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Elizabeth Anne Temple
Elizabeth Anne Temple (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. Temple declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Brian McGinnis (G) and Shaunesi Deberry (Unaffiliated Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2026.
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| Brian McGinnis (G) | ||
 | Shaunesi Deberry (Unaffiliated Independent)  | |
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wiley Nickel (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Don Brown | |
| Richard Dansie | ||
| Margot Dupre | ||
 | Thomas Johnson | |
 | Michele Morrow | |
 | Elizabeth Anne Temple | |
 | Michael Whatley | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thom Tillis (R)
- Brooks Agnew (R)
- Andy Nilsson (R)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Shannon Bray (L) is running in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
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 | Shannon Bray | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Larry Strickland defeated Tawanda Shepard in the general election for North Carolina House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Strickland (R) | 68.9 | 28,915 |
| Tawanda Shepard (D) | 31.1 | 13,065 | ||
| Total votes: 41,980 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tawanda Shepard advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 28.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent Larry Strickland defeated Elizabeth Anne Temple in the Republican primary for North Carolina House of Representatives District 28 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Strickland | 89.3 | 8,877 |
| Elizabeth Anne Temple | 10.7 | 1,062 | |
| Total votes: 9,939 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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