Interactive: The Assembly’s Races to Watch 2026

Each election, The Assembly selects our races to watch. For the 2026 election, we broke down the 26 North Carolina races that are expected to be competitive, consequential, or interesting—or all three.

Below, readers can see an interactive dashboard of the races we’re following in North Carolina this year.

On October 27, members can join The Caucus for a live briefing on what to watch in the November midterm election.

Top Races to Watch in 2026

What races are we following as polls open in the 2026 elections in North Carolina?

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Web design by Grace McFadden and Brian Austin.

Grace McFadden is the Data and Product Director for The Assembly.