Elections for all 50 seats in the North Carolina Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.

Republicans hold a veto-proof 30–20 majority. If Republicans win 30 or more seats, they will maintain their veto-proof majority. If Democrats win 25 or more seats, they will gain a majority for the first time since 2010. A 25–25 tie would result in Democratic control over the chamber because Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt is a Democrat.

All 20 incumbent Democrats and 28 of 30 incumbent Republicans are running for re-election. Republicans are running in all but five districts and Democrats are running in all but one district. One Democratic incumbent–Haseeb Fatmi–is running in a district President Donald Trump (R) won in 2024. No Republican incumbents are running in districts Kamala Harris (D) won in 2024.

Ballotpedia identified 12 of the 50 districts as battlegrounds, including both districts without an incumbent running. Ballotpedia selected six battlegrounds on the basis of competitive fundraising between the candidates and 11 based on recent election results. Eight of the battleground districts have a Republican incumbent and four have a Democratic incumbent.

The North Carolina Senate elections could change the state's trifecta status. North Carolina has a divided government, with neither party holding a trifecta. Gov. Josh Stein is a Democrat and Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the Legislature. Because there is no election for governor this year, Republicans cannot gain a trifecta. Democrats will win a trifecta if they win majorities in both chambers of the legislature. If Republicans hold the majority in at least one chamber, North Carolina will continue to have divided government.

The North Carolina Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.