The Green Papers: North Carolina 2020 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 3 March 2020
✓ Second Primary (if run-off is NOT required for a Federal office) No offices covered by this website require runoffs: Tuesday 21 April 2020
✓ Second Primary: US House CD 11 R: Tuesday 23 June 2020
✓ General Election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Friday 20 December 2019 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
Tuesday 3 March 2020 - Primary . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday 3 March 2020 - Filing Deadline: Independent/Third/Minor/President .
Tuesday 21 April 2020 - Second Primary (if run-off is NOT required for a Federal office) No offices covered by this website require runoffs . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday 23 June 2020 - Second Primary: US House CD 11 R . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EDT (1030-2330 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday 21 July 2020 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to County .
Wednesday 5 August 2020 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to State .
Tuesday 3 November 2020 - General Election . Polling hours 6:30a-7:30p EST (1130-0030 UTC). In extraordinary circumstances, the county board of elections may direct that the polls remain open until 8:30 p.m.
 
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)
Capital:Raleigh
 

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North Carolina State and Local Government

North Carolina 2020 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats   Republicans


20 March 2020: Due to the COVID-19 virus, State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell announced that the runoff has been postponed from 12 May to 23 June.

If no candidate receives 30% of the vote in the North Carolina regular or special primary, the two leading candidates proceed to a run off. Unopposed candidates do not appear on the primary ballot.

The primary is for the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties.


3 March 2020 CANDIDATE LIST GROUPED BY CONTEST from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Important Election Dates and click on Fact Sheets from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

28 October 2019: A panel of 3 state judges ordered that the current Congressional District maps not be used for the 3 March 2020 primary. The primary could be postponed.

2 December 2019: A 3 judge Wake County Superior Court panel ruled that the congressional district maps drawn by the state legislature in November would be used for the 2020 Congressional elections. Filing was opened immediately and closes 20 December 2019.

23 June 2020 11th Congressional District Second Primary from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.


3 March 2020 Returns from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

3 March 2020 primary results from CSB 17.

23 June 2020 runoff results from a media source.


3 November 2020 Candidate Lists from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

3 November 2020 returns from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

3 November 2020 (indirect canvas) from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 15 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2020
 Candidate list (5, 2 write-ins)
  Elected Republican 2,758,773 49.93% President Donald John Trump
for Vice President: Vice President Michael R. "Mike" Pence
(15 Electoral Votes)
FEC P80001571; 23 Nov 20; Tot $717,303,371; Dsb $718,174,436
  Candidate Democratic 2,684,292 48.59% former Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.
for Vice President: California Senator Kamala D. Harris
FEC P80000722; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,064,613,463; Dsb $1,063,053,521
  Candidate Libertarian 48,678 0.88% Jo Jorgensen
for Vice President: Jeremy "Spike" Cohen
FEC P00013524; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,405,357; Dsb $3,373,521
  Candidate Scattering 13,196 0.24% Write-In (Miscellaneous)
  Candidate Green 12,195 0.22% Howie Gresham Hawkins
for Vice President: Angela Nichole Walker
FEC P00012211; 23 Nov 20; Tot $495,566; Dsb $476,095
  Candidate Constitution 7,549 0.14% Don Blankenship
for Vice President: William Alan Mohr
FEC P00014209; 20 Dec 20; Tot $83,880; Dsb $83,880
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 119 0.00% Jade Simmons
FEC P00015537; 23 Nov 20; Tot $125,500; Dsb $72,644
Total 5,524,802 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 116th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2
Seat up for regular election
Republican Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (4)
  Elected Republican 2,665,598 48.69% Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis
FEC S4NC00162; 23 Nov 20; Tot $23,149,932; Dsb $24,085,021
  Candidate Democratic 2,569,965 46.94% former state Senator James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham, III
FEC S0NC00202; 23 Nov 20; Tot $52,559,448; Dsb $52,176,114
  Candidate Libertarian 171,571 3.13% Shannon Wilson Bray
FEC S0NC00335
  Candidate Constitution 67,818 1.24% Kevin Eugene Hayes
FEC S0NC00400
Total 5,474,952 100.00%  

Class 3 Republican Senator Richard Mauze Burr
Served in U.S. House- first elected: 1994; re-elected: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2004; re-elected: 2010, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
Open Seat
 Candidate list (1)
  Candidate Republican     Lee Andrea Brian
FEC S2NC00273
 circa 20 July 2016: Senator Richard Mauze Burr announces this will be his last run for re-election.

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Chair up for regular election Democratic Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Renominated
 Candidate list (4)
  Elected Democratic 2,834,790 51.52% Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III
  Candidate Republican 2,586,604 47.01% Lieutenant Governor Daniel James "Dan" Forest
28 January 2019: Running for Governor in 2020.
  Candidate Libertarian 60,449 1.10% Steven Joseph DiFiore, II
  Candidate Constitution 20,934 0.38% Albert Lawrence "Al" Pisano
Total 5,502,777 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Lieutenant Governor Daniel James "Dan" Forest
First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - At Term Limit.
28 January 2019: Running for Governor in 2020.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,800,655 51.63% Mark Keith Robinson
  Candidate Democratic 2,623,458 48.37% state Representative Yvonne Lewis Holley
3 March 2020: Received 27% in the primary.
11 March 2020: State Senator Teresa Quaid "Terry" Van Duyn 20% stated she would not request a 21 April 2020 runoff election making Yvonne Lewis Holley the nominee.
Total 5,424,113 100.00%  

116th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2020, 2021. No Term Limit. 116th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
3 Democratic (3 Renominated);
9 Republican (2 Open, 7 Renominated);
1 Vacancy

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 1
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in Special Election, 20 July 2004, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Frank W. Ballance, Jr.- effective 11 June 2004.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 188,870 54.18% Member of Congress George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr.
FEC H4NC01046; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,040,201; Dsb $887,752
  Candidate Republican 159,748 45.82% Sandy Lee Smith
FEC H0NC03149; 31 Dec 20; Tot $1,703,669; Dsb $1,683,099
Total 348,618 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 2
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress George Edward Bell Holding
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 6 December 2019: "And so it is with regret that I announce I will not be a candidate for Congress this election."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 311,887 62.96% former state Assembly Memeber Deborah Koff Ross
FEC H0NC02125; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,260,652; Dsb $1,764,205
  Candidate Republican 172,544 34.83% Alan David Swain
FEC H0NC02158; 23 Nov 20; Tot $119,630; Dsb $112,130
  Candidate Libertarian 10,914 2.20% Japheth Nthautha "Jeff" Matemu
FEC H8NC02136; 30 Jun 19; Tot $625; Dsb $54
Total 495,345 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2019 [re: passing of Member of Congress Walter B. Jones, Jr. (Republican).
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 229,800 63.38% Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy
FEC H0NC03172; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,873,947; Dsb $1,574,281
  Candidate Democratic 132,752 36.62% Daryl Trent Farrow
FEC H0NC03123
Total 362,552 100.00%  
 On 2 January 2019, Member of Congress Walter B. Jones, Jr. announced he will not run for re-election in 2020. On 14 January 2019, he broke his hip at home and on 26 January 2019, media reports state he entered hospice care.
10 February 2019: Member of Congress Walter B. Jones, Jr. (Republican), who was first elected in 1994, passed away at age 76.
27 February 2019: Governor Cooper (Democratic) called a Special Election to fill the vacant seat.
10 September 2019: Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy (Republican) won the Special Election.

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 4
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress David Eugene Price
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
Returned to House: 1996
[previously served in House]
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 332,421 67.33% Member of Congress David Eugene Price
FEC H6NC04037; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,175,732; Dsb $1,007,111
  Candidate Republican 161,298 32.67% Robert James Thomas
FEC H0NC04220
Total 493,719 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 5
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (3) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 257,843 66.93% Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx
FEC H4NC05146; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,874,954; Dsb $1,921,173
  Candidate Democratic 119,846 31.11% David Wilson Brown
FEC H8NC10097; 23 Nov 20; Tot $60,551; Dsb $57,274
  Candidate Constitution 7,555 1.96% Jeffrey Dale "Jeff" Gregory
FEC H0NC10177
Total 385,244 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 6
Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Member of Congress Bradley Mark "Mark" Walker
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - 17 December 2019: "I am humbled to have the support of my family, friends, and President Trump as we embark on the next step in our journey to serve North Carolina and put People Over Politics."
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 253,531 62.27% Kathy Ellen Manning
FEC H8NC13067; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,045,788; Dsb $1,713,002
  Candidate Republican 153,598 37.73% Joseph Lee "Lee" Haywood
FEC H0NC06241; 31 Dec 20; Tot $73,878; Dsb $58,342
Total 407,129 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 7
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2, 2 write-ins) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 272,443 60.25% Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer
FEC H2NC07096; 23 Nov 20; Tot $1,631,892; Dsb $1,007,833
  Candidate Democratic 179,045 39.59% Christopher Mitchell "Chris" Ward
FEC H0NC07140; 30 Sep 20; Tot $16,260; Dsb $4,119
  Candidate Scattering 426 0.09% Write-In (Miscellaneous)
  Candidate Write-in 294 0.07% Theresa "Terri" Everett
FEC H0NC07165
Total 452,208 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 8
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 202,774 53.28% Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr.
FEC H2NC08185; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,176,447; Dsb $4,339,926
  Candidate Democratic 177,781 46.72% former state Supreme Court Justice Patricia "Pat" Timmons-Goodson
FEC H0NC08254; 23 Nov 20; Tot $3,932,256; Dsb $3,890,178
Total 380,555 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 9
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2019 (re: irregularities in the 2018 election)
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 224,661 55.59% Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop
FEC H0NC09187; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,396,434; Dsb $4,326,688
  Candidate Democratic 179,463 44.41% Cynthia Lee Wallace
FEC H0NC09286; 23 Nov 20; Tot $825,697; Dsb $760,982
Total 404,124 100.00%  
 

The 6 November 2018 unofficial results for this contests are Mark Everette Harris (Republican) 139,246 votes, 49.25%; Daniel Kent "Dan" McCready (Democratic) 138,341 votes, 48.93%; Jeffery "Jeff" Scott (Libertarian) 5,130 votes, 1.81%.
This contest was not certified due to irregularities in Bladen and Robeson Counties involving requests for absentee ballots, unreturned absentee ballots, and individuals who illegally collected absentee ballots.
3 January 2019: Mark Everette Harris (Republican) was not sworn into the 116th Congress.
21 February 2019: The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously to call a new election.
27 February 2019: The State Board of Elections will meet Monday 4 March 2019 to set a calendar for a special election in the 9th Congressional District.
4 March 2019: The State Board of Elections calls a Special Election to fill the vacant seat in CD 9.
10 September 2019: James Daniel "Dan" Bishop won the Special Election.


Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 10
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Patrick Timothy McHenry
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2004
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 284,095 68.91% Member of Congress Patrick Timothy McHenry
FEC H4NC10047; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,781,910; Dsb $2,266,473
  Candidate Democratic 128,189 31.09% David Payne Parker
FEC H0NC10193; 31 Dec 20; Tot $32,121; Dsb $32,121
Total 412,284 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 11
Seat up for regular election
Vacant
Republican Member of Congress Mark Randal Meadows
First elected: 2012
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Vacant Office - 19 December 2019: "After prayerful consideration and discussion with family, today I'm announcing that my time serving Western North Carolina in Congress will come to a close at the end of this term...."
6 March 2020: Named Chief of Staff by President Donald Trump.
24 March 2020: Stated he would resign from Congress toward the end of the month. His official starting date as Chief of Staff is 1 April.
30 March 2020: Resigned to take the position as Chief of Staff on 30 March.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (4) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 245,351 54.50% David Madison "Madison" Cawthorn
FEC H0NC11233; 23 Nov 20; Tot $4,617,106; Dsb $4,408,080
  Candidate Democratic 190,609 42.34% Morris Durham "Moe" Davis
FEC H0NC11175; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,279,693; Dsb $2,162,003
  Candidate Libertarian 8,682 1.93% Tracey Nathaniel DeBruhl
FEC H0NC11282
  Candidate Green 5,503 1.22% Tamara Lynn Zwinak
FEC H0NC11274
Total 450,145 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 12
Seat up for regular election
Democratic Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected in concurrent general and special elections [re: to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Melvin L. "Mel" Watt (Democratic)]: 4 November 2014
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 ** Uncontested Race **
 Candidate list (1) - 117th Congress
  Elected Democratic 341,457 100.00% Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams
FEC H4NC12100; 23 Nov 20; Tot $840,967; Dsb $660,378
Total 341,457 100.00%  

Incumbent - 116th Congress
CD 13
Seat up for regular election
Republican Member of Congress Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2) - 117th Congress
  Elected Republican 267,181 68.18% Member of Congress Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd
FEC H6NC13129; 23 Nov 20; Tot $2,310,692; Dsb $1,272,791
  Candidate Democratic 124,684 31.82% Jeffrey Scott "Scott" Huffman
FEC H8NC08109; 23 Nov 20; Tot $193,930; Dsb $181,013
Total 391,865 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Democratic Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Democratic 2,755,570 51.16% Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall
  Candidate Republican 2,630,557 48.84% Eslie Cornelius "E.C." Sykes, Jr.
Total 5,386,127 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Democratic Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Democratic 2,713,400 50.13% Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein
  Candidate Republican 2,699,777 49.87% Forsyth County District Attorney James Roderick "Jim" O'Neill
Total 5,413,177 100.00%  

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Republican Treasurer Dale Robbins Folwell
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,812,797 52.58% Treasurer Dale Robbins Folwell
  Candidate Democratic 2,537,019 47.42% Aaron Kumar "Ronnie" Chatterji
Total 5,349,816 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Democratic Auditor Beth Ann Wood
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Democratic 2,730,175 50.88% Auditor Beth Ann Wood
  Candidate Republican 2,635,824 49.12% Brunswick County Soil and Water Board Member Anthony Wayne "Tony" Street
Total 5,365,999 100.00%  

Commissioner of Agriculture  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Republican Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008, 2012, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,901,848 53.86% Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler
  Candidate Democratic 2,485,722 46.14% Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Jennifer Austin "Jenna" Wadsworth
Total 5,387,570 100.00%  

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election Republican Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey
• Re-elected Tuesday 3 November 2020
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Renominated
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,775,487 51.76% Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey
  Candidate Democratic 2,586,464 48.24% former State Insurance Commissioner George Wayne "Wayne" Goodwin
Total 5,361,951 100.00%  

Commissioner of Labor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Labor Commissioner Cherie Killian Berry
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016.
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - Retiring at the end of her term.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,726,618 50.83% state Representative Joshua Robert "Josh" Dobson
  Candidate Democratic 2,637,528 49.17% Wake County Commissioner Jessica Nicole Holmes
Total 5,364,146 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

Seat up for regular election
Open
Republican Public Instruction Superintendent Mark Randall Johnson, Jr.
First elected: 2016
Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
Open Seat - Running for Lieutenant Governor in 2020.
 ** Open Office (no incumbent) **
 Candidate list (2)
  Elected Republican 2,753,219 51.38% Catherine Lauterbach Truitt
  Candidate Democratic 2,605,169 48.62% Jennifer Robinson "Jen" Mangrum
Total 5,358,388 100.00%  
 

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   Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Democratic (affiliates): 7 incumbents, 25 candidates
  Republican: 18 incumbents, 25 candidates
Major Third Parties   Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
  Constitution (affiliates): 4 candidates
  Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
  Libertarian: 5 candidates
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
  Scattering: 2 candidates
  Write-in: 2 candidates
 
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.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"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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  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with multiple incumbents running for them  
  Governor's Chairs, Senate, and U.S. House Seats with only one major party candidate running for office  
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  2020 Partisan Composition by State  
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  Political Parties  
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  Senate Electoral Classes  
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  Statewide Political Party Strength going into the 2020 Presidential Election  
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  Comparative Political Party Predominance in each State, 2000 thru 2016  
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History
  Political Party Floor Leaders in the Congress of the United States  
  Dates of DIRECT PRIMARY Elections re: Major Party Nominations for Statewide and/or Federal Office  
  Length of Terms of Office of STATE Governors throughout American History  
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  Dates of U.S. Presidential Election "Events": 1789 to present  
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  Complete Constitutional provisions for the election of the President and Vice-President  
  Complete Federal Law governing the election of a President and Vice-President and filling of vacancies of the same  
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