Elizabeth Anne Temple
Elizabeth Anne Temple (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Carolina. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Elizabeth Anne Temple was born in Smithfield, North Carolina. Her professional experience includes working as a music teacher.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. Senate North Carolina
Roy Cooper (D), Michael Whatley (R), Brian McGinnis (G), Shannon Bray (L), and Shaunesi Deberry (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate North Carolina on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Roy Cooper (D) | |
 | Michael Whatley (R) | |
 | Brian McGinnis (G)  | |
 | Shannon Bray (L) | |
 | Shaunesi Deberry (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roy Cooper | 92.0 | 758,743 |
 | Justin Dues | 2.7 | 22,169 | |
 | Marcus Williams | 2.4 | 20,189 | |
 | Daryl Farrow | 1.2 | 9,677 | |
 | Orrick Quick | 0.9 | 7,221 | |
 | Robert Colon | 0.8 | 6,741 | |
| Total votes: 824,740 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alyssia Hammond (D)
- Wiley Nickel (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Whatley | 64.6 | 403,053 |
 | Don Brown | 15.6 | 97,322 | |
 | Thomas Johnson | 5.7 | 35,299 | |
 | Michele Morrow | 5.6 | 34,818 | |
 | Elizabeth Anne Temple | 3.8 | 23,758 | |
 | Richard Dansie | 2.4 | 14,889 | |
 | Margot Dupre (Disqualified, still on ballot) | 2.4 | 14,792 | |
| Total votes: 623,931 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thom Tillis (R)
- Brooks Agnew (R)
- Andy Nilsson (R)
Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Shannon Bray (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. Senate North Carolina without appearing on the ballot.
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
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Temple in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Media interview
Temple stated the following in an interview with ABC News:
Meet Elizabeth Temple
I was born in Smithfield, North Carolina and lived in North Carolina all of my life. I am 55 years old. I have three nieces who play sports, Lily, Ahnala, and Willow Temple. I am a certified K-12 teacher at NCDPI.
Why are you running for office?
I chose to run for this particular office because only at the U.S. Senate can one really make much of a difference in my view. I also wanted to do what I could to help the GOP as a whole.
I am running to:
- Address significant issues such as wealth inequality though continued Capitalism, not Socialism or Communism, and address homelessness.
- Focus on legislation to address risks posed by Al (Artificial Intelligence) in the areas of robotic soldiers in warfare, massive job dislocation, and unprecedented wealth and income concentration for the few that will decrease the standard of living for average Americans.
- Engage in discussions on Al and make a legislative impact with bipartisan efforts to address the challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence on society as a whole, including the companionship of Al rather than fellow human beings and how it might affect the birth rate and nuclear families.
- Develop clear messaging like President Trump has and leadership qualities in the youth of the next generation, in order to preserve the nation as in its founding documents and save the U.S. Constitution while promoting prosperity for black Americans over further immigration.
- Make it a requirement that all elected officials in the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as Mayors, be born in the city, town, state, and country that they represent and to pledge that they will strive to promote legal immigration and closed borders, in order to preserve our history and culture of the United States of America.
- Prepare for the 20% unemployment increase due to Al over the next one to five years and protect children, animals, and the elderly and note the lack of concern for loss of life with robotic soldiers, and how this could impact our freedom and sovereignty as a nation. (There is far too little discussion in Congress on this issue of Al and Robotics, and I will be a willing participant on this matter, as "Work will become optional and money irrelevant," according to Elon Musk.
How are you uniquely qualified to address these issues?
I am uniquely qualified due to my over ten years of experience working for the Republican party as a volunteer and attending events, learning and reading about politics and have worked with many people over the years.
The best advice is:
To enjoy life!
— Elizabeth Anne Temple in ABC News interview (February 12, 2026)
2024
Elizabeth Anne Temple did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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