Office
U.S. Senate
2026 contest
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Office
U.S. Senate
Current officeholder
Thom Tillis
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
27
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 30, 2025 · Last filing: July 29, 2026
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 28, 2025 · Last filing: June 15, 2026
GREEN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: June 3, 2026 · Last filing: June 3, 2026
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: February 1, 2026 · Last filing: February 1, 2026
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: March 15, 2010 · Last filing: December 18, 2025
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 15, 2025 · Last filing: December 15, 2025
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 3, 2025 · Last filing: December 3, 2025
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 15, 2023 · Last filing: February 26, 2025
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 23, 2021 · Last filing: May 28, 2022
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Candidate
First FEC filing: May 4, 2022 · Last filing: May 4, 2022
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Candidate
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Candidate
First FEC filing: Unavailable · Last filing: Unavailable
ONE EARTH PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 10, 2026 · Last filing: July 14, 2026
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 3, 2026 · Last filing: July 10, 2026
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: May 9, 2026 · Last filing: May 13, 2026
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: October 2, 2025 · Last filing: April 20, 2026
LIBERTARIAN PARTY · Candidate
First FEC filing: July 16, 2019 · Last filing: January 23, 2026
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: December 17, 2025 · Last filing: December 17, 2025
GREEN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: November 6, 2025 · Last filing: November 6, 2025
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: October 27, 2025 · Last filing: October 27, 2025
OTHER · Candidate
First FEC filing: August 7, 2025 · Last filing: August 11, 2025
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: August 1, 2025 · Last filing: August 1, 2025
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 6, 2025 · Last filing: July 6, 2025
INDEPENDENT · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: July 4, 2025 · Last filing: July 4, 2025
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 15, 2025 · Last filing: January 15, 2025
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Open-seat candidate
First FEC filing: January 14, 2025 · Last filing: January 14, 2025
Sources
Seat structure source: Official Senate roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.