North Carolina campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for North Carolina state candidates file with North Carolina State Board of Elections.
5 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a North Carolina state candidate files with North Carolina State Board of Elections for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Mar 3, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | NC 2025 Year-End Semiannual Semiannual report due the last Friday in January, covering July 1 – December 31, 2025. |
Jul 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Pre-election | NC 2026 First Quarter (pre-primary) Election-year Q1, cut off the 17th day before the March 3 primary; due seven working days later. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Feb 14, 2026 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Periodic | NC 2026 Second Quarter Quarterly report due no later than seven working days after the end of the quarter. |
Feb 15, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Pre-election | NC 2026 Third Quarter (pre-general) Election-year Q3, extended through the 17th day before the November 3 general; due seven working days later. |
Jul 1, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 |
| Jan 12, 2027 | Post-election | NC 2026 Fourth Quarter (year-end) Quarterly report due no later than seven working days after the end of the quarter. |
Oct 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
North Carolina has no separately named pre-election reports — the election-year quarterlies absorb them (Q1 cut off 17 days before the primary, Q3 extended to 17 days before the general). Each report must be current within seven days of its due date.
Electbase compiles these dates from official state sources as a workflow aid. It is not legal advice. Confirm every deadline with your filing authority before you rely on it.
Last updated July 13, 2026