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.

Absentee voting begins Jan. 12 for the primary election. Candidate filing opens Monday for North Carolina's 2026 races. What to know. Voters will soon get their first look at who plans to run in North Carolina's next election cycle.

North Carolina Democrat Don Davis announced Monday that he would run for a third term from his redrawn 1st District.

Michael Whatley, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is now officially in the running for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina.

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.

A federal court in North Carolina is allowing the state to use a new Republican-drawn congressional map that would help the GOP pick up another seat in the House during next year's midterm elections.

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

North Carolina has mailed another round of notices to voters with incomplete voter registrations, asking them to provide missing information.