The Cook Political Report rates the N.C. 8th District race as Solidly Republican, so the winner of this primary is expected to have a strong advantage in November.

Here are the unofficial results for North Carolina statewide, congressional and legislative races, as well as local Triangle contests, for the 2026 primary election.

North Carolina House Election Results for the 2026 Primary Election. See Live North Carolina House Election results and maps by state, county and district from NBC News.

Polling place drama unfolded in the closely watched Texas Democratic Senate primary, in which James Talarico did well against Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

The midterm elections are officially underway and contests in Texas and North Carolina will be the first major opportunity for parties to hear from voters about what's important to them in 2026.

The midterm elections officially begin Tuesday with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. (AP Photo)

Carteret County Sheriff Asa Buck and State Senator Bobby Hanig are among those competing against Laurie Buckhout, a retired Army colonel who narrowly lost the seat to Representative Don Davis, the incumbent Democrat, in 2024. The district became more conservative after the state’s congressional boundaries were redrawn last year.

Three states are kicking off the 2026 midterm elections Tuesday with primaries that will shape the battle for control of the House and the Senate, while simmering fights for control of each party coul