NORTH CAROLINA, USA — North Carolina is one of several states holding primary elections on Tuesday, March 5. WFMY News 2 has you covered on important national and statewide races, as well as how to find your voter information.
When is the NC Primary?
- Tuesday, March 5 - Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Here are more tips on voting in person.
- Look up your polling location and your sample ballot here. Your sample ballot will tell you which NC District race you can vote in.
- Find Election Results here once the polls close.
- Watch live team coverage on Super Tuesday.
- More on NCSBE's website.
National election results map
Key races in North Carolina and the candidates
- Nikki Haley
- Donald Trump
- Mark Robinson -- Current Lt. Governor; Greensboro native; Endorsed by Trump; Gained fame from viral Greensboro City Council meeting speech on guns
- Dale Folwell -- Current NC State Treasurer (since 2017), serving second term; CPA
- Bill Graham -- Lawyer; partner at Wallace and Graham
- Josh Stein -- current NC State Attorney General (since 2017), serving the second term now
- Michael Morgan -- judge for 30 years; most recently served as NC Supreme Court Associate Justice
- Jim O'Neill -- current Forsyth Co. District Attorney; lost a previous bid for Attorney General in a race against Josh Stein
- Sam Page -- current Rockingham County Sheriff; frequently lobbies in Washington, DC
- Seth Woodall -- Rockingham Co. attorney
- Hal Weatherman -- founder/president of Electoral Education Foundation non-profit; former Chief of Staff for then Lt. Gov. Dan Forest and former US Rep. Sue Myrick
- Ernest Reeves
- Deanna Ballard
- Peter Boykin
- Jeffrey Elmore
- Marlenis Hernandez Novoa
- Allen Mashburn
- Rivera Douthit
- Rachel Hunt -- current NC Senator representing Mecklenburg County (D-42)
- Mark H. Robinson -- Veteran; former Naval officer working for General Petraeus and General Austin; not to be confused with current Lt. Gov. with the same name who is running in the Republican Governor primary
- Robert Benjamin Clark III -- US Air Force veteran; former NC Senator (D-21) who served from 2013-2023
2024 Republican NC Congressional District 6
There are no democratic challengers because redistricting made this district nearly impossible for Democrats to win. Kathy Manning (D) is the incumbent (serving her second term now) and decided not to run for re-election. Whoever wins this primary will be the District 6 representative, unless votes are close enough to warrant a second primary.
- Mark Walker -- Pastor; served District 6 for five years (2015-2021) before redistricting favored Democrats in 2020, and Kathy Manning took office; ran for Senate in 2022, but Ted Budd won the seat; initially entered governor's race this election but dropped out and decided to re-run for his old district when redistricting favored Republicans.
- Bo (Robert) Hines -- Youngest candidate in this group at 28 years old; narrowly lost US House (13) race in another district in 2022; had Trump endorsement in 2022; had legal troubles while a freshman at NC State (citations for speeding and reckless driving)
- Addison McDowell -- Davidson County native; worked for Senator Ted Budd as "constituent liaison;" endorsed by Trump
- Jay Wagner -- current High Point Mayor (served since 2016)
- Christian Castelli -- former combat veteran Green Beret; Republican nominee for this district in 2022 but lost to Kathy Manning in the November 2022 General Election
- Mary Ann Contogiannis -- a plastic surgeon and only doctor running in this race; her family is affiliated with the historic Dormition Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Festival) in Greensboro
2024 Republican NC Congressional District 5
- Virginia Foxx -- has served District 5 since 2005; Secretary of House Republican Conference from 2013-2016; served in NC Senate for 10 years before Congress
- Ryan Mayberry -- real estate developer; former Alexander County commissioner
