North Carolina: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital
North Carolina's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.
Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.
| Question | Answer for North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20 | Either one: Ted Budd and Thom Tillis. |
| Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23 | It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov. |
| Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43 | Josh Stein |
| What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44 | Raleigh |
U.S. senators
Ted Budd · Thom Tillis
Governor
Josh Stein
Capital
Raleigh
U.S. representatives (14)
Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald G. Davis | Democrat |
| 2 | Deborah K. Ross | Democrat |
| 3 | Gregory F. Murphy | Republican |
| 4 | Valerie P. Foushee | Democrat |
| 5 | Virginia Foxx | Republican |
| 6 | Addison P. McDowell | Republican |
| 7 | David Rouzer | Republican |
| 8 | Mark Harris | Republican |
| 9 | Richard Hudson | Republican |
| 10 | Pat Harrigan | Republican |
| 11 | Chuck Edwards | Republican |
| 12 | Alma S. Adams | Democrat |
| 13 | Brad Knott | Republican |
| 14 | Tim Moore | Republican |
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Official sources:
- USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026