Candidate Filing - 2026 Primary Election
Candidate Filing for the following offices will begin on December 1, 2025 at 12:00pm and promply close on December 19, 2025 at 12:00pm:
Offices filing with the North Carolina State Board of Elections:
US Senate
US House of Representatives District 6
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 1
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 2
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 3
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 4
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 5
NC District Court Judge District 33 - Seat 6
District Attorney District 33
Candidates for the above offices must get their Notice of Candidacy certified by the Davidson County Board of Elections prior to filing for office in Raleigh.
The location for filing with the State Board of Elections is TBD and will be published here when available.
Visit https://www.ncsbe.gov/candidates/filing-candidacy/filing-fees to see filing fees for each of these offices when available.
Offices filing with the Davidson County Board of Elections:
Davidson County Board of Commissioners
Davidson County Register of Deeds
Davidson County Sheriff *
Davidson County Clerk of Superior Court
NC House of Representatives District 80
NC House of Representatives District 81
NC Senate District 30
* Effective 2021, candidates for sheriff may not file for candidacy if they have been convicted of a felony, even if the felony was expunged. Before filing, candidates must complete several forms and a disclosure statement verifying that they have had no prior felony convictions or expungements. Find the forms and additional information at Sheriffs’ Training & Standards Division | NCDOJ. A person who receives an unconditional pardon of innocence for their felony may file for the office of sheriff or be appointed to that office.
Filing fees will be published on this site when available.
Candidates may file in-person during the filing period at the Davidson County Board of Elections office located at 945 N. Main St., Suite A, Lexington, NC 27292 during business hours.