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 15, 2023 Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): May 5, 2024 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): July 2024 Primary: March 5, 2024 Run-off: May 14, 2024

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

This page was last updated on December 19, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Roy Cooper (D)* - Term-Limited in 2024. ]
Josh Stein (D) - Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Congressional Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2028.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Mark Robinson (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Rachel Hunt (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & Daughter of Ex-Gov Jim Hunt

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Josh Stein (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Jeff Jackson (D) - Congresman, Ex-St Sen, Attorney, Army Reserve Officer & Afghan War Veteran

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Jessica Holmes (D)* - Lost for Reelection in 2024. ]
Dave Boliek (R) - Ex-UNC Board Chair, Attorney, Ex-Political Consultant & Ex-Journalist

STATE TREASURER:
[ Dale Folwell (R)* - Lost Primary for Governor in 2024. ]
Brad Briner (R) - UNC Trustee & Investment Executive

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
[ Catherine Truitt (R)* - Lost for renomination in primary in 2024. ]
Mo Green (D) - Ex-Guilford Schools Superintendent & Ex-Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools CEO

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

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
[ Josh Dobson (R)* - Retiring in 2024 - Resigned November 6, 2024. ]
Luke Farley (R) - Attorney & GOP Activist

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

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Thom Tillis (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2026.
Roy Cooper (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.
Wiley Nickel (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Attorney & Ex-Obama White House Aide

Ted Budd (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Don Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Laurie Buckhout (R) - Consulting Firm Owner Retired Army Colonel & '24 Nominee'

District 2:
Deborah Ross (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

District 4:
Valerie Foushee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
[ Kathy Manning (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Addison McDowell (R) - Lobbyist & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 7:
David Rouzer (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
[ Dan Bishop (R) - Candidate for Attorney General in 2024. ]
Mark Harris (R) - Baptist Pastor & Frequent Candidate
Justin Bunting (D) - Pastor & Football Coach

District 9:
Richard Hudson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Nigel Bristow (D) - Probation Officer, Retired Police Officer., '22 Sheriff Candidate & '24 Nominee

District 10:
[ Patrick McHenry (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Pat Harrigan (R) - Firearms Manufacturer, Afghan War Veteran & '22 Nominee in CD-14

District 11:
Chuck Edwards (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Alma Adams (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 13:
[ Wiley Nickel (D)* - Not Seeking Re-Election in 2024 - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Brad Knott (R) - Attorney & Bible Study Teacher
Sid Sharma (R) - Accountant & '22/'24 Candidate
Frank Pierce (D) - Teacher, Landscape Contractor & Frequent Candidate

District 14:
[ Jeff Jackson (D)* - Candidate for Attorney General in 2024. ]
Tim Moore (R) - State House Speaker, Attorney & Businessman

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
Asheville Daily Planet (Alternative)
Mountain Xpress Asheville (Alternative)
Burlington Times-News
Chapel Hill News
Axios Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Post (African-American)
Coastland Times
Creative Loafing Charlotte (Alternative)
La Noticia Charlotte (Spanish)
Queen City Nerve Charlotte (Alternative)
La Conexion USA (Spanish)
Davie County Enterprise-Record
Duke Chronicle
Durham Herald-Sun
Elon News Network
Enlace Latino NC (Spanish)
Fayetteville Observer
Gaston Gazette
Goldsboro News-Argus
Carolina Peacemaker Greensboro (African-American)
Greensboro News & Record
Greenville Daily Reflector
Guilford County Rhino Times (Conservative)

Jacksonville Daily News Mount Airy News
NC A&T Register
NC Newsline
NC Policy Watch
NC State Technician
New Bern Sun Journal
North State Journal
Q Notes Carolinas (LGBT)
Que Pasa Media Network (Spanish)
Axios Raleigh
Indy Week Raleigh (Alternative)
Raleigh News & Observer
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shelby Star
Smoky Mountain News
Southern Pines Pilot
Triangle Tribune (African-American)
UNC Daily Tar Heel
UNC Mirror
Wilmington Star News
Winston-Salem Chronicle (African-American)
Winston-Salem Journal

PBS North Carolina
WYFF TV-4 (NBC - Asheville)
WSPA TV-7 (CBS - Asheville)
WLOS TV-13 (ABC - Asheville)
WHNS TV-17 (FOX - Asheville)
WBTV TV-3 (CBS - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-9 (ABC - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-9 (Telemundo - Charlotte)
WJZY TV-25 (FOX - Charlotte)
WSOC TV-36 (NBC - Charlotte)
WGHP TV-8 (FOX - Greensboro)
Spectrum News 1 (Raleigh)
WRAL TV-5 / TV-50 (NBC / FOX - Raleigh)
WTVD TV-11 (ABC - Raleigh)
WNCN TV-17 (CBS - Raleigh)
WUVC TV-40 (Univision - Raleigh)
WCQS Blue Ridge Public Radio (NPR - Asheville)
WUNC Public Radio (NPR - Chapel Hill)
WFAE Public Radio (NPR - Charlotte)