The Green Papers: North Carolina 2010 Midterm Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 4 May 2010
Second Primary: Tuesday 22 June 2010
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
Electoral Votes:15(2.79% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:13(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:8,067,673 (2.86% of 281,998,273)
Capital:Raleigh
Tuesday 4 May 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday 22 June 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday 2 November 2010 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
 

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North Carolina State and Local Government

If no candidate receives 40% of the vote in the primary, the two leading candidates will proceed to a run off.

North Carolina State Board of Elections - 2010 Candidate Filing List

 
           
U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 111th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes
Class 2 Democratic Senator  Kay R. Hagan
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014
Class 3
Seat up for election		 Republican Senator  Richard M. Burr
• First elected: 2004.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.)
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
    Democratic     Nathaniel Cooper - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC S0NC00186: $1,606
  Candidate Democratic     former state Senator James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham, III
• 9 November 2009: Stated he will not run. 1 December 2009: Reversed decision and will run.
• FEC S0NC00202: $320,058
    Democratic     Frank Deaton, II - apparently not a candidate
• 11 December 2009: Withdrew endorsing Elaine Marshall (Democratic)
• FEC S0NC00178: $42,957
    Democratic     state Senator  Malcolm Graham - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Democratic     Susan Harris
• FEC S0NC00228: Financial report not available
    Democratic     John Ross Hendrix - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Democratic     Kenneth Winstead "Ken" Lewis
• FEC S0NC00152: $327,047
  Candidate Democratic     Secretary of State  Elaine Folk Marshall
• 9 September 2009: Candidate for the Senate.
• FEC S2NC00075: $304,864
  Candidate Democratic     Marcus W. Williams
• FEC S8NC00270: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Wilma Ann "W. Ann" Worthy
• FEC S0NC00194: $2,007
  Candidate Republican     Edward James "Eddie" Burks
• FEC S0NC00210: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Senator  Richard M. Burr
• FEC S4NC00089: $4,290,222
  Candidate Republican     Bradford Wesley "Brad" Jones
• FEC S0NC00236: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Larry Rolando "Larry" Linney
• FEC S0NC00244: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Michael "Mike" Beitler
• FEC S0NC00160: $1,767
Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors
  Democratic Governor  Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue
• First elected: 2008
• Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Lieutenant Governor  Walter H. Dalton
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
111th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2008, 2010. No Term Limit. 111th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
8 Democratic (8 Undetermined);
5 Republican (5 Undetermined)
CD 1
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  G. K. Butterfield
• First elected in Special Election, 20 July 2004, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Congressman Frank W. Ballance, Jr.- effective 11 June 2004.
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
    Democratic     Rodney "Billy Barepockets" Ballance, Jr. - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  G. K. Butterfield
• FEC H4NC01046: $338,893
  Candidate Democratic     Chad Edward Larkins
• 30 August 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Republican.
9 October 2009: Filed with the FEC as a Democrat.
• FEC H0NC01051: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     John Carter
• FEC H0NC01077: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jerry Grimes
• FEC H0NC07116: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     James Gordon "Jim" Miller
• FEC H0NC01085: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Ashley McMullan Woolard
• FEC H0NC01069: Financial report not available
CD 2
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Bob Etheridge
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Bob Etheridge
• FEC H6NC02080: $577,438
  Candidate Republican     Frank S. Deatrich
• FEC H0NC02042: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Renee Jacisin Ellmers
• FEC H0NC02059: $18,255
  Candidate Republican     Todd Gailas
• FEC H0NC02067: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Tom Rose
• FEC H0NC02075: Financial report not available
CD 3
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Walter B. Jones, Jr.
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Johnny Gerald Rouse
• FEC H0NC03099: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Robert W. "Bob" Cavanaugh
• FEC H0NC03115: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Walter B. Jones, Jr.
• FEC H2NC01081: $304,259
  Candidate Republican     Craig Peter Weber
• FEC H6NC03120: $0
  Candidate Libertarian     Darryl Alan Holloman
• FEC H0NC03107: Financial report not available
CD 4
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman David E. Price
• Returned to House: 1996
[previously served in House]
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman David E. Price
• FEC H6NC04037: $197,191
  Candidate Republican     David Wayne Burnett
• FEC H0NC04154: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     George Hutchins
• FEC H0NC04139: $10,002
  Candidate Republican     William T. "B.J." Lawson, Jr.
• 6 August 2009: "After much consideration with family and friends, I have decided not to run ... "
9 February 2010: Mr. Lawson declares he will run.
• FEC H8NC04074: $690
  Candidate Republican     Francis Xavier "Frank" Roche
• FEC H0NC04147: $52,175
CD 5
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Virginia Foxx
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     William B. "Billy" Kennedy
• FEC H0NC00012: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Virginia Foxx
• FEC H4NC05146: $427,038
  Candidate Republican     Keith Gardner
• FEC H0NC05151: Financial report not available
  Candidate Independent     Bradley "Brad" Smith
CD 6
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  John Howard "Howard" Coble
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Gregory Scott "Sam" Turner
• FEC H0NC06134: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  John Howard "Howard" Coble
• FEC H4NC06011: $168,490
  Candidate Republican     Cathy Brewer Hinson
• FEC H0NC06167: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jonathan D. "Jon" Mangin
• FEC H0NC06159: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jeff Phillips
• FEC H0NC06175: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     James Edward Taylor, II
• FEC H0NC06126: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William A. "Billy" Yow
• FEC H0NC06142: Financial report not available
CD 7
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Mike McIntyre
• First elected: 1996
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Mike McIntyre
• FEC H8NC07044: $496,071
  Candidate Republican     William James "Will" Breazeale
• FEC H8NC07085: $25,395
  Candidate Republican     Randolph Wilson "Randy" Crow
• FEC H0NC07124: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Ilario Gregory Pantano
• FEC H0NC07108: Financial report not available
    Republican     Timothy Alan "Tim" Wilkes - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H0NC07090: Financial report not available
CD 8
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell
• FEC H6NC08111: $527,288
  Candidate Democratic     Nancy F. Clark Shakir
• FEC H0NC08205: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Lee Cornelison
• FEC H0NC08213: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Timothy Bruce "Tim" D'Annunzio
• FEC H0NC08163: $621,716
  Candidate Republican     Darrell L. Day
• FEC H0NC08130: $3,282
    Republican     Linwood Faulk - apparently not a candidate
• 12 August 2009: Decided not to become a candidate. Intends to support Retired Army Colonel Lou Huddleston.
  Candidate Republican     Louis Douglass "Lou" Huddleston
• FEC H0NC08155: $121,985
  Candidate Republican     Harold Nelson Johnson
• FEC H0NC08197: $7,930
  Candidate Republican     Harold P. "Hal" Jordan
• FEC H0NC08171: $103,451
    Republican     Mike Minter - apparently not a candidate
• 2 June 2009: Announced that he is not a candidate.
    Republican     Robert Ervin "Bob" Palisin - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H0NC08189: Financial report not available
    Republican     Thomas Blair Sweeney - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H0NC08148: Financial report not available
  Candidate Libertarian     Thomas B. Hill
• FEC H0NC08221: Financial report not available
CD 9
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Suellen "Sue" Myrick
• First elected: 1994
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Jeffrey "Jeff" James Doctor
• FEC H0NC09138: $53,721
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Suellen "Sue" Myrick
• FEC H4NC09106: $429,222
CD 10
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Seat up for election		 Republican Congressman  Patrick Timothy McHenry
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Anne Harriet Nosworthy Fischer
• FEC H4NC10088: Financial report not available
  Candidate Democratic     Jeff Gregory
• FEC H0NC10177: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     David Michael Boldon
• FEC H0NC10185: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     John Scott "Scott" Keadle
• FEC H0NC10151: $530,194
  Candidate Republican     Congressman  Patrick Timothy McHenry
• FEC H4NC10047: $452,334
  Candidate Republican     Vance Martin Patterson
• FEC H0NC10169: $250,045
CD 11
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler
• First elected: 2006
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler
• FEC H6NC11172: $563,822
  Candidate Democratic     Aixa Wilson
• FEC H0NC11134: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Dan Eichenbaum
• FEC H0NC11084: $8,212
  Candidate Republican     James J. "Jake" Howard
• FEC H0NC11126: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Edward B. "Ed" Krause
• FEC H0NC11142: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Jeffery Lane "Jeff" Miller
• FEC H0NC11118: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Hendersonville Mayor  Gregory A. "Greg" Newman
• FEC H0NC11100: $11,275
    Republican     Daniel J."Dan" Ostergaard - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
    Republican     Scott Stump - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
  Candidate Republican     Kenneth D. "Kenny" West
• FEC H0NC11092: Financial report not available
CD 12
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Melvin L. "Mel" Watt
• First elected: 1992
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Melvin L. "Mel" Watt
• FEC H2NC12021: $161,379
  Candidate Republican     Scott Cumbie
• FEC H0NC12090: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Greg Dority
• FEC H0NC12108: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William Dean "Doc" Gillenwater
• FEC H0NC12082: Financial report not available
    Republican     Paul Allen Johnson - apparently not a candidate
• 12 March 2010: Does not appear on any list recently provided by recognized election authorities.
• FEC H0NC12066: $334
  Candidate Libertarian     Lon Vernon Cecil
• FEC H0NC12074: $981
CD 13
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Seat up for election		 Democratic Congressman  Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller
• First elected: 2002
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman  Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller
• FEC H2NC13029: $309,904
  Candidate Republican     Daniel Baxter "Dan" Huffman, II
• FEC H0NC13031: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     Frank Xavier Hurley
• FEC H0NC13049: Financial report not available
  Candidate Republican     William Alfred "Bill" Randall, II
• FEC H0NC13015: $16,548
  Candidate Republican     Ralph Bernard "Bernie" Reeves, III
• FEC H0NC13023: Financial report not available
Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Secretary of State  Elaine F. Marshall
• First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
• Open Seat - 9 September 2009: Candidate for the Class 3 Senate seat in 2010.
Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Attorney General  Roy Cooper
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Treasurer  Janet Cowell
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Auditor  Beth A. Wood
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Republican Agriculture Commissioner  Steven W. "Steve" Troxler
• First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Insurance Commissioner  Wayne Goodwin
• First elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commissioner of Labor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Republican Labor Commissioner  Cherie Killian Berry
• First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012
  Democratic Public Instruction Superintendent June St. Clair Atkinson
• First elected 2004 in a contested election which was decided by the State Legislature August 2005; re-elected: 2008
• Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic (affiliates): 17 incumbents, 23 candidates
 • Republican: 8 incumbents, 53 candidates
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution (affiliates)
 • Green (affiliates)
 • Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
 • Conservative USA
 • Right to Life
 • Unity
Independents
 • Independent: 1 candidate
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.
Notes
Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.
 
FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.
Links Links to other web sites
Constitution   Links to State Constitutions
 • http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/stgovt/preconst.htm
Election Authority
 • North Carolina State Board of Elections
Legislature   Links to State Legislatures
 • North Carolina General Assembly
 • North Carolina General Assembly - House
 • North Carolina General Assembly - Senate
 • North Carolina General Statutes
Democratic
 • North Carolina Democratic Party
Republican
 • North Carolina House Republicans
 • North Carolina Republican Party
Third Party
 • Charlotte Area Green Party
 • Conservative Party USA North Carolina
 • Constitution Party of North Carolina
 • Libertarian Party of North Carolina
 • North Carolina Green Party
 • North Carolina Right To Life
 • The Unity Party of North Carolina
Media & others
 • Asheville Citizen-Times
 • Chapel Hill News
 • Concord and Kannapolis Independent Tribune
 • Daily Herald - Roanoke Rapids
 • DC's Political Report - North Carolina
 • Durham Herald-Sun
 • Goldsboro News-Argus
 • Hickory Daily Record
 • Lake Norman Navigator
 • Mooresville Tribune
 • Mount Olive Tribune
 • NC Rumors-News
 • NCRepublicans.com (not affiliated with the North Carolina Republican Party)
 • News & Record - Greensboro
 • NewsLink.org - North Carolina
 • newsobserver.com - Raleigh - Durham - Cary - Chapel Hill
 • Politics1.com - North Carolina
 • Star-News - Wilmington
 • Statesville Record and Landmark
 • The Charlotte Observer
 • The Courier-Tribune - Asheboro
 • The Daily News - Jacksonville
 • The Enterprise Record - Davie County
 • The McDowell News
 • The Morganton News Herald
 • The New Bern Sun Journal
 • The Pilot - Southern Pines
 • The Star - Shelby
 • The Wilson Daily Times
 • Winston-Salem Journal
 

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