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Orrick Romaine Quick
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Orrick Romaine Quick is a Democrat from High Point, North Carolina, who ran in the March 3, 2026 primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Thom Tillis 14. He launched his campaign in August 2025 and filed with the State Board of Elections on December 17, 2025 14. He is registered with the Federal Election Commission as candidate S6NC00423 6.
Quick finished fifth in a six-candidate field with 7,275 votes (0.88 percent); former Gov. Roy Cooper won the primary with 761,345 votes (91.98 percent) and advanced to the November 3, 2026 general election 35.
Quick told WUNC he entered the race over the effects of President Trump's budget legislation - "It's going to take food off of the table of families, and so that's what really got me involved, is just seeing the neglect of our country" - and argued that his personal experience distinguished him from the field: "I thank God for Gov. Roy Cooper, but Roy Cooper is not Orrick Quick. I think that we have to elect officials who know how to legislate when you have experienced the struggles of life" 4. WUNC also reported that Quick's campaign worked with Hockomock Digital, a firm that has previously done work for prominent Republicans including Nikki Haley and former U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry and whose founder, Jason Ross, worked for the Massachusetts Republican Party before starting it; Quick said of Ross, "He reached out to me and we clicked" 4. Quick told WUNC he is a loyal Democrat who does not always agree with his party: "Even though there may be some things that I disagree with, even in the Democratic Party, but that does not mean that I'm going to abandon the Democratic Party just because I disagree" 4.
In his WCTI candidate questionnaire, Quick listed affordability, access to healthcare, "public safety rooted in constitutional policing," protection of civil rights, education and economic opportunity as the most pressing issues facing North Carolinians; WCTI notes that its candidate answers come from the candidate and have not been fact-checked 2.
WUNC reported that Quick has previously run for the High Point City Council 4.
Background and education
The North Carolina voter registration file lists Quick's year of birth as 1983 and shows him registered as a Democrat in Guilford County since October 2001 7. State voter history records show he has voted in 16 elections since 2016 - municipal, primary and general - most recently the March 3, 2026 primary 8.
Career
Quick is the pastor of New Covenant Church in High Point 4. WUNC reported that he is a former North Carolina State University football player and that he briefly co-hosted a 2016 Fox television talk show called "The Preachers" 4. In his WCTI candidate questionnaire he described himself as "a community leader, speaker, pastor, and small-business owner based in North Carolina" 2.
Sources
Public filings
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North Carolina — campaign finance
- State, county, and municipal candidates — all in one system — NC State Board of Elections — Committee Search. Search by last name “Quick”.
North Carolina — statement of economic interest
- Required for state-elected and many local officials — NC State Ethics Commission — Statement of Economic Interest Search. Search by last name “Quick”.
Federal offices — campaign finance
- US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), not with state systems — FEC candidate search. Filter by office, state, and cycle to narrow the results. Financial disclosures (personal assets and income) for members of Congress and congressional candidates are filed with the US House Clerk or US Senate Office of Public Records, depending on the office.