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Key races to watch as 2026 election filings get started


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The 2026 campaign season has officially kicked off (although many campaigns have been going for months now) with the start of candidate filing. 

With the primary less than three months away, we're digging into the races worth watching, from Congress to legislature to the Wake County district attorney. Two political reporters, Adam Wagner of the NC Newsroom and Dawn Vaughan of The News & Observer, join WUNC's Colin Campbell for the conversation. 

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