North Carolina 2024 General Election

The Green Papers: North Carolina 2024 General Election

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North Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 5 March 2024
✓ Second Primary cancelled (if run-off is required for a only statewide offices): Tuesday 23 April 2024
✓ Second Primary (run-off for Federal office) - Lt Gov Rep; US House CD 13 Rep; Auditor Rep: Tuesday 14 May 2024
General Election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

✓ Monday 4 December - Friday 15 December 2023 - Filing - Primary .
✓ Tuesday 5 March 2024 - Primary . Polling hours reportedly 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 5 March 2024 - Filing Deadline: Independent/Third/Minor/President .
✓ Tuesday 23 April 2024 - Second Primary cancelled (if run-off is required for a only statewide offices) . Polling hours reportedly 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 14 May 2024 - Second Primary (run-off for Federal office) - Lt Gov Rep; US House CD 13 Rep; Auditor Rep . 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 July 2024 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to County .
✓ Wednesday 7 August 2024 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to State .
Tuesday 5 November 2024 - General Election . Polling hours reportedly 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
2020 Census:	10,453,948	(3.37% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	16	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
Capital:	Raleigh

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North Carolina State and Local Government

North Carolina 2024 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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 runoff is held 7 weeks after the primary when the run-off is required for only statewide offices or 10 weeks after the primary when the run-off is required a Federal office.

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

Write-ins are allowed in the general election, but are not permitted in primary elections.

Running for Office and Unaffiliated Candidates for Election from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

Candidate Lists from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

14 May 2024 runoff returns 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: 16 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (6)

		Democratic		Vice President Kamala Devi Harris • for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • FEC P00009423; 31 Aug 24; Tot $678,223,639; Dsb $444,597,618

		Republican		former President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Ohio Senator James D. "J.D." Vance • FEC P80001571; 31 Aug 24; Tot $309,218,795; Dsb $177,664,006

		Constitution		Randall Allan Terry • for Vice President: Stephen E. Broden • FEC P40019218; 31 Aug 24; Tot $247,263; Dsb $227,502

		Green		former Lexington Town Meeting Member Jill Ellen Stein • for Vice President: Rudolph T. "Butch" Ware, III • FEC P20003984; 31 Aug 24; Tot $1,992,985; Dsb $1,788,557

		Libertarian		Chase Russell Oliver • for Vice President: Mike ter Maat • FEC P40011983; 31 Aug 24; Tot $333,488; Dsb $320,238

		Justice For All		Cornel Ronald West • for Vice President: Melina Abdullah • FEC P40013708; 31 Aug 24; Tot $1,288,545; Dsb $1,277,444

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis • First elected: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Member of Congress George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel, III • 14 December 2023: "Republicans have rigged the system to favor themselves and I don't have a path to run for re-election ... in January I'm going to flip our US Senate seat blue." CD 13, first elected: 2022. • FEC S6NC00340

		*Republican*		*Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis* • FEC S4NC00162
	29 March 2021: Senator Thomas Roland "Thom" Tillis (Republican) stated that that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his prognosis is good, and he expects to make a full recovery.

Class 3		Republican	Senator Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		Zachary Jordan Brown • FEC S8NC00338

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

Open		Democratic	Governor Roy Asberry Cooper, III • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair
			Open Chair (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein • 18 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.

		Republican		Lieutenant Governor Mark Keith Robinson

		Constitution		Walter Vincent "Vinny" Smith

		Green		Michael Wayne "Wayne" Turner

		Libertarian		Michael Raymond "Mike" Ross

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mark Keith Robinson • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2024.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4)

		Democratic		state Senator Rachel H. Hunt

		Republican		Harold Columbus "Hal" Weatherman, III • Proceeds to 14 May runoff

		Constitution		Wayne A. Jones

		Libertarian		Shannon Wilson Bray

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Democratic (4 Renominated, 3 Open); 7 Republican (5 Renominated, 2 Open)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Donald Gene "Don" Davis • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Donald Gene "Don" Davis • FEC H2NC02287; 30 Jun 24; Tot $3,165,599; Dsb $562,435

		Republican		Laurie Gaye Moe Buckhout • FEC H4NC01137; 30 Jun 24; Tot $2,611,899; Dsb $2,011,878

		Libertarian		Thomas Aaron "Tom" Bailey • FEC H8NC13075

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross • FEC H0NC02125; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,472,717; Dsb $1,043,399

		Republican		Alan David Swain • FEC H0NC02158; 30 Jun 24; Tot $14,547; Dsb $2,148

		Green		Michael Louis Dublin, Jr. • FEC H4NC02192

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy • 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 5 November 2024 • Renominated - 22 May 2024: Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy is diagnosed with pituitary macroadenoma (base of the skull tumor) and states the prognosis is excellent.
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy • FEC H0NC03172; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,446,762; Dsb $807,306

		Libertarian		Gheorghe Lucian Cormos • FEC H4NC03083

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress Valerie Paige Foushee • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Valerie Paige Foushee • FEC H2NC06114; 30 Jun 24; Tot $514,995; Dsb $540,092

		Republican		Eric Paul Blankenburg • FEC H4NC04131

		Libertarian		Guy Philip Meilleur • FEC H4NC04149

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Charles Noble "Chuck" Hubbard • FEC H4NC05294; 30 Jun 24; Tot $277,409; Dsb $215,499

		Republican		Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx • FEC H4NC05146; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,808,831; Dsb $1,383,809

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress Kathy Ellen Manning • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 7 December 2023: "I would love nothing more than to continue representing our community in Congress. Unfortunately, the egregiously gerrymandered maps do not make this race competitive, and I cannot in good conscience ask people to invest their time, resources and efforts in a campaign that is rigged against us."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Addison Parker McDowell • 13 March 2024: Nominated after Bradley Mark "Mark" Walker declined the 14 May runoff. • FEC H4NC06177; 30 Jun 24; Tot $622,679; Dsb $613,179

		Constitution		Kevin Eugene Hayes

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Marlando Demonte Pridgen • FEC H4NC07134 or H4NC07142 • FEC H4NC07134

		Republican		Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer • FEC H2NC07096; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,388,020; Dsb $1,346,624

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8 Open		Republican	Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop • First elected in a Special Election: 10 September 2019 (re: irregularities in the 2018 election) • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 3 August 2023: Candidate for Attorney General in 2024.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Justin Edward Dues • FEC H4NC08116

		Republican		Mark Everette Harris • FEC H4NC08066; 30 Jun 24; Tot $663,242; Dsb $483,303

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9		Republican	Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Nigel William Bristow • FEC H4NC09171; 30 Jun 24; Tot $11,005; Dsb $9,336

		Republican		Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • FEC H2NC08185; 30 Jun 24; Tot $3,140,426; Dsb $2,858,959

		Unaffiliated		Shelane Camille Etchison • FEC H4NC09163; 30 Jun 24; Tot $308,155; Dsb $198,562

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Patrick Timothy McHenry • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 5 December 2023: "I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and- for me- this season has come to an end."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Ralph Raybern Scott, Jr. • FEC H4NC10161 or H4NC10187 • FEC H4NC10187

		Republican		Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan • FEC H2NC13243; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,294,752; Dsb $1,108,508

		Constitution		Marshall Todd "Todd" Helm • FEC H4NC10195

		Libertarian		Steven Richard "Steve" Feldman • FEC H4NC10146; 30 Sep 24; Tot $139,441; Dsb $128,901

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 11		Republican	Member of Congress Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Caleb Zachary Rudow • FEC H4NC11102; 30 Jun 24; Tot $329,597; Dsb $187,487

		Republican		Member of Congress Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards • FEC H2NC14050; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,141,869; Dsb $971,407

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams • 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 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams • FEC H4NC12100; 30 Jun 24; Tot $484,840; Dsb $477,110

		Republican		Addul Rahman El Ali • FEC H4NC12175; 30 Jun 24; Tot $26,435; Dsb $22,650

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 13 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel, III • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 14 December 2023: "Republicans have rigged the system to favor themselves and I don't have a path to run for re-election ... in January I'm going to flip our US Senate seat blue."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Jeremiah-Frank Lee "Frank" Pierce • FEC H4NC13157; 30 Jun 24; Tot $12,516; Dsb $10,300

		Republican		John Bradford "Brad" Knott • Proceeds to 14 May runoff • FEC H4NC13116; 30 Jun 24; Tot $2,018,766; Dsb $1,984,334

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 14 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 26 October 2023: Candidate for Attorney General.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Pamela Soule "Pam" Genant • FEC H4NC14023; 30 Jun 24; Tot $35,712; Dsb $23,816

		Republican		state Representative Timothy Keith "Tim" Moore • FEC H4NC14015; 30 Jun 24; Tot $1,906,530; Dsb $1,191,929

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall

		Republican		Gaston County Commissioner Chad Roger Brown

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		Democratic	Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 18 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Member of Congress Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson • 26 October 2023: Candidate for Attorney General.

		Republican		Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop • 3 August 2023: Candidate for Attorney General in 2024. Member of Congress CD 8.
	23 May 2022: Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein (Democratic) had a minor stroke.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		Republican	Treasurer Dale Robbins Folwell • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2024. 5 March 2024: Did not receive his party's nomination for Governor.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		state Representative Wesley Ryan Harris

		Republican		University of North Carolina Trustee Bradford Blaise "Brad" Briner

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Auditor Jessica Nicole Holmes • Appointed 15 December 2023 [re: resignation of Auditor Beth Ann Wood (Democratic)] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Auditor Jessica Nicole Holmes

		Republican		David Luther "Dave" Boliek • Proceeds to and won 14 May runoff

		Libertarian		Robert Davis "Bob" Drach
	Auditor Beth Ann Wood (Democratic), who was first elected in 2008; and re-elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020, announced her resignation on 9 November 2023 effective 15 December 2023-- "I will step down as State Auditor on December 15, 2023, ...." On 12 December 2022 Auditor Beth Ann Wood was changed with a misdemeanor involving a non-injury 8 December 2022 hit and run accident resulting in property damage. On 23 March 2023 Auditor Beth Ann Wood was convicted of a class 1 misdemeanor. On 1 November 2023 Auditor Beth Ann Wood announced she will not seek reelection in 2024. 9 November 2023: Auditor Beth Ann Wood announced resignation on 15 December 2023-- "I will step down as State Auditor on December 15, 2023, ...." On 30 November 2023, Governor Roy Cooper appointed Jessica Holmes as the replacement Auditor.

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic		Sarah Kendall Taber

		Republican		Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler

		Libertarian		Sean Newton Haugh

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		state Senator Natasha Rath Marcus

		Republican		Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Open		Republican	Labor Commissioner Joshua Robert "Josh" Dobson • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 6 December 2022: Not seeking re-election in 2024.
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		former Charlotte City Council Member Braxton David Winston, II

		Republican		Luke John Farley

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

Lost		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Catherine Lauterbach Truitt • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Maurice Oliver "Mo" Green

		Republican		Michele Marie Morrow

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): 11 incumbents, 24 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 27 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): 5 candidates
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 9 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice For All: 1 candidate
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Unaffiliated: 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.

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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Republican
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Third Party
	• Constitution Party of North Carolina
	• Justice 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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