In the 2026 election cycle, Carolina Forward made several official endorsements in races for the North Carolina General Assembly and in local races all over the state. The results are now in: every single candidate endorsed by Carolina Forward in 2026 won their race.
In the state legislature, Carolina Forward made two rounds of official endorsements, formally backing 22 candidates for the State House (16) and State Senate (6). All 22 won, most of them by very large margins.
At the local level, Carolina Forward endorsed 20 candidates for office, ranging from mayors, city councils, district attorneys and school boards. Once again, every single endorsed candidate won their race.
Many of the local races that Carolina Forward endorsed in were particularly critical, because they meaningfully changed the balance of power in their respective jurisdictions. For example, Carolina Forward’s endorsees flipped majority control of boards of commissioners in Alamance, Cabarrus, Jackson, New Hanover and Forsyth counties.
These were not the only races Carolina Forward endorsed in 2026. Back in March, Carolina Forward was also proud to support challengers in two Democratic primaries against incumbent Reps. Carla Cunningham (HD-106) and Nasif Majeed (HD-99). Both of Carolina Forward’s endorsed challengers, Rev. Rodney Sadler (HD-106) and Veleria Levy (HD-99), also won their races.
2026 will go down as a watershed year not only in American politics, but in North Carolina as well. The voters made their demand clear for a break from business as usual in Washington and in Raleigh, and beginning in 2027, a new generation of leaders will answer the call.
