North Carolina 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: North Carolina 2022 General Election

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North Carolina
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 17 May 2022
✓ Second Primary (if run-off is required for a only statwide offices, no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff): Tuesday 5 July 2022
Second Primary (if run-off is required for a Federal office, no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff): Tuesday 26 July 2022
General Election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Friday 4 March 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary as ordered by the Superior Court of Wake County.
✓ Tuesday 17 May 2022 - Filing Deadline: Independent/Third/Minor.
✓ Tuesday 17 May 2022 - Primary. 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 5 July 2022 - Second Primary (if run-off is required for a only statwide offices, no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff). 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 26 July 2022 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to County.
Tuesday 26 July 2022 - Second Primary (if run-off is required for a Federal office, no contests covered by this website advance to a runoff). 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.
Wednesday 10 August 2022 - Filing deadline: Write-in submitted to State.
Tuesday 8 November 2022 - 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
2020 Census:	10,453,948	(3.37% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
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

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.

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

Petition Fact Sheets from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

2022 Statewide Primary and candidate list from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

6 December 2021: The North Carolina State Court of Appeals ordered election officials not allow primary candidates [North Carolina League of Conservation Voters v Hall, P21-525] to file for U.S. House and legislative contests. Later the same day, the full North Carolina Court of Appeals vacated the temporary stay. Candidates may now file from 7 December to 17 December.
8 December 2021: North Carolina's Supreme Court moved the state's primary date from 8 March to 17 May [Harper v Hall, 413P21]. The runoff is likely to be 26 July. ~~Filing will re-open once the final judgements are made.~~
11 January 2022: Candidate filing for North Carolina's 2022 primary elections will resume Thursday 24 February and end on Friday 4 March under an order issued by the Superior Court of Wake County.
4 February 2022: The North Carolina state Supreme Court struck down the congressional maps and ordered new maps by 18 February.

19 January 2022: The North Carolina legislature passed HB 605, which would move the 2022 primary from 17 May to 7 June and change the filing period from 24 March to 1 April.
28 January 2022: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (Democratic) vetoes HB 605.

17 May 2022 Primary returns from an official source, results from a media source, results from a media source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^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 • 29 March 2021: Senator Thom Tillis stated that that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his prognosis is good, and he expects to make a full recovery.

Class 3 Open		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 - circa 20 July 2016: Senator Richard Mauze Burr announces this will be his last run for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (9)

		Democratic		former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Lynn Beasley • FEC S2NC00497; 27 Apr 22; Tot $9,636,759; Dsb $6,352,496

		Republican		Member of Congress Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd • U.S. House Member CD 13. 28 April 2021: Announced he would run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2022. • FEC S2NC00505; 27 Apr 22; Tot $4,552,742; Dsb $4,517,101

		Green		Matthew Patrick Hoh • The Board of Elections has denied ballot access. The decision is being appealed. • FEC S2NC00562; 06 Jun 22; Tot $60,547; Dsb $49,671

		Libertarian		Shannon Wilson Bray • FEC S0NC00335

		Independent		Yuhong Dong • FEC S6NC00332
		Independent		Brenda Laney Rodriguez • FEC S2NC00463 or S2NC00455 • FEC S2NC00455
		Independent		Kimrey Woodard Rhinehardt • FEC S2NC00422; 31 Mar 22; Tot $4,860; Dsb $1,044

		Unaffiliated		Michelle Estelle Lewis • FEC S2NC00679; 31 Mar 22; Tot $7,201; Dsb $7,374
		Unaffiliated		Marc Michael White • FEC S2NC00661; 31 Mar 22; Tot $614; Dsb $371

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

		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

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

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Mark Keith Robinson • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Democratic (2 Open, 3 Renominated); 8 Republican (6 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress George Kenneth "G. K." Butterfield, Jr. • 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 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 17 November 2021: Media reports indicate retirement. Confirmed.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Donald Gene "Don" Davis • FEC H2NC02287; 27 Apr 22; Tot $612,266; Dsb $353,792

		Republican		Sandy Lee Smith • FEC H0NC03149; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,318,960; Dsb $1,270,897

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross • FEC H0NC02125; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,307,167; Dsb $812,611

		Republican		Christine Elise Villaverde • FEC H2NC08235; 27 Apr 22; Tot $60,451; Dsb $51,763

Incumbent - 117th 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 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Barbara Denise Andrea Gaskins • FEC H2NC03095; 27 Apr 22; Tot $27,133; Dsb $24,151

		Republican		Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy • FEC H0NC03172; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,203,943; Dsb $904,054

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4 Open		Democratic	Member of Congress David Eugene Price • Returned to House: 1996 [previously served in House] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 18 October 2021: Announced retirement. "I'm very grateful for the people who have made this period of service possible."
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator Valerie Paige Foushee • FEC H2NC06114; 27 Apr 22; Tot $800,941; Dsb $631,620

		Republican		Courtney Joele Geels • FEC H2NC13185; 27 Apr 22; Tot $110,453; Dsb $85,941

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Bernard Kyle "Kyle" Parrish • FEC H2NC07203; 27 Apr 22; Tot $10,485; Dsb $3,063

		Republican		Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx • FEC H4NC05146; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,348,755; Dsb $890,759

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Kathy Ellen Manning • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Kathy Ellen Manning • FEC H8NC13067; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,532,756; Dsb $706,010

		Republican		Robert Christian "Christian" "Chris" Castelli • FEC H2NC07161; 27 Apr 22; Tot $221,537; Dsb $160,424

		Libertarian		Thomas Joseph Watercott • FEC H2NC06171

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Charles Vinson Graham, Jr. • Received 31.23% in the primary. • FEC H2NC09183; 27 Apr 22; Tot $236,004; Dsb $146,947

		Republican		Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer • FEC H2NC07096; 27 Apr 22; Tot $743,401; Dsb $608,067

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Hudson is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Jeffrey Scott "Scott" Huffman • FEC H8NC08109; 27 Apr 22; Tot $60,446; Dsb $59,926

		Republican		Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop • Member of Congress Bishop, incumbent in the old CD 9, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H0NC09187; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,391,011; Dsb $460,682

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9		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 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Bishop is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Robert Benjamin "Ben" Clark, III • FEC H2NC04150 or H2NC09225 • FEC H2NC04150; 27 Apr 22; Tot $33,663; Dsb $14,022

		Republican		Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • Member of Congress Hudson, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H2NC08185; 27 Apr 22; Tot $2,037,943; Dsb $895,717

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress Patrick Timothy McHenry • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Pamela Soule "Pam" Genant • FEC H2NC13235; 27 Apr 22; Tot $90,162; Dsb $78,764

		Republican		Member of Congress Patrick Timothy McHenry • FEC H4NC10047; 27 Apr 22; Tot $2,262,295; Dsb $1,217,896

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11 Lost		Republican	Member of Congress David Madison "Madison" Cawthorn • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Buncombe County Commissioner Jasmine Elizabeth Beach-Ferrara • FEC H2NC11155; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,520,977; Dsb $1,269,439

		Republican		state Senator Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards • FEC H2NC14050; 27 Apr 22; Tot $803,811; Dsb $612,210

		Libertarian		David Adam Coatney • FEC H2NC11254; 31 Mar 22; Tot $9,790; Dsb $3,656

Incumbent - 117th 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 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams • FEC H4NC12100; 27 Apr 22; Tot $520,834; Dsb $403,194

		Republican		Tyler Milton Lee • FEC H2NC12229; 27 Apr 22; Tot $64,012; Dsb $58,654

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 13 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Theodore Paul "Ted" Budd • First elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 28 April 2021: Announced he would run for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2022.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Senator George Wilmarth "Wiley" Nickel, III • FEC H2NC14019; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,438,635; Dsb $887,834

		Republican		Robert Nicholas "Bo" Hines • FEC H2NC05157; 27 Apr 22; Tot $1,331,082; Dsb $1,208,313

No Incumbent - New Seat in 118th Congress / 2020 apportionment - First election in 2022
CD 14			• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

		Democratic		state Senator Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson • FEC H2NC14076; 27 Apr 22; Tot $3,777,849; Dsb $2,921,037

		Republican		Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan • FEC H2NC13243; 27 Apr 22; Tot $191,553; Dsb $91,032

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
	Candidate list (1)

		Republican		Tracy Tatro Trujillo

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

		Democratic	Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • 23 May 2022: Had a minor stroke.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Republican	Treasurer Dale Robbins Folwell • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Auditor Beth Ann Wood • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012, 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

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

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

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

		Republican	Labor Commissioner Joshua Robert "Josh" Dobson • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

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

		Republican	Public Instruction Superintendent Catherine Lauterbach Truitt • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

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): 9 incumbents, 15 candidates
	• Republican: 16 incumbents, 16 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)
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Justice Party
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
	• Unaffiliated: 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.

Links Links to other web sites

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
	• 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
Media & others
	• Asheville Citizen-Times
	• Concord and Kannapolis Independent Tribune
	• Daily Herald - Roanoke Rapids
	• Goldsboro News-Argus
	• Hickory Daily Record
	• Mooresville Tribune
	• Mount Olive Tribune
	• News & Record - Greensboro
	• NewsLink.org - North Carolina
	• Politics1.com - North Carolina
	• Star-News - Wilmington
	• Statesville Record and Landmark
	• The Courier-Tribune - Asheboro
	• The Daily News - Jacksonville
	• The McDowell News
	• The Morganton News Herald
	• The New Bern Sun Journal
	• The Pilot - Southern Pines
	• The Star - Shelby
	• Winston-Salem Journal
	• WRAL TV - CBS - Raleigh