2020 North Carolina Council of State elections
The North Carolina Council of State elections of 2020 will be held on November 3, 2020 to select the ten officers of the North Carolina Council of State. These elections coincide with the presidential election, elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the Senate and elections to the North Carolina General Assembly and top state courts. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2020, for offices for which more than one candidate filed per party.
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The ten members of the North Carolina Council of State are statewide-elected officers serving four-year terms.[1] The pre-election partisan makeup of the Council of State consisted of 4 Democrats and 6 Republicans.
Governor
Incumbent Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, is running for a second term. He will face Republican nominee Dan Forest, Libertarian nominee Steven J. DiFore, and Constitution Party nominee Al Pisano in the general election.
Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, a Republican, is running for the governorship. Businessman Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee, will face State Representative Yvonne Lewis Holley, a Democrat, in the general election.
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat, is running for a second term. He will face Republican nominee Jim O'Neill in the general election.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is eligible to run for a seventh term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Elaine Marshall, incumbent Secretary of State[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Chad Brown, Gaston County commissioner[2]
- Michael LaPaglia, business consultant and nominee for North Carolina Secretary of State in 2016[3]
- E.C. Sykes, businessman[4]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Chad Brown |
Michael LaPaglia |
E.C. Sykes |
Undecided |
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Harper Polling/Civitas Institute | December 2–4, 2019 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.38% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 71% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | E.C. Sykes | 296,457 | 42.9 | |
Republican | Chad Brown | 262,595 | 38.0 | |
Republican | Michael LaPaglia | 131,832 | 19.1 | |
Total votes | 690,884 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Elaine Marshall (incumbent) | ||||
Republican | E.C. Sykes | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
State Auditor
Incumbent Auditor Beth Wood, a Democrat, is eligible to run for a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Beth A. Wood (incumbent) | 895,610 | 77.7 | |
Democratic | Luis A. Toledo | 257,433 | 22.3 | |
Total votes | 1,153,043 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Tim Hoegemeyer, general counsel for the Office of State Auditor and U.S. Marine Corps veteran[7]
- Tony Wayne Street, Brunswick County Soil and Water Board member[8][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street | 379,051 | 56.2 | |
Republican | Tim Hoegemeyer | 295,903 | 43.8 | |
Total votes | 674,954 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Beth A. Wood (incumbent) | ||||
Republican | Anthony Wayne (Tony) Street | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
State Treasurer
Incumbent Treasurer Dale Folwell, a Republican, is eligible to run for a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dimple Ajmera, Charlotte city councilwoman[9]
- Ronnie Chatterji, professor at Duke University[10]
- Matt Leatherman, policy director for former North Carolina State Treasurer Janet Cowell[11]
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Dimple Ajmera |
Ronnie Chatterji |
Matt Leatherman |
Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling | February 2–4, 2020 | 604 (LV) | - | 9% | 4% | 8% | 80% |
Public Policy Polling | January 10–12, 2020 | 509 (LV) | - | 10% | 5% | 6% | 80% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronnie Chatterji | 411,732 | 35.8 | |
Democratic | Dimple Ajmera | 390,888 | 34.0 | |
Democratic | Matt Leatherman | 347,226 | 30.2 | |
Total votes | 1,149,846 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Dale Folwell, incumbent State Treasurer
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Dale Folwell (incumbent) | ||||
Democratic | Ronnie Chatterji | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Superintendent Mark Johnson, a Republican, is eligible to run for a second term, but he instead announced plans to run for Lieutenant Governor.[12]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Barrett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school board member[13]
- Constance Lav Johnson, educator and activist[13]
- Michael Maher, assistant dean of professional education at North Carolina State University[13]
- Jen Mangrum, associate professor at UNC Greensboro and candidate for North Carolina Senate in 2018[13]
- Keith Sutton, Wake County School board member[13]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jen Mangrum | 378,396 | 33.2 | |
Democratic | Keith Sutton | 303,592 | 26.6 | |
Democratic | Constance Lav Johnson | 240,710 | 21.1 | |
Democratic | James Barrett | 122,855 | 10.8 | |
Democratic | Michael Maher | 95,239 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 1,140,072 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- D. Craig Horn, state representative[15][4]
- Catherine Truitt, chancellor of Western Governors University in North Carolina and former senior education advisor to Pat McCrory[16]
Declined
- Mark Johnson, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction[12]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Catherine Truitt | 391,915 | 56.7 | |
Republican | D. Craig Horn | 299,578 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 691,493 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Catherine Truitt | ||||
Democratic | Jen Mangrum | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Commissioner Steve Troxler, a Republican, is eligible to run for a fifth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Walter Smith, 2012 and 2016 Democratic nominee[4]
- Jenna Wadsworth, Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor[13]
- Donovan Alexander Watson, businessman[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jenna Wadsworth | 609,910 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Walter Smith | 344,111 | 30.5 | |
Democratic | Donovan Alexander Watson | 175,207 | 15.5 | |
Total votes | 1,129,228 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Troxler, incumbent Agriculture Commissioner (unopposed in the primary)
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Steve Troxler (incumbent) | ||||
Democratic | Jenna Wadsworth | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Commissioner Cherie Berry, a Republican, was eligible to run for re-election but announced she would not seek a sixth term.[17]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jessica Holmes, Wake County commissioner[13] (unopposed in the primary)
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Cherie Berry, incumbent State Labor Commissioner[17]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Josh Dobson | 274,379 | 40.3 | |
Republican | Chuck Stanley | 257,883 | 37.9 | |
Republican | Pearl Burris-Floyd | 148,710 | 21.8 | |
Total votes | 680,972 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Josh Dobson | ||||
Democratic | Jessica Holmes | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Commissioner of Insurance
Incumbent Commissioner Mike Causey, a Republican, is eligible to run for a second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Wayne Goodwin, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party and former State Insurance Commissioner (2009–2017)[20][21] (unopposed in the primary)
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Causey, incumbent State Insurance Commissioner
- Ronald Pierce, candidate for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2016[4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Causey (incumbent) | 448,066 | 64.6 | |
Republican | Ronald Pierce | 245,851 | 35.4 | |
Total votes | 693,917 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Mike Causey | ||||
Democratic | Wayne Goodwin | ||||
Total votes | 100.0 |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- "Article III". North Carolina Constitution. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
- Coleman, Dashiell (January 18, 2019). "Gaston's Chad Brown to run for N.C. secretary of state". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- Dunn, Andrew (January 7, 2019). "Michael LaPaglia to run again for N.C. Secretary of State". Longleaf Politics. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- State Board of Elections: State candidate list by contest
- "03/03/2020 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- Fain, Travis (June 7, 2019). "State auditor raffles off car for re-election campaign". WRAL. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- Campbell, Colin (September 20, 2019). "The state auditor's top attorney is running against her in 2020". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Daily Tar Heel
- "Charlotte Councilwoman announces she's running for NC State Treasurer". WSOCTV. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- "Indian American Economist Ronnie Chatterji Announces Candidacy for Treasurer in North Carolina". India West. May 23, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- Moomey, Liz (July 26, 2019). "Rowan native Matt Leatherman announces bid for NC treasurer". Salisbury Post. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- WRAL: State school superintendent wants lieutenant governor job
- Bonner, Lynn; Thompson, Elizabeth (March 10, 2019). "Who's running in North Carolina's 2020 statewide races?". The News & Observer.
- Bell, Liz (November 25, 2019). "State superintendent candidates talk about early learning, race in North Carolina schools". EDNC. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Hinchcliffe, Kelly (October 18, 2019). "Republican lawmaker considering running for state superintendent in 2020". WRAL. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- "Former Johnston County School Teacher Announces Candidacy For NC Superintendent Of Public Instruction". The Johnston County Report. November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- De La Canal, Nick (April 2, 2019). "NC Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry Won't Run In 2020". WFAE 90.7.
- Stewart, Gavin (September 10, 2019). "Gaston Republican running for state labor commissioner". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Dobson plans run for Labor commissioner". The McDowell News. May 6, 2019.
- Moore, Jeff (January 16, 2019). "NCDP Chair Wayne Goodwin Tweets Reads Like Campaign Ad for 2020 NC Insurance Commissioner". First in Freedom Daily.
- Asheville Fire Fighters on Twitter
External links
- Official campaign websites for Secretary of State
- Official campaign websites for Auditor
- Official campaign websites for Treasurer
- Official campaign websites for Superintendent
- Official campaign websites for Ag Commissioner
- Official campaign websites for Labor Commissioner
- Official campaign websites for Insurance Commissioner