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.

ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): December 20, 2019 Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): June , 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): July , 2020 Primary: March 3, 2020 Run-off: June 23, 2020

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

This page was last updated on April 8, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Roy Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Forest (R) - Lt Governor & Architect
Al Pisano (C) - State Party Chair, Project Manager & Chemical Engineer
Steven DiFiore (L) - Salesman, Libertarian Activist & '18 Charlotte City Council Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Dan Forest (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2020. ]
Mark Robinson (R) - Factory Worker, Graduate Student, Army Veteran & Conservative Activist
Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) - State Rep. & Retired State Employee

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
E.C. Sykes (R) - Businessman & Conservative Activist

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Josh Stein (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim O’Neill (R) - Forsyth County District Attorney & '16 Candidate

STATE AUDITOR:
Beth Wood (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Street (R) - Brunswick County Soil and Water Board Member & Businessman

STATE TREASURER:
Dale Folwell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ronnie Chatterji (D) - College Professor & Business Consultant

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
[ Mark Johnson (R)* - Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2020. ]
Catherine Truitt (R) - Ex-WGU North Carolina Chancellor & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Jen Mangrum (D) - Educator & '18 State Sen Nominee

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jenna Wadsworth (D) - Wake County Soil-Water Conservation District Supervisor

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
[ Cherie Berry (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Josh Dobson (R) - State Rep. & Ex-McDowell County Commissioner
Jessica Holmes (D) - Wake County Commissioner & Attorney

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Causey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Wayne Goodwin (D) - Ex-Insurance Commissioner, State Democratic Chair & Ex-State Rep

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Thom Tillis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cal Cunningham (D) - Ex-State Sen, Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & Candidate
Kevin Hayes (C) - State Party Vice Chair & '12/'18 St Rep Candidate
Shannon Bray (L) - Cybersecurity Professional, Navy Veteran & '19 US Rep Candidate
Jeremy Thomas (I)

[ Richard Burr (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Lee Brian (R) - Videographer & '18 US Rep Candidate
Mark Walker (R) - Congressman & Baptist Pastor

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sandy Smith (R) - Accountant & Farmer
Eshan Patel (I) - College Student

District 2:
[ George Holding (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Alan Swain (R) - Defense Contractor & Retired Army Colonel
Deborah Ross (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '16 US Sen Nominee
Jeff Matemu (L) - Attorney & '18 Nominee

District 3:
Greg Murphy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Daryl Farrow (D)

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Robert Thomas (R) - Attorney & Real Estate Appraiser

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Wilson Brown (D) - IT Consultant, Ex-Congressional Intern & '18 Candidate
Jeff Gregory (C) - Retired Postmaster, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
[ Mark Walker (R)* - Not Seeking Re-election in 2020. ]
Lee Haywood (R) - District GOP Chair & Businessman
Kathy Manning (D) - UNCG Trustee, Attorney, Philanthropist, Community Activist & '18 Nominee
Jennyfer Bucardo (I) - Substitute Teacher
Bryson Gray (I) - Social Media Marketing Consultant

District 7:
David Rouzer (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Chris Ward (D) - Pharmaceutical Marketing Executive

District 8:
Richard Hudson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Timmons-Goodson (D) - Ex-State Supreme Court Justice & Ex-District Court Judge

District 9:
Dan Bishop (R) - (Campaign Site)
Cynthia Wallace (D) - Financial Advisor & Democratic Activist

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Parker (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Ex-Iredell School Board Member & Attorney

District 11:
[ Mark Meadows (R)* - Resigned March 30, 2020 to become White House Chief of Staff. ]
Lynda Bennett (R) - Haywood County GOP Chair & Real Estate Executive
Madison Cawthorn (R) - Real Estate Investor & Motivational Speaker
Moe Davis (D) - Retired USAF Colonel & Attorney
Tamara Zwinak (G) - Clinical Social Worker & '18 Candidate
Tracey DeBruhl (L) - Self-Employed, USMC Veteran & '18 Buncombe Sheriff Nominee

District 12:
Alma Adams (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Brewster (R) - Businessman, Ex-Volunteer Fireman & Army Veteran

District 13:
Ted Budd (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Huffman (D) - Businessman & Navy Veteran & '18 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of North Carolina (C)
North Carolina Democratic Party (D)
North Carolina Green Party (G)
Libertarian Party of North Carolina (L)
North Carolina Republican Party (R)

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
New Bern Sun Journal
PoliticsNC.com
Raleigh News & Observer - (Politics)
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shelby Star
Smoky Mountain News
Southern Pines Pilot
Talking About Politics
Wilmington Morning Star
Wilson Daily Times
Winston-Salem Journal
WRAL TV-5 (Raleigh)

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