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The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2024 are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024, to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincide with the presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024, for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
The ten members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms. [1]
The 2020 elections resulted in a Council of State consisting of 4 Democrats and 6 Republicans. [2]
Incumbent Governor Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is prevented by the state constitution from running for a third consecutive term.
Incumbent Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, was eligible to run for a second term, but has decided instead to run for governor. [3]
Several candidates have announced intentions to run as either Democrats or Republicans.
Incumbent Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, was eligible to run for a third term, but has decided instead to run for governor. [4] The announced candidates include two US Congressmen: Jeff Jackson, a Democrat, and Dan Bishop, a Republican. [5]
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Marshall is running for re-election to an eighth term in office. [6]
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Incumbent Democratic Auditor Beth Wood initially said she would run for re-election to a fifth term in office. However, her career was derailed when she pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run charge in March 2023. [7] On November 1, 2023, Wood announced that she would not seek re-election, and on November 9 announced that she would resign effective December 15. [8] Governor Roy Cooper appointed Democrat Jessica Holmes to replace Wood. Holmes is a former Wake County commissioner and was the Democratic nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor in 2020. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jack Clark | 197,976 | 23.2 | |
Republican | Dave Boliek | 188,398 | 22.1 | |
Republican | Charles Dingee | 158,570 | 18.6 | |
Republican | Jeff Tarte | 127,483 | 15.0 | |
Republican | Tony Street | 95,453 | 11.2 | |
Republican | Jim Kee | 83,916 | 9.9 | |
Total votes | 851,796 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Boliek | 66,895 | 53.15% | |
Republican | Jack Clark | 58,974 | 46.85% | |
Total votes | 125,869 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jessica Holmes | |||
Republican | Dave Boliek | |||
Libertarian | Bob Drach | |||
Total votes |
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Incumbent Republican Treasurer Dale Folwell was eligible to run for a third term, but decided instead to run for governor. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Briner | 344,476 | 39.9 | |
Republican | Rachel Johnson | 297,873 | 34.5 | |
Republican | A. J. Daoud | 220,547 | 25.6 | |
Total votes | 862,896 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Gabe Esparza | Wesley Harris | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 9% | 14% | 77% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wesley Harris | 431,398 | 66.6 | |
Democratic | Gabe Esparza | 216,213 | 33.4 | |
Total votes | 647,611 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Briner | |||
Democratic | Wesley Harris | |||
Total votes |
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Incumbent Republican Superintendent Catherine Truitt ran for re-election to a second term in office, [15] but was eliminated in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michele Morrow | 455,245 | 52.1 | |
Republican | Catherine Truitt (incumbent) | 418,575 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 647,611 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kenon Crumble | Katie Eddings | Mo Green | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 7% | 5% | 11% | 77% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mo Green | 429,585 | 65.6 | |
Democratic | Katie Eddings | 162,218 | 24.9 | |
Democratic | Kenon Crumble | 60,276 | 9.2 | |
Total votes | 652,079 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Mo Green (D) | Michele Morrow (R) | Undecided |
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Change Research (D) [upper-alpha 1] | May 13–18, 2024 | 835 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 41% | 40% | 19% |
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 2] | March 6–9, 2024 | 736 (RV) | ± 4.9% | 40% | 41% | 19% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michele Morrow | |||
Democratic | Mo Green | |||
Total votes |
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Steve Troxler is running for re-election to a sixth term in office.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Troxler | 642,436 | 69.1 | |
Republican | Bear Hammonds | 286,856 | 30.9 | |
Total votes | 929,292 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Troxler (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Sarah Taber | |||
Libertarian | Sean Haugh | |||
Total votes |
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Josh Dobson, is not running for re-election to a second term in office. [28]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Jon Hardister | Ben Moss | Undecided |
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SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 3] | April 25–29, 2023 | 707 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 16% | 12% | 72% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Farley | 314,067 | 36.9 | |
Republican | Jon Hardister | 238,715 | 28.1 | |
Republican | Chuck Stanley | 183,701 | 21.6 | |
Republican | Travis Wilson | 114,081 | 13.4 | |
Total votes | 850,564 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Farley | |||
Democratic | Braxton Winston II | |||
Total votes |
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Mike Causey is running for re-election to a third term in office. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Causey | 533,900 | 60.6 | |
Republican | Andrew Marucs | 193,043 | 21.9 | |
Republican | Robert Brawley | 154,181 | 17.5 | |
Total votes | 881,124 | 100.00 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Natasha Marcus | David Wheeler | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) | December 15–16, 2023 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 23% | 5% | 72% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Natasha Marcus | 503,449 | 77.6 | |
Democratic | David Wheeler | 145,241 | 22.4 | |
Total votes | 648,690 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Causey | |||
Democratic | Natasha Marcus | |||
Total votes |
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Finally, Democrat Luis Toledo will drop out of the race for state auditor
On Friday, A.J. Daoud, a former North Carolina lottery commissioner and state party leader who was running for state auditor, told The N&O he would run in the GOP primary for treasurer instead.