Just 10 months before the general election, two candidates for the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina are giving a clearer picture of their individual campaigns.

The proposed 2026 voting plans would affect only the March primaries. But they could indicate strategies to come for the November general election.

The state ruled Jan. 13 that Madison County will have two early voting sites in the upcoming primary election, down from its usual three sites.

Twelve counties have failed to reach a unanimous agreement on when and where to host early voting for the March primary election.

Some election board members cited proximity, logistics, and parking availability as some of the reasons to move away from college campuses.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections approved the closure of the Western Carolina University (WCU) polling site.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections approved a plan Tuesday for early voting sites in Guilford County, despite worries about access.

Ahead of the 2026 primaries, the North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected a plan Tuesday to open an early-voting center on the Greensboro campus of North Carolina A&T State University, according to NC Newsline .

According to the board, all absentee ballots must be received by the voter’s county board by 7:30 p.m. by the primary election, which is March 3.

Niqab-wearing LaKeshia M. Alston is running as the only Republican for the state Senate’s 22nd district seat — despite being a lifelong Democrat.

Absentee voting for North Carolina's 2026 primary elections begins January 12 with a deadline to request ballots by February 17.

The midterm elections are here. With less than two months until the North Carolina primary, we get perspective from a reporter and two strategists about the candidates, the issues and more. It’s a 2026 election primer,