NORTH CAROLINA

Your complete directory of North Carolina candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): February 29, 2012
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): June 29, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): August 8, 2012
Primary: May 8, 2012
Run-off: June 26, 2012

This page was last updated on May 8, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Bev Perdue (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Walter Dalton (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Pat McCrory (R) - Ex-Charlotte Mayor, Ex-Energy Company Executive & '08 Nominee
Barbara Howe (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Walter Dalton (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]
Linda Coleman (D) - State Personnel Director, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Wake County Commissioner
Dan Forest (R) - Architect, Non-Profit Group Consultant & Congresswoman Myrick's Son
Tony Gurley (R) - Wake County Commissioner, Pharmacist & Ex-Race Car Driver

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kenn Gardner (R) - Ex-Wake County Commissioner & Architect
Ed Goodwin (R) - Chowan County Commissioner & Farmer

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Roy Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Beth Wood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Dority (R) - Economic Development Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Debra Goldman (R) - Wake County School Board Member & Ex-Firefighter

STATE TREASURER:
Janet Cowell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Royal (R) - Accountant & '90 US Rep. Candidate

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
June Atkinson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Alexander (R) - Teacher
John Tedesco (R) - Wake County School Board Member & Non-Profit Group Executive

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Walter Smith (D) - Retired USDA Farm Service Agency Official

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Cherie Berry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Brooks (D) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner, Attorney & '08 Candidate
Marlowe Foster (D) - Lobbyist & Ex-University Budget Official

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Wayne Goodwin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Causey (R) - Farmer, Political Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Richard Morgan (R) - Ex-State House Speaker, Insurance Broker & '08 Supt. of Public Instruction Candidate

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Burr (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

Kay Hagan (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.
Ted Corriher (R) - Businessman & Fair Tax Activist
Thom Tillis (R) - State House Speaker, Ex-Cornelius Town Commissioner & Retired Corporate Executive

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Pete DiLauro (R) - Retired Police Officer, Vietnam War Veteran & '08 US Sen. Candidate
Darryl Holloman (Libertarian) - Software Developer & '10 Nominee

District 2:
Renee Ellmers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Wilkins (D) - Businessman, Retired Army Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Brian Irving (Libertarian) - Freelance Writer, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 3:
Walter Jones Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Erik Anderson (D) - USMC Veteran

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim D'Annunzio (R) - Businessman, Veteran & '10 Candidate

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Motsinger (D) - Forsyth County School Board Member & Physicians' Assistant

District 6:
Howard Coble (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Tony Foriest (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Alamance County Democratic Chair, Businessman & Army Veteran

District 7:
Mike McIntyre (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Rouzer (R) - State Sen., Business Consultant, Ex-USDA Official & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 8:
Larry Kissell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Hudson (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & GOP Activist
Scott Keadle (R) - Ex-Iredell County Commissioner, Dentist, USAF Veteran & '98/'10 Candidate
Todd Foreman (Write-In) - Navy Veteran

District 9:
[ Sue Myrick (R)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Jim Pendergraph (R) - Mecklenburg County Commissioner, Ex-Mecklenburg County Sheriff & Army Veteran
Robert Pittenger (R) - Ex-State Sen., Real Estate Investor & '08 Lt. Governor Nominee
Jennifer Roberts (D) - Mecklenburg County Commissioner, Educator & Ex-US Foreign Service Diplomat
Curtis Campbell (Libertarian) - Nurse

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Patsy Keever (D) - State Rep., Ex-Buncombe County Commissioner, Retired Teacher & '04 Nominee

District 11:
[ Heath Shuler (D)*- Retiring in 2012. ]
Hayden Rogers (D) - Ex-Congressional Aide, Ex-Building Contractor & State Wildlife Resources Commissioner
Mark Meadows (R) - Real Estate Investor & GOP Activist
Vance Patterson (R) - Businessman & '10 Candidate

District 12:
Mel Watt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Brosch (R) - Computer Consultant & Tea Party Activist

District 13:
[ Brad Miller (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
George Holding (R) - Ex-US Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Charles Malone (D) - State EEO Official, Ex-Business Manager, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 State Sen. Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of North Carolina
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Green Party
Libertarian Party of North Carolina
North Carolina Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Asheville Citizen-Times
Burlington Times-News
Carolina Politics Online
Chapel Hill News
Charlotte Observer
Davie County Enterprise-Record
Durham Herald-Sun
Fayetteville Observer
Gaston Gazette (Gastonia)
Goldsboro News-Argus
Greensboro News & Record
Greenville Daily Reflector

Jacksonville Daily News
Mount Airy News
Mount Olive Tribune
NCRepublicans.com
NCRumors.com (Conservative)
New Bern Sun Journal
Raleigh News & Observer - (Politics)
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shelby Star
Southern Pines Pilot
Talking About Politics
Wilmington Morning Star
Wilson Daily Times
Winston-Salem Journal
WRAL TV-5 (Raleigh)