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, 2008
Filing Deadline (Others): June 2008
Primary: May 6, 2008
Run-off: June 24, 2008

This page was last updated on May 10, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Mike Easley (D)* - Term-Limited in 2008. ]
Bev Perdue (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Teacher
Pat McCrory (R) - Charlotte Mayor
Mike Munger (Libertarian) - College Professor & Economist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Beverly Perdue (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2008. ]
Walter Dalton (D) - State Sen. & Attorney
Robert Pittenger (R) - State Sen. & Real Estate Investor

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Sawyer (R) - Attorney & Realtor

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Roy Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Crumley (R) - Attorney & Ex-Randolph County Manager

STATE AUDITOR:
Les Merritt (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Wood (D) - Accountant & Ex-State Auditor's Office Training Director

STATE TREASURER:
[ Richard Moore (D)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2008. ]
Janet Cowell (D) - State Sen., Ex-Raleigh City Councilwoman & Businesswoman
Bill Daughtridge (R) - State Rep. & Gas Company CEO

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
June Atkinson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Richard Morgan (R) - Ex-State House Speaker, Farmer & Ex-Insurance Agent

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ronnie Ansley (D) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Cherie Berry (R)*
John Brooks (D) - Ex-State Labor Commissioner & Attorney
Mary Fant Donnan (D) - Economic Development Executive & Ex-Teacher

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Jim Long (D)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2008.]
Wayne Goodwin (D) - State Rep., Asst Insurance Commissioner, Attorney & '04 State Labor Comnr. Nominee
John Odom (R) - Raleigh City Councilman, Businessman & Vietnam War Veteran
Mark McMains (Libertarian)

U.S. SENATOR:

Elizabeth Dole (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kay Hagan (D) - State Sen. & Attorney

Richard Burr (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dean Stephens (R) - Businessman

District 2:
Bob Etheridge (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Mansell (R) - Constuction Contractor, Community Activist & '98 State Sen. Candidate

District 3:
Walter Jones Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Craig Weber (D) - Meteorologist & USMC Veteran

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
B.J. Lawson (R) - Businessman, Physician & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Roy Carter (D) - Teacher

District 6:
Howard Coble (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Teresa Sue Bratton (D) - Physician, Medical School Professor & Community Activist

District 7:
Mike McIntyre (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Will Breazeale (R) - Airline Pilot & Iraq War Veteran

District 8:
Robin Hayes (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Kissell (D) - Teacher, Ex-Textile Plant Manager & '06 Nominee
Thomas Hill (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Electrician & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Sue Myrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Harry Taylor (D) - Businessman

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Daniel Johnson (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & Navy Veteran
Bryan Greene (Independent) - Maintenance Engineer, USMC Veteran & Ron Paul Campaign Activist

District 11:
Heath Shuler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carl Mumpower (R) - Asheville City Councilman & Psychologist

District 12:
Mel Watt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ty Cobb Jr. (R) - Retired Businessman & Army Veteran

District 13:
Brad Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Hugh Webster (R) - Ex-State Sen. & Accountant

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
Southern Party of North Carolina

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Burlington Times-News
Carolina Political Report
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
North Carolina Political Review
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)

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