See Also: 2022 Senate Elections (To Form A More Perfect Union)
| 2016 | November 8th, 2022 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Nominee | Ted Budd |
 Cheri Beasley |
| Party | Republican | Democrat |
| Popular Vote | 2,697,537 | 2,644,120 |
| Percentage | 50.5% | 45.5% |
The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina.
Table of Contents
Background
Incumbent three-term Republican U.S. senator Richard Burr retired.
Republican Primary
Nominee
- Ted Budd, U.S. Representative for NC-13 and Freedom Caucus member (since 2017)
Defeated in Primary
- Jen Banwart, Department of Defense employee (2001-2020), and legislative staffer on Capitol Hill (1994-1996)
- Pat McCrory, former Governor of North Carolina (2013-2017) and Mayor of Charlotte (1995-2009
- John Martin "Marty" Cooke, Brunswick County commissioner (since 2008)
- Mark Walker, former U.S. Representative for NC-06 (2015-2021)
Declined to run
- Richard Burr, incumbent U.S. senator
- David Curtis, former state senator (2013-2018)
- Dan Forest, former Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (2013-2021) and nominee for Governor in 2020
- George Holding, former U.S. representative for NC-02 (2017-2021)
- Mark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, former U.S. representative for NC-11
- Tim Moore, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina since 2021
- Lara Trump, television producer, senior advisor to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, and daughter-in-law of former President of the United States, Donald Trump
- Micheal Whatley, chair of the North Carolina Republican Party
| Parties | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Budd | 35% | ||
| Pat McCrory | 32% | ||
| Mark Walker | 30% | ||
| Marty Cooke | 2% | ||
| Jen Banwart | 1% |
Democratic Primary
Nominee
- Cheri Beasley, former justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (2012-2020; Chief Justice 2019-2020)
Defeated in Primary
- Jeff Jackson, state senator (since 2014)
- Rett Newton, mayor of Beaufort (since 2017)
- Heath Shuler, former U.S. Representative for NC-11 (2007-2013)
- Erica D. Smith, former state senator (2014-2021)
- Richard Watkins III, scientist and candidate for NC-04 in 2018
Declined to run
- Sydney Batch, state senator since 2021
- Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
- Anita Earls, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court (since 2019)
- Terence Everitt, state representative
- Anthony Foxx, former United States Secretary of Transportation (2013–2017) and former Mayor of Charlotte (2009–2013)
- Joan Higginbotham, electrical engineer and former NASA astronaut
- Vi Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte (since 2017)
- Grier Martin, state representative (since 2005)
- Deborah K. Ross, U.S. Representative for NC-02 (since 2021) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016
- Josh Stein, Attorney General of North Carolina (since 2017)
Primary
| Parties | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheri Beasley | 31% | ||
| Jeff Jackson | 30% | ||
| Erica D. Smith | 18% | ||
| Heath Shuler | 16% | ||
| Richard Watkins III | 3% | ||
| Rett Newton | 2% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | November 2nd, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Tilt R | November 7th, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Lean R | November 3rd, 2022 |
| Daily Kos | Tossup | November 8th, 2022 |
| Real Clear Politics | Tossup | November 7th, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ted Budd | 50.5 | -0.6 | |
| Democratic | Cheri Beasley | 45.5 | +0.1 | |
| Libertarian | Shannon Bray | 2.9 | -0.7 | |
| Independent | Kimrey Rhinehardt | 1.6 | N/A |
