Sarah Michels is an Elections Reporter at Carolina Public Press. She focuses on government, politics, and public policy, with a keen interest in elections and legal affairs. Sarah's work has been featured in various outlets, including the Bowling Green Daily News, WFAE, and The Herald-Sun.
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A look at 3 potentially competitive 2026 legislative races, as Democratic challengers seek to reduce Republicans' advantage in NC House.
Frequently asked questions about early voting for the 2026 midterm general elections in North Carolina in 2026.
By: Sarah Michels
North Carolinians began to vote early Thursday, Oct. 15. By the end of the first weekend, 485,531 people had voted early in the 2026 general election.
By: Sarah Michels
A potentially strong challenge to a state senator and an open contest for a state House seat make New Hanover worth watching in 2026.
By: Sarah Michels
While Jennifer Balkcom and Jamie Ager both come from Western NC farming families, the issues on which they are running are quite different.
By: Sarah Michels
From absentee voting to early voting surges to controversies over polling sites, each NC county election director has eyes on midterms.
By: Sarah Michels
State and county election boards made several changes to early voting plans this cycle, following the mid-2025 shift of election boards from majority Democratic to majority Republican. Many counties axed Sunday voting, shifted weekend hours to Saturdays and moved around early voting sites.
By: Sarah Michels
In the first eight days of early voting, Wake County Election Director Olivia McCall has seen 70% higher turnout than in the 2022 midterm election.
In the first eight days of early voting, Wake County Election Director Olivia McCall has seen 70% higher turnout than in the 2022 midterm election.
In the first eight days of early voting, Wake County Election Director Olivia McCall has seen 70% higher turnout than in the 2022 midterm election.
