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 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.

2024 General Election results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

State Board Unanimously Certifies 2024 General Election and 2024 General Election State Board Meeting Documents 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, 15 write-ins)

		Republican	2,898,423	50.86%	former President Donald John Trump • for Vice President: Ohio Senator James David "J.D." Vance (16 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 08 Aug 24; Tot $29,134; Dsb $29,134

		Democratic	2,715,375	47.65%	Vice President Kamala Devi Harris • for Vice President: Minnesota Governor Timothy J. "Tim" Walz • FEC P00009423; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,157,291,580; Dsb $1,157,326,016

		Green	24,762	0.43%	former Lexington Town Meeting Member Jill Ellen Stein • for Vice President: Rudolph T. "Butch" Ware, III • FEC P20003984; 30 Dec 24; Tot $2,863,722; Dsb $2,388,099

		Libertarian	22,125	0.39%	Chase Russell Oliver • for Vice President: Mike ter Maat • FEC P40011983; 25 Nov 24; Tot $475,004; Dsb $473,102

		Scattering	18,936	0.33%	Write-In (Miscellaneous)

		Justice For All	12,099	0.21%	Cornel Ronald West • for Vice President: Melina Abdullah • FEC P40013708; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,381,252; Dsb $1,376,410

		Constitution	6,863	0.12%	Randall Allan Terry • for Vice President: Stephen E. Broden • FEC P40019218; 25 Nov 24; Tot $583,654; Dsb $596,657

		Write-in; (Socialism and Liberation)	528	0.01%	Claudia De la Cruz • FEC P40015406; 25 Nov 24; Tot $387,646; Dsb $344,375
		Write-in; (Independent)	30	0.00%	Shiva Ayyadurai • for Vice President: Crystal Ellis • FEC P40012015; 25 Nov 24; Tot $167,260; Dsb $142,339
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Jesus Christ • FEC P40011744
		Write-in; (Republican)	2	0.00%	former South Carolina Governor Nimarata Randhaw "Nikki" Haley • FEC P40010977; 25 Nov 24; Tot $58,378,348; Dsb $56,690,373
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Stacey Cifredo
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Geneva Furches
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Jeff Jackson
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Miram Johnson
		Write-in	1	0.00%	None
		Write-in	1	0.00%	former Vice President Michael Richard "Mike" Pence • FEC P40013435; 25 Nov 24; Tot $7,150,757; Dsb $6,371,002
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Raheem Riggins
		Write-in	1	0.00%	Mitt Romney
		Write-in	1	0.00%	James Watts
		Write-in	1	0.00%	LaMonte Williamson
Total			5,699,156	100.00%

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	3,069,496	54.90%	Attorney General Joshua Harold "Josh" Stein • 18 January 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.

		Republican	2,241,309	40.08%	Lieutenant Governor Mark Keith Robinson

		Libertarian	176,392	3.15%	Michael Raymond "Mike" Ross

		Constitution	54,738	0.98%	Walter Vincent "Vinny" Smith

		Green	49,612	0.89%	Michael Wayne "Wayne" Turner
Total			5,591,547	100.00%

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	2,768,539	49.53%	state Senator Rachel H. Hunt

		Republican	2,663,183	47.64%	Harold Columbus "Hal" Weatherman, III • Proceeds to 14 May runoff

		Libertarian	104,192	1.86%	Shannon Wilson Bray

		Constitution	53,938	0.96%	Wayne A. Jones
Total			5,589,852	100.00%

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 • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Democratic	186,341	49.52%	Member of Congress Donald Gene "Don" Davis • FEC H2NC02287; 25 Nov 24; Tot $6,050,243; Dsb $5,721,082

		Republican	180,034	47.84%	Laurie Gaye Moe Buckhout • FEC H4NC01137; 25 Nov 24; Tot $4,769,661; Dsb $4,685,316

		Libertarian	9,949	2.64%	Thomas Aaron "Tom" Bailey • FEC H8NC13075
Total			376,324	100.00%

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

		Democratic	268,662	66.25%	Member of Congress Deborah Koff Ross • FEC H0NC02125; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,912,874; Dsb $1,629,272

		Republican	128,164	31.61%	Alan David Swain • FEC H0NC02158; 25 Nov 24; Tot $32,832; Dsb $3,354

		Green	8,691	2.14%	Michael Louis Dublin, Jr. • FEC H4NC02192
Total			405,517	100.00%

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • 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	248,276	77.38%	Member of Congress Gregory Francis "Greg" Murphy • FEC H0NC03172; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,934,980; Dsb $1,144,546

		Libertarian	72,565	22.62%	Gheorghe Lucian Cormos • FEC H4NC03083
Total			320,841	100.00%

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

		Democratic	308,064	71.85%	Member of Congress Valerie Paige Foushee • FEC H2NC06114; 25 Nov 24; Tot $690,594; Dsb $724,415

		Republican	112,084	26.14%	Eric Paul Blankenburg • FEC H4NC04131

		Libertarian	8,632	2.01%	Guy Philip Meilleur • FEC H4NC04149
Total			428,780	100.00%

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

		Republican	238,304	59.47%	Member of Congress Virginia Ann Foxx • FEC H4NC05146; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,374,494; Dsb $1,907,043

		Democratic	162,390	40.53%	Charles Noble "Chuck" Hubbard • FEC H4NC05294; 25 Nov 24; Tot $416,650; Dsb $409,074
Total			400,694	100.00%

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	233,303	69.16%	Addison Parker McDowell • 13 March 2024: Nominated after Bradley Mark "Mark" Walker declined the 14 May runoff. • FEC H4NC06177; 25 Nov 24; Tot $853,498; Dsb $833,484

		Constitution	104,017	30.84%	Kevin Eugene Hayes • FEC H4NC06193
Total			337,320	100.00%

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

		Republican	254,022	58.59%	Member of Congress David Cheston Rouzer • FEC H2NC07096; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,776,360; Dsb $1,865,283

		Democratic	179,512	41.41%	Marlando Demonte Pridgen • FEC H4NC07134 or H4NC07142 • FEC H4NC07134
Total			433,534	100.00%

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

		Republican	238,640	59.61%	Mark Everette Harris • FEC H4NC08066; 25 Nov 24; Tot $832,964; Dsb $707,826

		Democratic	161,709	40.39%	Justin Edward Dues • FEC H4NC08116
Total			400,349	100.00%

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

		Republican	210,042	56.30%	Member of Congress Richard Lane Hudson, Jr. • FEC H2NC08185; 25 Nov 24; Tot $3,930,213; Dsb $4,666,867

		Democratic	140,852	37.75%	Nigel William Bristow • FEC H4NC09171; 25 Nov 24; Tot $30,454; Dsb $30,072

		Unaffiliated	22,183	5.95%	Shelane Camille Etchison • FEC H4NC09163; 31 Dec 24; Tot $358,874; Dsb $353,487
Total			373,077	100.00%

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

		Republican	233,814	57.49%	Patrick Luke "Pat" Harrigan • FEC H2NC13243; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,871,559; Dsb $1,391,403

		Democratic	155,383	38.21%	Ralph Raybern Scott, Jr. • FEC H4NC10161 or H4NC10187 • FEC H4NC10187

		Libertarian	11,614	2.86%	Steven Richard "Steve" Feldman • FEC H4NC10146; 25 Nov 24; Tot $181,429; Dsb $160,405

		Constitution	5,884	1.45%	Marshall Todd "Todd" Helm • FEC H4NC10195; 25 Nov 24; Tot $21,653; Dsb $19,748
Total			406,695	100.00%

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

		Republican	245,546	56.77%	Member of Congress Charles Marion "Chuck" Edwards • FEC H2NC14050; 25 Nov 24; Tot $1,438,543; Dsb $1,406,458

		Democratic	186,977	43.23%	state Representative Caleb Zachary Rudow • FEC H4NC11102; 25 Nov 24; Tot $645,959; Dsb $603,562
Total			432,523	100.00%

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • 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	259,627	74.02%	Member of Congress Alma Shealey Adams • FEC H4NC12100; 25 Nov 24; Tot $715,073; Dsb $678,085

		Republican	91,128	25.98%	Addul Rahman El Ali • FEC H4NC12175; 25 Nov 24; Tot $48,918; Dsb $48,918
Total			350,755	100.00%

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

		Republican	243,655	58.64%	John Bradford "Brad" Knott • Proceeds to 14 May runoff • FEC H4NC13116; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,430,796; Dsb $2,344,243

		Democratic	171,835	41.36%	Jeremiah-Frank Lee "Frank" Pierce • FEC H4NC13157; 25 Nov 24; Tot $37,168; Dsb $35,724
Total			415,490	100.00%

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

		Republican	232,987	58.06%	state Representative Timothy Keith "Tim" Moore • FEC H4NC14015; 25 Nov 24; Tot $2,398,211; Dsb $1,416,986

		Democratic	168,269	41.94%	Pamela Soule "Pam" Genant • FEC H4NC14023; 31 Dec 24; Tot $50,829; Dsb $43,172
Total			401,256	100.00%

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

		Democratic	Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • 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	2,837,994	51.04%	Secretary of State Elaine Folk Marshall

		Republican	2,722,794	48.96%	Gaston County Commissioner Chad Roger Brown
Total			5,560,788	100.00%

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	2,874,960	51.43%	Member of Congress Jeffrey Neale "Jeff" Jackson • 26 October 2023: Candidate for Attorney General.

		Republican	2,715,411	48.57%	Member of Congress James Daniel "Dan" Bishop • 3 August 2023: Candidate for Attorney General in 2024. Member of Congress CD 8.
Total			5,590,371	100.00%
	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)

		Republican	2,900,059	52.45%	University of North Carolina Trustee Bradford Blaise "Brad" Briner

		Democratic	2,629,444	47.55%	state Representative Wesley Ryan Harris
Total			5,529,503	100.00%

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)

		Republican	2,729,780	49.35%	David Luther "Dave" Boliek • Proceeds to and won 14 May runoff

		Democratic	2,633,607	47.61%	Auditor Jessica Nicole Holmes

		Libertarian	167,701	3.03%	Robert Davis "Bob" Drach
Total			5,531,088	100.00%
	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 • Re-elected Tuesday 5 November 2024 • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3)

		Republican	2,922,483	52.61%	Agriculture Commissioner Steven Wayne "Steve" Troxler

		Democratic	2,496,474	44.95%	Sarah Kendall Taber

		Libertarian	135,513	2.44%	Sean Newton Haugh
Total			5,554,470	100.00%

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

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

		Republican	2,883,996	52.12%	Insurance Commissioner John Michael "Mike" Causey

		Democratic	2,649,353	47.88%	state Senator Natasha Rath Marcus
Total			5,533,349	100.00%

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. 6 November 2024: Resigned. "I am grateful for the last 14 years I have been able to serve in elected office and the opportunity to be your Commissioner of Labor."
			Open Office (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	2,904,331	52.75%	Luke John Farley

		Democratic	2,601,255	47.25%	former Charlotte City Council Member Braxton David Winston, II
Total			5,505,586	100.00%

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	2,837,606	51.18%	Maurice Oliver "Mo" Green

		Republican	2,706,953	48.82%	Michele Marie Morrow
Total			5,544,559	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): 11 incumbents, 24 candidates
	• Republican: 15 incumbents, 28 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
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Right to Life
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Unaffiliated: 1 candidate
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 1 candidate
	• Write-in: 14 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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