North Carolina 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: North Carolina 2006 Midterm Election

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North Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
First Primary: Tuesday 2 May 2006
Second Primary (Runoff): Tuesday 30 May 2006 (cancelled)
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

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)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	5,797,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	5,122,123
Capital:	Raleigh
Tuesday 2 May 2006 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC) / 8:30p EDT (0030 UTC). NORTH CAROLINA allows its County Boards of Elections to decide whether to keep polls open until 8:30 p.m. EDT but, outside of metropolitan areas, this local option is not often utilized and so 7:30 p.m. EDT is the networks' earliest time of projection beacuse the vast majority of that state's polls will have closed by that hour.
Tuesday 30 May 2006 polling hours 6:30a EDT (1030 UTC) to 7:30p EDT (2330 UTC) / 8:30p EDT (0030 UTC). NORTH CAROLINA allows its County Boards of Elections to decide whether to keep polls open until 8:30 p.m. EDT but, outside of metropolitan areas, this local option is not often utilized and so 7:30 p.m. EDT is the networks' earliest time of projection beacuse the vast majority of that state's polls will have closed by that hour.
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polling hours 6:30a EST (1130 UTC) to 7:30p EST (0030 UTC) / 8:30p EST (0130 UTC). NORTH CAROLINA allows its County Boards of Elections to decide whether to keep polls open until 8:30 p.m. EST but, outside of metropolitan areas, this local option is not often utilized and so 7:30 p.m. EST is the networks' earliest time of projection beacuse the vast majority of that state's polls will have closed by that hour.

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North Carolina State and Local Government

The vote counts on this page reflect the certified results as of 17 December 2006.

NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY

Tuesday 2 May 2006

NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY Returns from an official source
NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY Results from a media source

As every candidate in the contested races below covered by 'The Green Papers' received at least 40% of the vote in this Primary, there will be no Runoffs for the nominations to these offices on Tuesday 30 May.

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

CD 4:

Democrats have re-nominated David Price*

CD 5:

Democrats have nominated Roger Sharpe

CD 8:

Democrats have nominated Larry Kissell

CD 11:

Democrats have nominated Heath Shuler
Republicans have re-nominated Charles Taylor*

CD 13:

Republicans have nominated Vernon Robinson



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2	Republican	Senator Elizabeth H. Dole • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3	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

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Mike Easley • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (6 Renominated); 7 Republican (7 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}	Democratic	Congressman G. K. Butterfield • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • 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 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman G. K. Butterfield
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	82,510	100.00%	Congressman G. K. Butterfield • FEC: $387,424
Total		82,510	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Bob Etheridge • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Bob Etheridge

	Democratic	85,993	66.53%	Congressman Bob Etheridge • FEC: $907,474

	Republican	43,271	33.47%	Danny Eugene "Dan" Mansell • FEC: $61,692
Total		129,264	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Republican	Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr.

	Republican	99,519	68.64%	Congressman Walter B. Jones, Jr. • FEC: $553,971

	Democratic	45,458	31.36%	Craig Peter Weber • FEC: $65,716
Total		144,977	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Democratic	Congressman David E. Price • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Returned to House: 1996 [previously served in House] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman David E. Price

	Democratic	127,340	64.99%	Congressman David E. Price • FEC: $931,155

	Republican	68,599	35.01%	Steven D. Acuff • FEC: $55,680
Total		195,939	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Virginia Foxx • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Virginia Foxx

	Republican	96,138	57.16%	Congressman Virginia Foxx • FEC: $1,408,198

	Democratic	72,061	42.84%	Roger Dean Sharpe • FEC: $138,998
Total		168,199	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble

	Republican	108,433	70.83%	Congressman John Howard "Howard" Coble • FEC: $457,914

	Democratic	44,661	29.17%	Rory Powell Blake • FEC: $14,670
Total		153,094	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Mike McIntyre • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Mike McIntyre

	Democratic	101,787	72.80%	Congressman Mike McIntyre • FEC: $901,698

	Republican	38,033	27.20%	Shirley Davis • FEC: $26,224
Total		139,820	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert Cannon "Robin" Hayes • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Robert Cannon "Robin" Hayes

	Republican	60,926	50.14%	Congressman Robert Cannon "Robin" Hayes • FEC: $2,438,745

	Democratic	60,597	49.86%	Lawrence Webb "Larry" Kissell • FEC: $806,242
Total		121,523	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Republican	Congressman Sue Myrick • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Sue Myrick

	Republican	106,206	66.53%	Congressman Sue Myrick • FEC: $1,287,147

	Democratic	53,437	33.47%	William "Bill" Glass • FEC: $13,760
Total		159,643	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Republican	Congressman Patrick T. McHenry • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Patrick T. McHenry

	Republican	94,179	61.80%	Congressman Patrick T. McHenry • FEC: $1,464,716

	Democratic	58,214	38.20%	Richard Clyde Carsner, Jr. • FEC: $22,726
Total		152,393	100.00%

CD 11 {map}	Republican	Congressman Charles H. Taylor • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Toss-up - Leans slightly Democratic. Republican Congressman Charles H. Taylor vs. Democratic Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler

	Democratic	124,972	53.79%	Joseph Heath "Heath" Shuler • FEC: $1,850,365

	Republican	107,342	46.21%	Congressman Charles H. Taylor • FEC: $4,397,723
Total		232,314	100.00%

CD 12 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Melvin L. "Mel" Watt • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Melvin L. "Mel" Watt

	Democratic	71,345	67.01%	Congressman Melvin L. "Mel" Watt • FEC: $503,513

	Republican	35,127	32.99%	Ada M. Fisher • FEC: $444,042
Total		106,472	100.00%

CD 13 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 2 May 2006 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller

	Democratic	98,540	63.71%	Congressman Ralph Bradley "Brad" Miller • FEC: $1,771,007

	Republican	56,120	36.29%	Vernon Lucius Robinson, III • FEC: $2,049,621
Total		154,660	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Attorney General Roy Cooper • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Treasurer Richard Hancock Moore • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Auditor Leslie "Les" Merritt • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Insurance Commissioner James E. "Jim" Long • First elected: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Commissioner of Labor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Labor Commissioner Cherie Killian Berry • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Democratic	Public Instruction Superintendent June Atkinson • First elected 2004 in a contested election which was decided by the State Legislature August 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

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): 13 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 12 incumbents, 12 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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.