Don Brown
Ran for North Carolina U.S. Senate · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'US SENATE · read Mar 3, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — NC State Board of Elections — certified 03/03/2026 primary results: 'US SENATE (REP)', 97,891 votes, rank 2 of 7, 1 advances
- not on the 2026 general-election list (posted 2026-09-20)
Results
Certified results for North Carolina U.S. Senate
US Senate (DEM)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy CooperDemocrat | Democrat | 761,345 | 92.0% |
| Justin E. DuesDemocrat | Democrat | 22,295 | 2.7% |
| Marcus W. WilliamsDemocrat | Democrat | 20,336 | 2.5% |
| Daryl FarrowDemocrat | Democrat | 9,727 | 1.2% |
| Orrick QuickDemocrat | Democrat | 7,275 | 0.9% |
| Robert ColonDemocrat | Democrat | 6,777 | 0.8% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US Senate (REP)
North Carolina Primary Election 03/03/2026 · Mar 3, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WhatleyRepublican | Republican | 405,140 | 64.6% |
| Donald M. (Don) BrownRepublican | Republican | 97,891 | 15.6% |
| Thomas JohnsonRepublican | Republican | 35,534 | 5.7% |
| Michele MorrowRepublican | Republican | 35,065 | 5.6% |
| Elizabeth A. TempleRepublican | Republican | 23,892 | 3.8% |
| Richard DansieRepublican | Republican | 14,996 | 2.4% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
US Senate
North Carolina General Election 11/08/2022 · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted BuddRepublican | Republican | 1,905,786 | 50.5% |
| Cheri BeasleyDemocrat | Democrat | 1,784,049 | 47.3% |
| Shannon W. BrayLibertarian | Libertarian | 51,640 | 1.4% |
| Matthew HohGreen | Green | 29,934 | 0.8% |
| Write-In (Miscellaneous) | 2,378 | 0.1% | |
| Michelle Estelle Lewis (Write-In) | 137 | 0.0% |
Official certified results — NC State Board of Elections · NC State Board of Elections — official precinct results
Polls
Public polls
InsiderAdvantageGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper 48% · Michael Whatley 43%
Sep 16, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026 · 1,200 LV · ±2.83 pts · Mixed Mode Text/Panel · InsiderAdvantage
Harper Polling for Carolina Journal / John Locke FoundationGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper 49.2% · Michael Whatley 34.1% · Shannon Bray 2.9% · Michael Dublin 1.5% · Undecided 12.3%
Sep 13, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026 · 608 LV · ±4 pts · online · Carolina Journal
High Point University PollGeneral election · U.S. Senate
Roy Cooper 50% · Michael Whatley 45% · Other/Undecided 5%
Aug 3, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026 · 660 LV · ±3.8 pts · online · High Point University Poll
Harper Polling for Carolina JournalRepublican primary · U.S. Senate
Michael Whatley 38% · Don Brown 7.5% · Michele Morrow 1.6% · Thomas Johnson 1% · Elizabeth Temple 0.6% · Richard Dansie 0.4% · Undecided 50%
Feb 22, 2026 to Feb 23, 2026 · 600 LV · ±4 pts · Carolina Journal
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for North Carolina U.S. Senate
- Shannon W. BrayLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Roy CooperDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael DublinGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael WhatleyRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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