Shannon W. Bray
Candidate for North Carolina U.S. Senate · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · North Carolina U.S. Senate · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: NC State Board of Elections — 2026 general-election candidate list: US SENATE · read Sep 20, 2026
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
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Shannon W. Bray has not held elected public office (prior U.S. Senate candidacies did not result in office). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
No totals on file from the reports listed below.
Finance Reports
No authorized campaign committee on file with the FEC for the 2026 cycle
Checked 2026-09-24: FEC bulk candidate-committee linkage (ccl26) and committee master (cm26), FEC-processed 2026-09-23, for candidate ID S0NC00335. No committee is linked for 2026, so there are no FEC receipts, expenditures or campaign contacts to record. Committee registration is required only after $5,000 in receipts or expenditures (52 U.S.C. 30101(2)).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Shannon
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $29,220; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV orders $0; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: FCC political files searched through 2026-09-24 (orders with stated totals counted). Meta not included.
Mar 3, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Broadcast TV (FCC political file) — Bray for Senate (support)
The candidate's own campaign (POL/Josh Bray/State Senate Dist1/TX/RepOrder Brand:). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $18,590–$18,590 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Mar 3, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · sourceBroadcast TV (FCC political file) — Bray for Senate (support)
The candidate's own campaign (POL/Josh Bray/State Senate Dist1/TX/). 3 ads since Nov 2024; $10,630–$10,630 (FCC political-file order totals as stated (latest revision per station order; invoices and NAB forms not counted)).
Mar 2, 2026 · Official · FCC Online Public Inspection File — station political files (structured fields parsed from filing text) · source
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I’m running to bring technical competence, constitutional restraint, and real accountability into those rooms.”
“I’m a Navy veteran and a cybersecurity professional who has spent years working with complex systems that handle sensitive information and critical infrastructure.”
“I believe we can protect people, defend the country, and modernize government without building a surveillance state or surrendering individual liberty.”
“I’m running for the United States Senate because North Carolina deserves leadership that understands modern threats without sacrificing fundamental freedoms.”
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
- Roy CooperDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael DublinGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Michael WhatleyRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for U.S. Senate (North Carolina) — Libertarian
Name on ballot as certified: “Shannon W. Bray” (filed as BRAY, SHANNON WILSON). Party: Libertarian. Filed 12/17/2025; no Libertarian primary was held.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections · sourceU.S. Senator · NC-SEN
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · NC State Board of Elections
Not on file for Shannon yet: In the News, Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_0x2a0psrr.
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