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North Carolina Senate race 2026

LikelyDemocratCookPolls close at 7:30 p.m. ET · Nov. 3open seat · held by R · rating as of Oct. 6
  • DRoy CooperDemocrat
  • RMichael WhatleyRepublican

Other candidates: Michael Dublin (Green), Shannon W. Bray (Libertarian)

Rating history

newest first

  1. CookFirst ratingLikelyDemocrat

  2. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

  3. SabatoFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

Source: Cook, Inside Elections, Sabatoas of

Election night

7:30 p.m.Nov. 3, ET
Polls close

Polls close at 7:30 p.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it.

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Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-S-NC