The 2026 United States Senate election in North Carolina will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Carolina. Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Thom Tillis, was re-elected in 2020 with 48.7% of the vote against former State Senator Cal Cunningham. On June 10, 2023, the North Carolina Republican Party had censured Tillis over his bipartisan support on gun control and same-sex marriage. Outgoing governor Roy Cooper, who would be term-limited as governor in 2024, is considered a potential Democratic candidate.
Republican primary
Candidates
Potential
Thom Tillis, incumbent U.S. Senator.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
Roy Cooper, outgoing Governor of North Carolina.