Shannon W. Bray

Libertarian Party

US Senate · Wake County, North Carolina · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Michael Dublin (Green Party), Roy Cooper (Democratic Party), Michael Whatley (Republican Party)

Shannon W. Bray, a Navy veteran and cybersecurity consultant, is the Libertarian nominee for U.S. Senate, running on digital privacy, government accountability, and limiting surveillance. He has never held office, previously ran for this seat in 2020, and polled at 2.9% in September 2026.

What this office decides

A U.S. Senator writes and votes on federal law, taxes, and spending, and confirms federal judges and executive appointees. The seat also shapes federal policy on health coverage, immigration, guns, energy, and the use of American force abroad. One of two senators representing all of North Carolina, for a six-year term.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No endorsement or criticism of Shannon Bray by Trump found in available coverage.

Who they are

Shannon Bray is the Libertarian Party's 2026 U.S. Senate nominee, a U.S. Navy veteran (1991–1997) who now works as a technology consultant, systems architect, and cybersecurity specialist (Ballotpedia). He formally accepted the nomination December 23, 2025 after the Libertarian primary was canceled (campaign site) and has never held elected office.

Positions

Taxes & spending: No public position found.
Health care: No public position found.
Immigration: No public position found.
Foreign policy: Platform calls for "strong defense with constitutional restraint" (campaign site); no further detail found.
Business & regulation: No public position found.
Personal freedom: Platform centers on "digital privacy & civil liberties," pledging to "protect rights without building a surveillance state" (campaign site).
Other stated priorities: Emphasizes government transparency and accountability and technology modernization; said of his campaign, "I believe we can modernize government without expanding surveillance" (campaign site).

Record

Never held elected office. Was the Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee in 2020, winning 171,571 votes (Ballotpedia). Professional background is in information technology, software development, and information security (Ballotpedia).

Money

No 2025–2026 financial reports appear in FEC's system yet; his Statement of Candidacy (FEC ID S0NC00335) was filed December 15, 2025 (FEC.gov).

What we couldn't find

No position on taxes, health care, immigration, or gun policy.
No campaign finance totals yet reported.
No Trump endorsement or criticism found.

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