NORTH CAROLINA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline (Major Parties): March 4, 2022 Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): June , 2022 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): July , 2022 Primary: May 17, 2022 Run-off: July 5, 2022 - Tentative

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

This page was last updated on May 17, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Roy Cooper (D)* - Term-Limited in 2024. ]
Josh Stein (D) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Mark Robinson (R) - Lt Governor, Ex-Factory Worker & Army Veteran

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Mark Robinson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Josh Stein (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Beth Wood (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Dale Folwell (R)* - (Campaign Site)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Catherine Truitt (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Josh Dobson (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Causey (R)* - (Campaign Site)

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

[ Richard Burr (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Ted Budd (R) - Congressman, Gun Range Owner & Investor
Cheri Beasley (D) - Ex-State Supreme Court Chief Justice & Ex-Appeals Court Judge
Matthew Hoh (G) - Disabled Iraq War Veteran
Shannon Bray (L) - Cybersecurity Professional, Navy Veteran, '20 Nom & '19 US Rep Nom
Michelle Lewis (U) - Pastor, Environmental Scientist & Ex-Police Officer
Yuhong Dong (I)
Kimrey Rhinehardt (I) - Consultant, Ex-UNC VP, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Republican
Brenda Laney Rodriguez (I) - Veteran
Marc White (I) - IT Services Consultant

Thom Tillis (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.

U.S. CONGRESS:

** New 2022 Districts Used Below **

District 1:
[ G.K. Butterfield (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Don Davis (D) - State Sen., Ex-Snow Hill Mayor, Educator & USAF Veteran
Sandy Smith (R) - Accountant, Farmer & '20 Nominee

District 2:
Deborah Ross (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christine Villaverde (R) - Court System Manager, Ex-Parole Officer & Ex-Police Officer

District 3:
Greg Murphy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Barbara Gaskins (D) - Reentry Professional & Community Organizer

District 4:
[ David Price (D)* - Retiring in 2022. ]
Valerie Foushee (D) - State Sen., Ex-Orange County Commissioner & Ex-School Board Member
Courtney Geels (R) - Nurse

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - Old CD-5 Congresswoman - (Campaign Site)
Kyle Parrish (D) - IT Architecture Professional

District 6:
Kathy Manning (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christian Castelli (R) - Businessman, Retired Army Officer & Afghan War Veteran
Thomas Watercott (L) - Truck Driver

District 7:
David Rouzer (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Charles Graham (D) - State Rep. & Retired Educator

District 8:
[ Ted Budd (R)* - Old CD-13 Congressman - Candidate for US Senate in 2022. ]
Dan Bishop (R) - Old CD-9 Congressman - (Campaign Site)
Scott Huffman (D) - Businessman & Navy Veteran & '18/'20 Candidate

District 9:
Richard Hudson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ben Clark (D) - State Sen., Retired USAF Officer & Educator

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pam Genant (D) - Burke County Democratic Chair, Nurse & Army Veteran

District 11:
[ Madison Cawthorn (R)* - Lost Primary for Renomination in 2022. ]
Chuck Edwards (R) - State Sen. & Businessman
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara (D) - Buncombe County Commissioner & Pastor
David Coatney (L) - Web Design Company Owner

District 12:
Alma Adams (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tyler Lee (R) - Catering Company Owner, Real Estate Investor & Iraq War Veteran

District 13:
** NEWLY DRAWN SEAT - NO INCUMBENT **
Bo Hines (R) - Law School Student, Ex-Congressional Intern & Ex-College Football Player
Wiley Nickel (D) - State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide

District 14:
** NEWLY DRAWN SEAT - NO INCUMBENT **
Pat Harrigan (R)
Jeff Jackson (D) - State Sen., Attorney, Army Reserve Officer & Afghan War Veteran

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)
Unity Party of North Carolina (U)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)

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 Agenda
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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