'Tis the season for filing. NC midterm election cycle gets underway Dec. 1

'Tis the season for filing. NC midterm election cycle gets underway Dec. 1

Even though it's still 2025, the window for candidate filing to run in NC midterm elections in 2026 will open in December. ‘Tis the season for filing. NC midterm election cycle gets underway Dec. 1 is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider makin…

‘Tis the season for filing. NC midterm election cycle gets underway Dec. 1.

Barring any last-minute legal snafus, North Carolina is a week away from the official start of the 2026 elections — the candidate filing period.