Federal, state and local races are in the primary election; however, some contests don’t have primaries if there is only one candidate from the party running for a seat.

Election Day is Tuesday, May 4. Early voting begins Thursday, April 15, and runs through Saturday, May 1. During early voting, you can register to vote and cast your ballot on the same day.

Runoff elections, if necessary, will be held Tuesday, June 22, with early voting running from June 3-19.

For more information or to find your polling place, call the Wake County Board of Elections at 856-6240 or visit www.wakegov.com/elections.

The Indy does not endorse in unopposed races. Here are our recommendations for the contested elections.

Please note that not all of these names appear on every Wake voter’s ballot. Some congressional districts, for example, include only limited areas of the county.


U.S. Senate



Marcus W. Williams
Democrat

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Ken Lewis
Democrat

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Cal Cunningham
Democrat

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Elaine Marshall
Democrat

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Ann Worthy
Democrat

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Susan Harris
Democrat

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Eddie Burks
Republican

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Brad Jones
Republican

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Richard Burr
Republican

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Larry Linney
Republican

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Michael Beitler
Libertarian

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U.S. House – District 2



Bob Etheridge
Democrat

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Todd Gailas
Republican

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Renee Ellmers
Republican

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Frank Deatrich
Republican

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Tom Rose
Libertarian

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U.S. House – District 4



David Price
Democrat

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Frank Roche
Republican

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William (BJ) Lawson
Republican

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George Hutchins
Republican

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David Burnett
Republican

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U.S. House – District 13



Brad Miller
Democrat

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William (Bill) Randall
Republican

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Bernie Reeves
Republican

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Dan Huffman
Republican

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Frank Hurley
Republican

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State House

District 33: Rosa U. Gill (D), Paul Terrell III (R)

District 34: Brian Tinga (R)
No Democratic primary

District 39: Darren Jackson (D)
No Republican primary

District 41: Tom Murry (R)
No Democratic primary

Court of Appeals Judge (Calabria seat)



Mark E. Klass
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Jane Gray
non-partisan

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Ann Marie Calabria
non-partisan

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Court of Appeals Judge (Elmore seat)



Steven Walker
non-partisan

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Rick Elmore
non-partisan

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Leto Copeley
non-partisan

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Alton D. (Al) Bain
non-partisan

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District 10 Court Judge (Salisbury seat)



Dan Nagle
non-partisan

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Damion McCullers
non-partisan

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Kris D. Bailey
non-partisan

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Commissioners – District 2



Phil Matthews
Republican

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Phil Jeffreys
Republican

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Champ Claris
Republican

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