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North Carolina Election Ballot 2016: Candidates for Each Office

Voters cast their ballots during early voting for the 2016 general election at Forsyth County Government Center October 28, 2016 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Getty)

North Carolina voters go to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in races for the state’s U.S. Senate seats, its U.S. House seats, and its state House and Senate seats.

Three parties have lines on the ballot in North Carolina: the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Libertarian Party. There’s also a ballot line for write-in candidates. You can find a full list of North Carolina state candidates here. You can find a sample ballot for your town by providing your address at this Ballotpedia page.

Here’s a list of your candidate options for each race:

President and Vice President

U.S. Senate

  • Incumbent Richard Burr of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Deborah Ross of the Democratic Party
  • Challenger Sean Haugh of the Libertarian Party

U.S. House

Click here for a list of towns in each of the state’s 13 congressional districts and a map of congressional districts.

First District

  • Incumbent G K Butterfield of the Democratic Party
  • Challenger H Powell Dew Jr of the Republican Party
  • Challenger J J Summerell of the Libertarian Party

Second District

  • George Holding of the Republican Party (incumbent of District 13)
  • John McNeil of the Democratic Party

Third District

  • Incumbent Walter Jones of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Ernest Reeves of the Democratic Party

Fourth District

  • Incumbent David Price of the Democratic Party
  • Challenger Sue Googe of the Republican Party

Fifth District

  • Incumbent Virginia Foxx of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Josh Brannon of the Democratic Party

Sixth District

  • Incumbent Mark Walker of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Pete Glidewell of the Democratic Party

Seventh District

  • Incumbent David Rouzer of the Republican Party
  • Challenger J Wesley Casteen of the Republican Party

Eighth District

  • Incumbent Richard Hudson of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Thomas Mills of the Democratic Party

Ninth District

  • Incumbent Robert Pittenger of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Christian Cano of the Democratic Party

Tenth District

  • Incumbent Patrick McHenry of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Andy Millard of the Democratic Party

Eleventh District

  • Incumbent Mark Meadows of the Republican Party
  • Challenger Rick Bryson of the Democratic Party

Twelfth District

  • Incumbent Alma Adams of the Democratic Party
  • Challenger Leon Threatt of the Republican Party

Thirteenth District

  • Bruce Davis of the Democratic Party
  • Ted Budd of the Republican Party

State Legislative Races

In the state Senate, all 50 seats are up for election this fall. In the state House of Representatives, all 120 are up for election. The governorship is also up for election this year.

Ballotpedia has a full list of elections in the House and the Senate. The site also has a comprehensive breakdown of races to watch in both houses.

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Three parties have a line on the North Carolina election ballot, with candidates for President, plus Senate, House and state legislative races.