.

- Supports a $65,000 salary for all teachers.
- Believes the government must provide education.

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

Opposes detaining individuals without charges and separating families without due process hearings.

- Opposes detaining individuals without charges and separating families without due process hearings.

Orrick Quick

- Supports "guaranteed business funding up to $250,000 to rebuild generational wealth [for the African American community]."
- Advocates for resetting every citizen's credit to a 750 baseline to restore fair housing access, job eligibility, transportation, and entrepreneurship.
- Supports eliminating property taxes for those who are retired.

- Supports due process and constitutional protections for individuals and limiting "government overreach."
- Opposes police immunity without accountability, retaliation against whistleblowers, criminalizing protesters, surveillance of journalists, and policies that treat citizens as suspects.

- Supports a $65,000 salary for all teachers.

- Supports "guaranteed business funding up to $250,000 to rebuild generational wealth [for the African American community]."
- Advocates for resetting every citizen's credit to a 750 baseline to restore fair housing access, job eligibility, transportation, and entrepreneurship.
- Supports eliminating property taxes for those who are retired.
- Believes the government must provide protection, infrastructure, education, healthcare access, economic mobility, and transparency.

- Supports due process and constitutional protections for individuals and limiting "government overreach."
- Advocates against "[police immunity] without accountability," silencing whistleblowers, criminalizing protesters, surveilling journalists, and treating citizens as suspects.

- Advocates against detaining people without charges and separating families without hearings.

- Supports due process and constitutional protections for individuals and limiting "government overreach."

- Supports "guaranteed business funding up to $250,000 to rebuild generational wealth [for the African American community]."

As of January 2, 2026, Orrick Quick did not have a website or any information online.

Believes in electing officials who understand the struggles of life and can effectively legislate.

Robert Colon is from Wallace, North Carolina. He is a family caregiver and community volunteer.

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Robert Colon is from Wilmington, North Carolina. 

Robert is a family caregiver and community volunteer. He has also worked for humanitarian associations.

Robert has worked for humanitarian associations.

Robert previously ran for North Carolina's 7th congressional district in 2020 and for U.S. Senate in 2022, but did not win.

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Supports low taxes and wants the government to be frugal.

- Supports low taxes and wants the government to be frugal.

Said, "If marijuana, after careful consideration, was to be no longer subject to control, according to the agency making those decisions, I support that."

Wants to "remodel the justice system with human dignity & equality at its forefront."

Supports safeguarding the rights of the accused with fair trials and representation.

Supports "safeguarding the rights of the accused with fair trials and representation."

- Said, "If marijuana, after careful consideration, was to be no longer subject to control, according to the agency making those decisions, I support that."
- Wants to "remodel the justice system with human dignity & equality at its forefront."
- Supports "safeguarding the rights of the accused with fair trials and representation."

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

Supports promoting the positives of globalization to strengthen international ties and free trade.

Supports promoting "the positives of globalization to strengthen international ties and free trade."

Believes immigrants should follow the law and immigration laws should be "fair."

- Opposes using war to resolve conflicts.
- Supports "solidarity with immigrants."
- Supports promoting "the positives of globalization to strengthen international ties and free trade."
- Believes immigrants should follow the law and immigration laws should be "fair."

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Roy Cooper is originally from Nashville, in Nash County, North Carolina. He earned his bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Roy previously served as a deacon and elder at White Memorial Presbyterian Church. He lives with his wife, Kristin, and they have 3 daughters.

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Roy previously served as the governor of North Carolina. He was first elected in 2016 and served 2 terms through 2024. He also served as North Carolina attorney general from 2001 to 2017, serving 4 consecutive terms. He served in the North Carolina Senate from 1991 to 2001, where he was majority leader, and in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991.

Roy previously worked as an attorney at the law firm Fields, Cooper & Henderson.

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Says he is running for Senate to fight for the middle class against corporations and the wealthy.

Opposes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying it gives tax breaks to the wealthy while cutting healthcare for working families.

- Says he is running for Senate to fight for the middle class against corporations and the wealthy.
- Opposes the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying it gives tax breaks to the wealthy while cutting healthcare for working families.

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As governor, created the Office of Violence Prevention and said, "We can help break these devastating cycles of violence by investing in our communities, taking some common sense gun violence prevention measures, and strengthening partnerships between law enforcement and the people they serve."

As governor, signed bipartisan legislation mandating officers receive psychological screenings and training on ethics, the use of force, and "minority sensitivity."

- As governor, created the Office of Violence Prevention and said, "We can help break these devastating cycles of violence by investing in our communities, taking some common sense gun violence prevention measures, and strengthening partnerships between law enforcement and the people they serve."
- As governor, signed bipartisan legislation mandating officers receive psychological screenings and training on ethics, the use of force, and "minority sensitivity."

Opposes federal cuts that could remove Medicaid coverage from approximately 670,000 residents.

Supports abortion access, opposing restrictions he has called "dangerous interference with the doctor-patient relationship."

- Opposes federal cuts that could remove Medicaid coverage from approximately 670,000 residents.
- Supports abortion access, opposing restrictions he has called "dangerous interference with the doctor-patient relationship."

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Supports increased investment in public schools and raising teacher pay.

Opposes taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, saying public education should be prioritized over private school funding.

- Supports increased investment in public schools and raising teacher pay.
- Opposes taxpayer-funded private school vouchers, saying public education should be prioritized over private school funding.

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Supports policies addressing climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing offshore wind energy.

Supports expanding clean energy jobs, particularly in rural communities.

- Supports policies addressing climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing offshore wind energy.
- Supports expanding clean energy jobs, particularly in rural communities.

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Called for an immediate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol reform as a condition for additional funding.

Said, “The federal government should deport violent criminals, but instead they have killed American citizens," in response to the Minnesota shootings. 

As governor, vetoed a bill that required all sheriffs in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent diversion of public school funds.

- Called for an immediate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol reform as a condition for additional funding.
- Said, “The federal government should deport violent criminals, but instead they have killed American citizens," in response to the Minnesota shootings. 
- As governor, vetoed a bill that required all sheriffs in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent diversion of public school funds.

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

Roy Cooper

- Called for an immediate Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol reform as a condition for additional funding.
- Believes the federal government should "deport violent criminals."
- As governor, vetoed a bill that required all sheriffs in the state to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to prevent diversion of public school funds.

Roy Cooper is originally from Nashville, North Carolina in Nash County. He earned his bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Roy previously served as a deacon and elder at White Memorial Presbyterian Church. He lives with his wife, Kristin, and they have 3 daughters.

- The U.S. senator is a member of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. There are a total of 100 U.S. senators. North Carolina, like every other US state, has two senators. 
- U.S. senators have a great deal of power when it comes to bringing the concerns of their state to the national arena. U.S. senators can author, sponsor, amend, debate, and vote on bills that may become national law. 
- U.S. senators have an important role in deciding who runs the federal government. They hold confirmation hearings for most presidential appointees, including new Supreme Court justices and presidential cabinet members.
- Senators can be appointed to committees that focus on particular issues. Examples include the Appropriations Committee, which handles budget planning, or the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which is a diplomatic body that welcomes foreign delegations.
- Senators are elected to six-year terms in statewide elections. U.S. senators are paid a salary of $174,000/year.

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