Dare County Democrats can vote in the following Primary Races
| Contest | Seat | Democratic Party Candidates |
| Judicial | NC Court of Appeals – Seat 3 | Christine Walczyk James Whalen |
| US Congress | US Senate | Roy Cooper Daryl Farrow Justin Dues Robert Colon Marcus Williams Orrick Quick |
Also of importance to Dare County:
| Dare Sheriff – Republican Primary | Jeff Deringer Teddy Daniels Rodney Rawls Jimmy Pierce |
From the Dare Board of Elections and NC State Board of Elections websites:
- View Sample Ballots for the Upcoming 2026 Primary Election
- View a detailed candidate list for the 2026 Primary Election
- Important Dates for the Upcoming Primary Election:
- Absentee-by-Mail Voting: Jan 12, 2026 (how to request a mail-in ballot) You may return your ballot to any early voting site in your county during the early voting period, but not to a polling place on Election Day.More info here.
- Voter Registration Deadline: Feb 6, 2026
- Early Voting: Feb 12-28, 2026
- Election Day: Mar 3, 2026
- Canvass: Mar 13, 2026
- Soil and Water Candidate Filing Jun 8-Jul 6, 2026