North Carolina 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: North Carolina 2012 General Election

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North Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 May 2012
Second Primary: Tuesday 26 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	9,565,781	(3.09% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2000 Census:	8,067,673	(2.86% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
Capital:	Raleigh
Tuesday 8 May 2012 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 26 June 2012 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 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 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 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

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



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Kay R. Hagan • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

		Republican		Theodore H. "Ted" "Teddy" Corriher

Class 3		Republican	Senator Richard M. Burr • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		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. • Open Chair - 26 January 2012: Announced that she will not seek reelection in 2012.

		Democratic		Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Dalton
		Democratic		Gary M. Dunn
		Democratic		former Congressman Bobby R. "Bob" Etheridge
		Democratic		state Representative Ollie William "Bill" Faison, Jr.
		Democratic		Gardenia M. Henley
		~~Democratic~~		~~Governor Beverly Eaves "Bev" Perdue - apparently not a candidate~~ • 26 January 2012: Announced that she will not seek reelection in 2012.

		Republican		former Charlotte Mayor Patrick "Pat" McCrory
		Republican		Doug Schell

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

Open		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Dalton • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 26 January 2012: Announced that he will run for Governor in 2012.

		Democratic		former state Representative Linda D. Coleman

		Republican		state Representative Dale R. Folwell
		Republican		Dan Forest
		Republican		Wake County Commissioner Tony C. Gurley

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (5 Undetermined, 2 Open); 6 Republican (5 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		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 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman G. K. Butterfield* • FEC H4NC01046; 31 Dec 11; Tot $332,979; Dsb $227,155

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Republican	Congressman Renee Jacisin Ellmers • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Antoinette Morris "Toni" Morris • 2 December 2011: Did not specify a CD on his FEC Statement of Organization • FEC H2NC00018

		*Republican*		*Congressman Renee Jacisin Ellmers* • FEC H0NC02059; 31 Dec 11; Tot $484,652; Dsb $388,304
		Republican		Sonya Holmes
		Republican		Clement F. "Clem" Munno • FEC H2NC02162

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Republican*		*Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.* • FEC H2NC01081; 31 Dec 11; Tot $293,953; Dsb $276,056
		Republican		former New Bern Police Chief Frank Palombo • FEC H2NC03079; 31 Dec 11; Tot $40,753; Dsb $21,307

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Democratic	Congressman David E. Price • Returned to House: 1996 [previously served in House] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller - apparently not a candidate~~ • Congressman Miller, incumbent CD # 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. 26 January 2012: "I will not seek another term in Congress ... I knew Republicans in the legislature would dismantle the district that I have represented for the last decade, and they did." • FEC H2NC13029; 31 Dec 11; Tot $292,946; Dsb $167,246
		*Democratic*		*Congressman David E. Price* • FEC H6NC04037; 31 Dec 11; Tot $547,264; Dsb $328,450

		Republican		George Frank Hutchins • FEC H0NC04139
		Republican		Everett Douglas "Doug" Yopp, Jr.

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Virginia Foxx • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Treva Rena Johnson • FEC H2NC05124
		Democratic		Forsyth County School Board Member Elisabeth Marie Motsinger • FEC H2NC05132

		*Republican*		*Congressman Virginia Foxx* • FEC H4NC05146; 31 Dec 11; Tot $461,635; Dsb $206,442

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6		Republican	Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		James Robert "Jim" Allen
		*Republican*		*Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble* • FEC H4NC06011; 31 Dec 11; Tot $151,596; Dsb $180,822
		Republican		Guilford County Commissioner William A. "Billy" Yow

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Mike McIntyre • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Mike McIntyre* • FEC H8NC07044; 31 Dec 11; Tot $862,643; Dsb $210,514
		~~Democratic~~		~~Del Pietro - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 5 April 2011: Withdrew

		Republican		Randolph Wilson "Randy" Crow
		Republican		Ilario Gregory Pantano • FEC H0NC07108; 31 Dec 11; Tot $250,917; Dsb $252,452
		Republican		state Senator David Cheston Rouzer • FEC H2NC07096; 31 Dec 11; Tot $288,941; Dsb $67,899
		Republican		Timothy Alan "Tim" Wilkes • FEC H0NC07090

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8		Democratic	Congressman Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell* • FEC H6NC08111; 31 Dec 11; Tot $527,486; Dsb $185,485
		Democratic		Marcus W. Williams

		Republican		Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • FEC H2NC08185; 31 Dec 11; Tot $260,389; Dsb $22,044
		Republican		former Iredell County Commissioner John Scott "Scott" Keadle • FEC H0NC10151; 31 Dec 11; Tot $173,165; Dsb $64,557
		Republican		former Winston-Salem City Councilman Vernon Lucius Robinson, III • FEC H4NC05138; 31 Dec 11; Tot $354,339; Dsb $297,294
		Republican		state Representative Fred Franklin Steen, II • FEC H2NC08193; 31 Dec 11; Tot $20,260; Dsb $1,042
		Republican		John Matthew Whitley • FEC H2NC08177; 31 Dec 11; Tot $54,947; Dsb $29,997

		Write-in; (Unaffiliated)		Todd Montgomery Foreman • FEC H2NC08151

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9 Open		Republican	Congressman Suellen "Sue" Myrick • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 7 February 2012: "After thoughtful discussion with my family, I have decided not to run for another term in Congress."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jennifer Roberts

		Republican		Weddington Mayor Daniel B. "Dan" Barry • FEC H2NC08169; 31 Dec 11; Tot $126,146; Dsb $47,440
		Republican		Charlotte City Councilman Andy Dulin
		~~Republican~~		~~Congressman Suellen "Sue" Myrick - apparently not a candidate~~ • 7 February 2012: "After thoughtful discussion with my family, I have decided not to run for another term in Congress." • FEC H4NC09106; 31 Dec 11; Tot $388,121; Dsb $329,494
		Republican		Mecklenburg County Commissioner James "Jim" Pendergraph
		Republican		former state Senator Robert Pittenger
		Republican		Michael Alan Shaffer • FEC H2NC09068
		Republican		Michael David "Mike" Steinberg • FEC H2NC09050

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 10		Republican	Congressman Patrick Timothy McHenry • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Asheville Mayor Terry M. Bellamy • FEC H2NC10090; 31 Dec 11; Tot $65,305; Dsb $9,708
		Democratic		state Representative Patricia R. "Patsy" Keever • FEC H4NC11052
		Democratic		Timothy Richard Murphy • FEC H2NC10082; 31 Dec 11; Tot $3,736; Dsb $3,088
		Democratic		Heath Douglas Wynn • FEC H2NC10066; 31 Dec 11; Tot $1,823; Dsb $1,821

		Republican		Kenneth Hale "Ken" Fortenberry • FEC H2NC10074; 31 Dec 11; Tot $4,940; Dsb $2,937
		*Republican*		*Congressman Patrick Timothy McHenry* • FEC H4NC10047; 31 Dec 11; Tot $590,118; Dsb $417,559

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 11 Open		Democratic	Congressman Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - 2 February 2012: Media reports state Congressman Shuler will not seek re-election.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic		Asheville City Council Member Cecil Bothwell • 26 April 2011: Changed from Independent to Democratic. • FEC H2NC11064; 31 Dec 11; Tot $30,709; Dsb $27,301
		Democratic		Thomas Waddell "Tom" Hill
		Democratic		Hayden Rogers
		~~Democratic~~		~~Congressman Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler - apparently not a candidate~~ • 2 February 2012: Media reports state Congressman Shuler will not seek re-election. • FEC H6NC11172; 31 Dec 11; Tot $558,992; Dsb $322,691

		Republican		Charles Spencer "Spence" Campbell, Jr. • FEC H8NC11061; 31 Dec 11; Tot $61,150; Dsb $8,823
		~~Republican~~		~~Dan Eichenbaum - apparently not a candidate~~ • 20 February 2012: "I have decided that I will not file for US Congress in North Carolina�s 11th District." • FEC H0NC11084; 31 Dec 11; Tot $134,750; Dsb $54,618
		Republican		Susan Harris
		Republican		District Attorney Jeffrey Paul "Jeff" Hunt • FEC H2NC11072; 31 Dec 11; Tot $111,068; Dsb $37,366
		Republican		former Madison County School Board Member Ed Krause
		Republican		Mark R. Meadows • FEC H2NC11080; 31 Dec 11; Tot $321,832; Dsb $42,848
		Republican		Vance Martin Patterson • FEC H0NC10169; 31 Dec 11; Tot $31,001; Dsb $28,310
		Republican		Chris Petrella • FEC H2NC11106
		Republican		Kenneth Douglas "Kenny" West
		Republican		Ethan Wingfield • FEC H2NC11098; 31 Dec 11; Tot $204,019; Dsb $2,888

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 12		Democratic	Congressman Melvin L. "Mel" Watt • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		*Democratic*		*Congressman Melvin L. "Mel" Watt* • FEC H2NC12021; 31 Dec 11; Tot $273,550; Dsb $151,841

		Republican		Jack W. Brosch • FEC H2NC12179
		Republican		Michael R. "Mike" Owens • FEC H2NC12187

		Libertarian		Lon Vernon Cecil • FEC H0NC12074; 04 Jan 12; Tot $0; Dsb $46

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 13 Open		Democratic	Congressman Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Open Seat - ~~Congressman Miller is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.~~ 26 January 2012: "I will not seek another term in Congress ... I knew Republicans in the legislature would dismantle the district that I have represented for the last decade, and they did."
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican		Wake County Commissioner Paul Coble • FEC H2NC13128; 31 Dec 11; Tot $135,201; Dsb $66,686
		Republican		former U.S. Attorney George B. Holding • FEC H2NC13110; 31 Dec 11; Tot $462,552; Dsb $359,521
		Republican		Robert Taylor Johnson • FEC H2NC13102; 03 Dec 11; Tot $937; Dsb $936
		Republican		William Alfred "Bill" Randall, II • FEC H0NC13015; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,977; Dsb $7,491
		~~Republican~~		~~Nathan Tabor - apparently not a candidate~~ • circa 20 July 2011: No longer running due to re-districting changes.

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

		*Democratic*		*Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall* • 26 January 2012: "I have important business to finish at the Secretary of State's office and I hope I can count on your support in my campaign."

		Republican		Michael "Mike" Beitler
		Republican		A.J. Daoud
		Republican		former Wake County Commissioner Kenneth Michael "Kenn" Gardner
		Republican		Chowan County Commissioner Edward C. "Eddy" Goodwin

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

		*Democratic*		*Attorney General Roy Cooper* • 26 January 2012: "I am honored to serve as attorney general and plan to file for re-election."

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Treasurer Janet Cowell • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		*Democratic*		*Treasurer Janet Cowell* • 26 January 2012: "I intend to seek re-election as state treasurer."

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Auditor Beth A. Wood • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		*Democratic*		*Auditor Beth A. Wood*

		Republican		Greg Dority
		Republican		Wake County School Board Member Debra Goldman

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

		*Republican*		*Agriculture Commissioner Steven W. "Steve" Troxler*

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner George W. "Wayne" Goodwin • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

		*Democratic*		*Insurance Commissioner George W. "Wayne" Goodwin*

		Republican		John Michael "Mike" Causey

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

		Democratic		former Labor Commissioner John C. Brooks
		Democratic		Marlowe Foster

		*Republican*		*Labor Commissioner Cherie Killian Berry*

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

		*Democratic*		*Public Instruction Superintendent June St. Clair Atkinson*

		Republican		Richard Alexander
		Republican		Ray Ernest Martin
		Republican		Union County Board of Education Member David Scholl
		Republican		Wake County School Board Member John Tedesco

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): 16 incumbents, 31 candidates
	• Republican: 9 incumbents, 62 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates)
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Conservative USA
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 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.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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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
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