Election Day for the 2026 midterm elections is Nov. 3. Voters in North Carolina will cast ballots in federal, state legislative and county races, including a tight race for Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
In North Carolina, the early voting period begins Oct. 15, running for two weeks with hours available to voters Monday through Sunday.
Prepare for early voting or Election Day voting in North Carolina with this voter's guide broken down by race. Here's who is on the ballot in NC midterm elections.
Federal voter's guide
U.S. House District 11
Scandal reshaped NC-11 race. Now, 3 candidates fight to represent WNC
Judicial voter's guide
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 01
Anita Earls, Sarah Stevens clash over Helene in NC Supreme Court race
State legislative voter's guide
North Carolina State Senate District 49
NC Senate 49 race pits Julie Mayfield against CJ Domingo
North Carolina House of Representatives District 113
Jake Johnson, John Morgan face off
in NC House District 113
North Carolina House of Representatives District 115
NC House 115 race pits Prather against Penland on taxes, schools
North Carolina House of Representatives District 117
Chelsea Walsh, Lynne Russo compete for NC House 117
NC House of Representatives District 118
NC House 118 voter's guide for candidates Jimmy Rogers, Danny Davis
North Carolina House of Representatives District 119
Anna Ferguson and Mark Burrows differ on taxes in NC House 119 race
Buncombe County voter's guide
Buncombe County Sheriff
Buncombe sheriff candidates Miller and Parris debate jail issues, ICE
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
Meet the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates
Buncombe County Schools Board of Education
Meet Buncombe's school board candidates for 2026
Asheville City Schools Board of Education
Meet Asheville's school board candidates for 2026
Town of Black Mountain Town Council
Who's running for Black Mountain Town Council in 2026?
Henderson County voter's guide
City of Hendersonville Mayor
Who is running for Hendersonville mayor 2026
Henderson County Board of Education
Who's running for Henderson County School Board in 2026?
Town of Fletcher Town Council
Who's running for Fletcher Town Council in 2026?
Town of Mills River Town Council
Who's running for Mills River Town Council in 2026?
Polk County voter's guide
Polk County Board of Commissioners
Who's running for Polk County Board of Commissioners in 2026?
Transylvania County voter's guide
Transylvania County Board of Commissioners
Who's running for Transylvania County Board of Commissioners in 2026?
Madison County voter's guide
Madison County Board of Commissioners
Candidates for Madison County commissioner address economy, top issues
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Western North Carolina voter's guide for 2026 midterm elections
