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 2, 2019 Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): June , 2020 Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): July , 2020 Primary: March 3, 2020 Run-off: May 12, 2020

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

This page was last updated on August 19, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Roy Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Forest (R) - Lt Governor & Architect
Holly Grange (R) - State Rep., Attorney & Army Reserve Officer
Pat McCrory (R) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Charlotte Mayor & Radio Talk Show Host
Greg Murphy (R) - State Rep. & Physician

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Dan Forest (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2020. ]
Buddy Bengel (R) - Restauranteur & Minor League Baseball Team Owner
Mark Brody (R) - State Rep., RNC Member, Building Contractor & Navy Veteran
Deborah Cochran (R) - Ex-Mount Airy Mayor & Teacher
Renee Ellmers (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-US HHS Regional Director & Ex-Nurse
Joel Ford (R) - Ex-State Sen, Businessman, Ex-Democrat & '17 Charlotte Mayor Candidate
Mark Johnson (R) - Supt of Public Instruction, Ex-Forsyth County School Board Member & Attorney
Tim Moore (R) - State House Speaker & Attorney
Jim Puckett (R) - Ex-Mecklenburg County Commissioner, Ex-School Board Member & Businessman
Neal Robbins (R) - Attorney
Mark Robinson (R) - Factory Worker, Graduate Student, Army Veteran & Conservative Activist
Scott Stone (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Engineering Firm Owner
Clark Twiddy (R) - Businessman & '18 St Sen Candidate
Chaz Beasley (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Malcolm Graham (D) - Ex-State Sen, Ex-Charlotte City Councilman & '14/'16 US Rep Candidate
Yvonne Lewis Holley (D) - State Rep. & Retired State Employee
Allen Thomas Jr (D) - Hoke County Commissioner
Bill Toole (D) - Ex-Belmont City Councilman, Attorney & Democratic Activist
Terry Van Duyn (D) - State Senate Minority Whip & Attorney

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chad Brown (R) - Gaston County Commissioner, Ex-Stanley Mayor & Ex-Pro Baseball Player
Michael LaPaglia (R) - Businessman & '16 Nominee

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

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

STATE TREASURER:
Dale Folwell (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ronnie Chatterji (D) - College Professor & Business Consultant
Ron Elmer (D) - Investment Executive, Accountant & '12/'16 Candidate
Matt Leatherman (D) - Ex-State Treasury Dept Policy Director & Investment Executive

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Mark Johnson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
James Barrett (D) - Chapel Hill School Board Member & IT Professional
Amy Jablonski (D) - Educator & Ex-State Dept of Public Instruction Division Director
Constance Johnson (D) - Pastor, '17 Charlotte Mayor Candidate & '14 St Sen Candidate
Michael Maher (D) - College Professor
Jen Mangrum (D) - Educator & '18 State Sen Nominee
Keith Sutton (D) - Wake County School Board Member & Education Consultant

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andy Stevens (R) - Propane Company Supervisor, Gun Rights Activist & '16 Candidate
Walter Smith (D) - Farmer, Ex-USDA Farm Service Agency Official & '16 Nominee
Jenna Wadsworth (D) - Wake County Soil-Water Conservation District Supervisor
David Wheeler (D) - Businessman & '18 St Sen Nominee

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
[ Cherie Berry (R)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Josh Dobson (R) - State Rep.
Nelson Dollar (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Communications Consultant
Travis Wilson (R) - Blue Collar Worker
Jessica Holmes (D) - Wake County Commissioner & Attorney
Eva Lee (D) - Attorney

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Causey (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Pierce (R) - General Contractor, Ex-Airline Mechanic, Army Veteran & '16 Candidate
Wayne Goodwin (D) - Ex-State Insurance Commissioner, State Democratic Chair & Ex-State Rep

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Thom Tillis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Sandy Smith (R) - Accountant & Farmer
Garland Tucker (R) - Retired Venture Capitalist & Author
Janet Cowell (D) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Raleigh City Councilwoman
Cal Cunningham (D) - Ex-State Sen, Attorney, Iraq War Veteran & Candidate
Trevor Fuller (D) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Commissioner & Attorney
Richard Moore (D) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Rep., Banker, Attorney & '08 Gov Candidate
Deborah Ross (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '16 Nominee
Erica Smith (D) - State Sen., Ex-School Board Member, Pastor & Mechanical Engineer
Steven Williams (D) - Logistics Manager & '09 Durham Mayor Candidate
Shannon Bray (L) - Cybersecurity Professional, Navy Veteran & '19 US Rep Candidate

[ Richard Burr (R)* - Retiring in 2022. ]

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)
DeAndre Carter (D) - Bakery Worker

District 2:
George Holding (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Butler (D) - Pastor
Scott Cooper (D) - Retired USMC Officer & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Monika Johnson-Hostler (D) - Wake County School Board Member & Ex-Nonprofit Group Executive
Steve Swenson (D)

District 3 - Special Election 2019:
Primary: April 30, 2019 - Primary Runoff: July 9, 2019 - General: September 10, 2019
[ Walter Jones Jr. (R)* - Died February 10, 2019. ]
Greg Murphy (R) - State Rep. & Physician
Allen Thomas (D) - Ex-Greenville Mayor & Businessman
Greg Holt (C) - Businessman, Blogger & '18 County Commission Candidate
Tim Harris (L) - Systems Engineer, USMC Veteran & '18 State Sen Nominee

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Martha Brock (D) - Retiree, Blogger & Community Activist
Mark Judson (D) - Accountant, Retired Army Officer & Iraq War Veteran
Daniel Ulysses Lockwood (D) - Website Designer, Brand Strategist & Progressive Activist
Curtis Sobie (D) - Employment Support Specialist

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeanne Supin (D) - Leadership/Management Consultant & Writer

District 6:
Mark Walker (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Angela Flynn (D) - Catholic Lay Minister & Musician
Jennyfer Bucardo (I) - Substitute Teacher
Bryson Gray (I) - Social Media Marketing Consultant

District 7:
David Rouzer (R)*- (Campaign Site)
Pete D'Abrosca (R) - Conservative Blogger

District 8:
Richard Hudson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Huffman (D) - Businessman, Navy Veteran & '18 Candidate
Rodney Walker (D) - Army Reservist & College Student

District 9 - 2018 Election Not Certified - New Election Ordered:
Primary: May 14, 2019 - General: September 10, 2019
[ VACANT ]
Dan Bishop (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Mecklenburg County Commissioner & Attorney
Dan McCready (D) - Solar Energy Executive, Iraq War Veteran & '18 Nominee
Allen Smith (G) - Multimedia Producer, IT Professional & '17 School Board Candidate
Jeff Scott (L) - Financial Technology Consultant, '18 Nominee & '17 City Council Candidate

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Wilson Brown (D) - IT Consultant, Ex-Congressional Intern & '18 Nominee
Gina Collias (D) - Attorney, Realtor, Anti-Trump Activist & '18 Candidate

District 11:
Mark Meadows (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Woodsmall (D) - Businessman, Retired USAF Officer & Community Activist

District 12:
Alma Adams (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Roderick Davis (D) - College Student & Frequent Candidate
Bill Brewster (R)
Richard Smith (I)

District 13:
Ted Budd (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kathy Manning (D) - UNCG Trustee, Attorney, Philanthropist, Community Activist & '18 Nominee

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)

Follow Us on Twitter:
Twitter.com/Politics1com