Carteret County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Carteret County races, led by the North Carolina Senate District 2 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressNorth Carolina Senate District 2Roy Surrett (D) · Norman Sanderson (R)
Roy Surrett Democratic
Roy Surrett is a Democrat running for North Carolina Senate District 2, covering Carteret, Chowan, Halifax, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Warren and Washington counties. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University who spent 38 years in federal service, including as a U.S. Customs officer and at the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense, per the Albemarle Observer. Surrett is married with three children, and this is his first run for public office, per the Albemarle Observer.
Norman Sanderson Republican Incumbent
Norman Sanderson grew up on a family farm in Columbus County and later worked in law enforcement for the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office, per the campaign site. He went on to serve as a Christian school principal and later owned a childcare facility in Havelock for more than 20 years before being elected to the North Carolina Senate, per the campaign site.
Roy Surrett (Democratic), Norman Sanderson (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot; Norman Sanderson 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.
Full race pageNorth Carolina House District 13Celeste Cairns (R) · Jason Moore (D)
Celeste Cairns Republican Incumbent
- Supports protections for constitutional rights and national security
- Focuses on issues specific to Eastern North Carolina's coastal region
Per the campaign site.
About Celeste Cairns
Celeste Cairns is the Republican incumbent for North Carolina House District 13, representing Carteret and Craven counties, and serves as House Deputy Majority Whip, per the North Carolina General Assembly. Cairns is a former CPA who lives in Emerald Isle and holds a business administration degree from the University of Georgia, per the campaign site.
Jason Moore Democratic
Jason Moore is the Democratic candidate for North Carolina House District 13, representing Carteret and Craven counties. Moore describes his career as spanning government affairs, farming and small business insurance work, and says he is a husband and father of two, per the campaign site.
Celeste Cairns (Republican), Jason Moore (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Celeste Cairns 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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North Carolina nominees were set by the March 3 primary; a candidate clearing 30 percent plus one avoids a second primary, and unopposed nominees still print on the November 3 ballot, per the State Board of Elections.
Who is on the ballot in Carteret County, North Carolina on November 3, 2026?
Carteret County sample ballot 2026: who is running for north carolina senate and north carolina house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in North Carolina?
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