2026 Candidates
The election schedule and list of offices up for election in November, 2026 may be found here.
The final list of candidates who filed in Orange County may be found on the Board of Elections website here.
The following Republican candidates are running in the November 3, 2026 General Election at the local level:
- Lou Capitanio, County Commissioner District 2
- Jeff Hoagland, County Commissioner At-Large
- Laura Pichardo, State Senate District 23
- Mahesh (Max) Ganorkar, US House of Representatives, 4th District
Keep an eye out for them as campaigning has already begun! If you'd like to help support these candidates in their campaigns, let us know and we can connect you.
Vote The Whole Ballot!
There will be several statewide offices up for election during this mid-term year, including a US Senate seat and a number of judicial races that are of great importance!
- Michael Whatley, US Senate
- NC Representative Sarah Stevens, NC Supreme Court
- Judge Craig Collins, Court of Appeals
- Judge George Bell, Court of Appeals
- Judge Michael Byrne, Court of Appeals
Be a responsible voter, do your research, know your candidates, and tell others about your choices. Former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley says, "Having a 5-minute conversation with someone about your candidate makes them 5 times more likely to vote for your candidate."
The OCGOP recommends voting in accordance with this conservative sample ballot. Please remember to finish your whole ballot!
Meet and support our local candidates: