North Carolina is a PURPLE state. Trump won this state with relatively small margins in 2016, 2020 and 2024. The Senate race is also categorized as PURPLE, and is one of the key states that Democrats must win to retake control of the Senate. House Districts in North Carolina are solidly RED, apart from NC-2, NC-4, NC-6 and NC-12, which are solidly BLUE. To play it safe, however, and ensure a Democrat wins in NC-1, this is categorized as a PURPLE seat. And re-districting now puts NC-3 also into play as a PURPLE seat.
Senate Race
This is a Purple Senate race. Michael Whatley is hoping to retain this seat for the Republicans, but the Democrat Roy Cooper has a very good chance of taking this seat and giving the Democrats a majority in the Senate. In Purple races like this, every vote for the Democrat matters!
VOTE for Roy Cooper, Democrat, for US Senate!
If you are uncomfortable voting for Cooper, for whatever reasons, or plan to vote for one of the third party candidates in this race, please consider swapping your vote with someone in a safe red or blue state where their vote for a third party candidate can make more of a difference.
Recent Polling for 2026 Senate race (if available):
| Status | date | Democrat | Republican | other/don't know | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPLE | 18-Sep | 48% | 43% | 9% | D+5% |
Results of recent Senate races:
| year | Republican votes | Democrat/Independent votes | Margin | %margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,905,786 | 1,784,049 | 121,737 | 3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,665,598 | 2,569,965 | 95,633 | 1.8% |
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STRATEGIC VOTING RECOMMENDATION:
Vote Democrat to end MAGA control of the Senate and swap your vote with someone in a red or blue state if you want them to vote for a third party of your choice or deliver a “protest” vote on your behalf.
House Races
For information on House races and our strategic voting recommendations, click on your US Congressional District below:
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| zipcode | State | State color | Congressional District | District color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35461 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35576 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 35616 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36033 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36401 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36420 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36425 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36426 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36432 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
| 36439 | AL | Red | Alabama 01 | Red |
NOTE: If this looks wrong or offers you more than one congressional district, go here to find your correct district and come back.
Presidential Election – 2028
Latest Opinion Polling Results in North Carolina:
| state | STATUS | Trump | Harris | other/DK | % gap | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | PURPLE | 49% | 47.9% | 3.1% | 1.1% | oct-25 |
Voting Results in the 2024 Election:
| Trump votes | Harris votes | won by | %gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,898,423 | 2,715,375 | 183,048 | 3.21% |
Voting Results in 2020 Election:
| Trump | Biden | Won by | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,758,775 | 2,684,292 | 74,483 | 1.4% |
Voting Results in 2016 Election:
| Trump | Clinton | Won by: | % gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,362,631 | 2,189,316 | 173,315 | 3.8% |
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/voting-and-registration/p20-580.html
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