Meet the Candidates

What’s included? They include the date of the election, county name, contest name (Example: NC Governor), name of the candidate on the ballot, as well as the candidate’s address, phone number(s), date of filing and political party. The file also includes information about the contest, such as whether there is a primary, whether the race is partisan, how many candidates’ voters will vote for in that contest, and how long the term of office is for that seat. See the layout file for details. Files specified as containing email addresses include available candidate email addresses.

When do the files become available? Files without email addresses are available at the start of the filing period and are updated daily during the filing period. They are also updated as needed before an election. Files with email addresses typically become available sometime after the start of the candidate filing period and are updated as needed before an election.

What’s included? They include the contest name, the candidates’ names and names on ballots, as well as the candidates’ filing date, the address, and filing political party. These lists do not include candidates’ phone numbers or email addresses.

When do the files become available? Files are typically available soon after the start of the filing period and are updated daily during the filing period. The date of the last update is located on the bottom left corner of each page of the PDF.

What’s included? They include the contest name, the candidates’ names and names on ballots, the date of filing and political party of the candidates, and the residential and mailing addresses and phone numbers of the candidates. These lists do not include candidates’ email addresses.

When do the files become available? Files are typically available soon after the start of the filing period and are updated daily during the filing period. The date of the last update is located on the bottom left corner of each page of the PDF.