When is the North Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-24T16:00:00Z and 2026-12-05T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-24T16:00:00Z and 2026-12-05T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is North Carolina State Board of Elections (https://www.ncsbe.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is North Carolina State Board of Elections (https://www.ncsbe.gov/).

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North Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: North Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 2 races. Counted by North Carolina State Board of Elections. Times are New York time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

24 Nov – 4 Dec 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Fri 4 Dec, 23:59 New York time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: North Carolina State Board of Elections
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: ncsbe.gov

U.S. House 14 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

13 NovIntermediate count: Fri 13 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

24 Nov – 4 DecFinal result: Tue 24 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 4 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:30 P.M. (G.S. 163-166.25(a), recodified from 163-166.01 by S.L. 2023-140) = 00:30 UTC on 4 Nov; voters in line at closing may vote, and the State Board may extend a delayed poll's closing time. North Carolina is entirely Eastern time. The State Board's election-night reporting timeline (approximate, varies by county) has absentee-by-mail results from 7:30-9 p.m., early-voting results from 8-9:30 p.m. and precinct results from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Mail absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 P.M. on election day (G.S. 163-231(b), as amended by S.L. 2023-140; the 2022 three-day grace period no longer applies); military and overseas ballots received by the end of business on 12 Nov (G.S. 163-258.12), eligible provisional ballots and cured absentee ballots are added before the county canvass.
Intermediate count
Fri 13 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "The county board of elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the tenth day after every election to complete the canvass of votes cast and to authenticate the count in every ballot item in the county" (G.S. 163-182.5(b)) — Friday 13 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide). If the initial count is not complete by then, "the county board may hold the canvass meeting a reasonable time thereafter." The county board then sends its abstract to the State Board (G.S. 163-182.6(a)). The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: county canvass meetings were held at 11 a.m. on Friday 18 Nov 2022 (State Board press release, 9 Nov 2022).
Final result
Tue 24 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 4 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.

Results sources 7 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results/historical-election-results-data	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Candidate%20Filing/2025-26_Statewide_Candidate_Guide.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results/election-night-reporting-timeline	timetable	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/results-data/voting-maps-redistricting	see-also	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
dl.ncsbe.gov	open-data	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

13 NovIntermediate count: Fri 13 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

24 Nov – 4 DecFinal result: Tue 24 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 4 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateNew York time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 19:30 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls close at 7:30 P.M. (G.S. 163-166.25(a), recodified from 163-166.01 by S.L. 2023-140) = 00:30 UTC on 4 Nov; voters in line at closing may vote, and the State Board may extend a delayed poll's closing time. North Carolina is entirely Eastern time. The State Board's election-night reporting timeline (approximate, varies by county) has absentee-by-mail results from 7:30-9 p.m., early-voting results from 8-9:30 p.m. and precinct results from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. The window closes at 6:00 AM EST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Mail absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 P.M. on election day (G.S. 163-231(b), as amended by S.L. 2023-140; the 2022 three-day grace period no longer applies); military and overseas ballots received by the end of business on 12 Nov (G.S. 163-258.12), eligible provisional ballots and cured absentee ballots are added before the county canvass.
Intermediate count
Fri 13 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 13 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: "The county board of elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the tenth day after every election to complete the canvass of votes cast and to authenticate the count in every ballot item in the county" (G.S. 163-182.5(b)) — Friday 13 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide). If the initial count is not complete by then, "the county board may hold the canvass meeting a reasonable time thereafter." The county board then sends its abstract to the State Board (G.S. 163-182.6(a)). The window closes at the end of 13 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: county canvass meetings were held at 11 a.m. on Friday 18 Nov 2022 (State Board press release, 9 Nov 2022).
Final result
Tue 24 Nov, 11:00 → Fri 4 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.

Results sources 7 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results/historical-election-results-data	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Candidate%20Filing/2025-26_Statewide_Candidate_Guide.pdf	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/results-data/election-results/election-night-reporting-timeline	timetable	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election	see-also	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
dl.ncsbe.gov	open-data	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet
ncsbe.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: NC State Board of Elections 2025-26 Statewide Candidate's Guide, 2026 upcoming-election page, voting maps/redistricting page, election-night reporting timeline and 2022 press releases (9 and 29 Nov 2022); N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 163-166.25, 163-182.5, 163-182.6, 163-182.7, 163-182.9, 163-182.15, 163-231, 163-258.12 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the North Carolina, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-24T16:00:00Z and 2026-12-05T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-24T16:00:00Z and 2026-12-05T04:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "After each general election, the State Board of Elections shall meet at 11:00 A.M. on the Tuesday three weeks after election day to complete the canvass of votes cast in all ballot items within the jurisdiction of the State Board" (G.S. 163-182.5(c)) — Tuesday 24 Nov 2026 at 11 a.m. (State Board 2025-26 Candidate's Guide); national offices are canvassed by the State Board. If county canvasses are missing, the State Board "may adjourn for not more than 10 days" (same subsection). The certificate of election is issued six days after the canvass unless an election protest is pending (G.S. 163-182.15(b)). The window closes at the end of 24 Nov, Eastern time. Precedent: the State Board certified the 2022 general election on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, the statutory day (State Board press release, 29 Nov 2022). A candidate may demand a recount if the margin is not more than 1% of the votes cast for a non-statewide item, or for a statewide item 0.5% or 10,000 votes, whichever is less; the demand must reach the State Board by noon on the second business day after the county canvass (G.S. 163-182.7(c)) — 17 Nov 2026 (Candidate's Guide). Protests about vote counting are due before the county canvass meeting, other protests by 5:00 P.M. on the second business day after it (G.S. 163-182.9(b)(4)). The window is held open to the end of Fri 4 Dec 2026, Eastern time, to err late: the State Board may adjourn the canvass for up to 10 days if county abstracts are missing.
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is North Carolina State Board of Elections (https://www.ncsbe.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is North Carolina State Board of Elections (https://www.ncsbe.gov/).