NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1 & NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1 | Full Episode
Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates for NC Supreme Court and NC Court of Appeals Seat 1.
Election 2026: NC Judicial & Congressional Interviews
State Lines Election Specials & Candidate Interviews
As part of our 2026 election coverage, State Lines is interviewing candidates for statewide office to help voters get to know their candidates. Interviews are published as they become available and will be added to this page as they are completed.
Candidate interviews appear below, ordered alphabetically by last name. Choose a position from the menu below, or scroll down to explore these interviews.
NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1
Candidates for NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1: Anita Earls (D) & Sarah Stevens (R)
Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates for the NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1.
Candidates for NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1: John Arrowood (D) & Michael Byrne (R)
Meet the Democratic and Republican candidates for the NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1.
NC Court of Appeals Judge Seats 2 & 3
NC Judicial Candidates Forum: NC Court of Appeals Judge Seats 2 & 3
Meet candidates for the NC Court of Appeals Judge Seats 2 and 3.
Candidate for NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2: Tobias Hampson (D)
Meet the Democratic candidate for the NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2.
Candidates for NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3: Craig Collins (R) & Christine Marie Walczyk (D)
Meet the Republican and Democratic candidates for the NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3.
NC’s 1st Congressional District
Don Davis, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 1st Congressional District
An interview with Don Davis, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 1st Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 2nd Congressional District
Eugene Douglass, Republican Candidate for NC’s 2nd Congressional District
An interview with Eugene Douglass, Republican candidate for NC’s 2nd Congressional District (2026).
Deborah Ross, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 2nd Congressional District
An interview with Deborah Ross, Democratic candidate for NC’s 2nd Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 3rd Congressional District
Raymond Smith Jr., Democratic Candidate for NC’s 3rd Congressional District
An interview with Raymond Smith, Democratic candidate for NC’s 3rd Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 4th Congressional District
Valerie Foushee, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 4th Congressional District
An interview with Valerie Foushee, Democratic candidate for NC’s 4th Congressional District (2026).
Mahesh Ganorkar, Republican Candidate for NC’s 4th Congressional District
An interview with Mahesh Ganorkar, Republican Candidate for NC’s 4th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 6th Congressional District
Cyril Jefferson, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 6th Congressional District
An interview with Cyril Jefferson, Democratic candidate for NC’s 6th Congressional District (2026).
Addison McDowell, Republican Candidate for NC’s 6th Congressional District
An interview with Addison McDowell, Republican candidate for NC’s 6th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 7th Congressional District
Kimberly Hardy, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 7th Congressional District
An interview with Kimberly Hardy, Democratic candidate for NC’s 7th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 8th Congressional District
Mark Harris, Republican Candidate for NC’s 8th Congressional District
An interview with Mark Harris, Republican candidate for NC’s 8th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 9th Congressional District
Richard Ojeda, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 9th Congressional District
An interview with Richard Ojeda, Democratic candidate for NC’s 9th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 10th Congressional District
Ashley Bell, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 10th Congressional District
An interview with Ashley Bell, Democratic candidate for NC’s 10th Congressional District (2026).
Pat Harrigan, Republican Candidate for NC’s 10th Congressional District
An interview with Pat Harrigan, Republican candidate for NC’s 10th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 11th Congressional District
Jamie Ager, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 11th Congressional District
An interview with Jamie Ager, Democratic candidate for NC’s 11th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 12th Congressional District
Alma Adams, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 12th Congressional District
An interview with Alma Adams, Democratic candidate for NC’s 12th Congressional District (2026).
Jack Codiga, Republican Candidate for NC’s 12th Congressional District
An interview with Jack Codiga, Republican candidate for NC’s 12th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 13th Congressional District
Paul Barringer, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 13th Congressional District
An interview with Paul Barringer, Democratic candidate for NC’s 13th Congressional District (2026).
NC’s 14th Congressional District
Tim Moore, Republican Candidate for NC’s 14th Congressional District
An interview with Tim Moore, Republican candidate for NC’s 14th Congressional District (2026).
Lakesha Womack, Democratic Candidate for NC’s 14th Congressional District
An interview with Lakesha Womack, Democratic candidate for NC’s 14th Congressional District (2026).
Election 2026 | More Resources
Elections & Voting in North Carolina
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North Carolina Voter ID Information
Democracy NC has prepared this reference list of acceptable IDs, and what to do if you don’t have one of the approved IDs.
NC State Board of Elections Website
Learn about the next election, casting your ballot in person or by mail and other voting tools and assistance available in North Carolina.