Polls about 2026 North Carolina
Every tracked poll about 2026 North Carolina, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Average result
Unweighted mean across 75 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Roy Cooper | 49.9% |
| Michael Whatley | 40.3% |
| Shannon Bray | 2.2% |
| Michael Dublin | 1.4% |
| Anita Earls | 45.4% |
| Sarah Stevens | 40.3% |
| Don Brown | 19.2% |
| Thom Thillis | 43.6% |
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Individual polls (75)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | High Point University Survey Research Center/YouGov | 800 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 4/1/2026 | Quantus Insights | 987 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 3/23/2026 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 3/18/2026 |
YouGov
for Catawba College Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service |
871 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 3/14/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 556 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 3/14/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 556 RV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 3/9/2026 |
Nexus Strategies/Strategic Partners Solutions
for Healthier United Fund |
800 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 2/23/2026 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Michael Whatley (R)
Don Brown (R)
Michele Morrow (R)
Thomas Johnson (R)
Elizabeth Temple (R)
Margot Dupre (R)
Richard Dansie (R)
|
| 2/20/2026 | High Point University | — LV |
Michael Whatley (R)
Don Brown (R)
Richard Dansie (R)
Elizabeth Temple (R)
Margot Dupre (R)
Thomas Johnson (R)
Michele Morrow (R)
|
| 2/20/2026 | High Point University | — LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Robert Colon (D)
Justin Dues (D)
Marcus Williams (D)
Daryl Farrow (D)
Orrick Quick (D)
|
| 2/4/2026 | Change Research | 1,069 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 1/15/2026 |
TIPP Insights
for League of American Workers |
1,512 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 1/7/2026 | Change Research | 1,105 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 11/10/2025 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 11/10/2025 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Don Brown (R)
|
| 9/15/2025 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 9/8/2025 |
Change Research
for Carolina Forward |
855 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/12/2025 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 7/30/2025 | Emerson College | 1,000 RV |
Michael Whatley (R)
Roy Cooper (D)
|
| 7/30/2025 | Victory Insights | 600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 7/7/2025 | NRSC | 548 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Wiley Nickel (D)
|
| 4/4/2025 |
Change Research
for Carolina Forward |
867 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Thom Tillis (R)
|
| 3/5/2025 | Public Policy Polling | 662 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Thom Thillis
|
| 11/29/2024 | Victory Insights | 800 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Lara Trump (R)
|
| 11/29/2024 | Victory Insights | 800 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Thom Thillis
|