2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren Daniel and Kyle Whisnant. Candidate information follows official Burke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Warren Daniel (Republican), Kyle Whisnant (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Warren Daniel is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (a second primary is held only when no one reaches 30 percent plus one); unaffiliated candidates qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' certified general-election candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Warren Daniel, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Warren Daniel graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1991 and served six years in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, per the campaign site. Daniel earned a law degree with honors from UNC Law School in 2000 and practices law in Morganton, and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Per The Paper.
Kyle Whisnant is a local business owner in Morganton who filed on December 18, 2025, to run for NC Senate District 46, per The Paper and the North Carolina State Board of Elections. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for North Carolina Senate District 46 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for North Carolina Senate District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Warren Daniel and Kyle Whisnant. Candidate information follows official Burke County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the North Carolina Senate District 46 election in North Carolina?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for North Carolina are on the North Carolina election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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