North Carolina Finalizes Presidential Primary Candidates

Biden stands as the lone Democrat, Trump among Republicans; a challenge to Trump's candidacy is currently on appeal.

North Carolina's election board has finalized the candidates for the state's March 5 presidential primaries, with President Joe Biden as the sole Democrat and former President Donald Trump among the Republican contenders.
Five additional individuals, including U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, author Marianne Williamson, and media personality Cenk Uygur for the Democrats, and Jill Stein for the Green Party, unsuccessfully attempted to join the presidential primaries.
The state GOP has presented Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, and Vivek Ramaswamy as candidates on its presidential ballot.
A challenge to Trump's candidacy, arguing that the U.S. Constitution disqualifies him due to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, was rejected by the board but is currently on appeal.
The Libertarian Party will have 10 names on its North Carolina presidential primary ballots, and voters can also cast a 'No Preference' vote instead of one for a candidate.