Anderson Clayton, the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, sees reason for Democratic optimism ahead of next year's midterm elections. Why it matters: It's currently the filing period for the 2026 elections,

The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether it can legally share drivers’ full Social Security numbers with election officials who have requested it as part of an effort to verify voter eligibility.

Deborah Ross filed to seek a fourth term to the U.S House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections Friday, her campaign said.

Candidates wishing to run for office in the 2026 primary elections have two weeks left to file in North Carolina.

North Carolina Democrat Don Davis, whose House seat was made significantly redder by state Republicans under a new congressional map, announced Monday that he would run for a third term from his redrawn 1st District,

Filing day is underway for North Carolina candidates running for a range of offices in the 2026 midterms.

The filing period for races in North Carolina began on Monday. Here's who has declared intentions to run in Chatham County so far.

Even though it’s still 2025, the window for candidate filing to run in NC midterm elections in 2026 will open in December.

NC election officials are working with the NCDMV to improve voter roll accuracy by requesting Social Security numbers.

In a letter, Hayes asks the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) for full Social Security numbers of registered voters who are also NCDMV customers.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Just two days after the opening of North Carolina’s candidacy filing period, the state’s most recent former governor made his candidacy in this year’s most-watched political race official.