Michael Dublin, a Green Party candidate, is running for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The official candidate list includes Democrat Roy Cooper, Republican Michael Whatley, Libertarian Shannon W. Bray and Green Party candidate Michael Dublin.
Background
Ballotpedia identifies Dublin as a retired teacher, a Raleigh native, a Marine Corps veteran who served in 1986–88 and a 1999 N.C. State graduate. It lists Sanderson High School and his previous 2024 U.S. House candidacy.
The North Carolina Green Party describes him as co-chair of its Black Caucus with long experience in public school teaching and volunteer prison ministry.
Policy priorities
Dublin’s campaign platform supports publicly funded universal healthcare, including mental health and gender-affirming services, and 12 months of paid parental leave.
On climate, he advocates a Green New Deal, a transition to renewable energy, a ban on new oil and gas drilling, public ownership of major polluting companies and a moratorium on new data centers.
His labor proposals include a $25 federal minimum wage adjusted for living costs and a 32-hour workweek without reduced pay or benefits.
He favors civilian boards with authority over police hiring, dismissal and budgets; community responses involving mental health professionals; rehabilitation; and ending the death penalty. The state party’s candidate page also identifies support for proportional representation and ranked choice voting.
This profile reflects Dublin’s stated proposals. His occupation has been updated to retired teacher.
