Here’s your look at NC candidates running for statewide races and who has challengers
Find our voter guide to the March 3, 2020 North Carolina primary here.
North Carolina voters will choose a governor, U.S. senator, members of Congress, Council of State, judges and the entire state legislature in 2020.
Candidate filing closed on Dec. 20, and the primary is March 3. Here’s who’s running in the statewide races. Incumbents and elected officials are noted.
U.S. Senate
▪ Republican Thom Tillis, incumbent
Tillis faces a few primary challengers from other Republicans:
▪ Larry Holmquist
▪ Sharon Y. Hudson
▪ Paul Wright
Democrats:
▪ Cal Cunningham
▪ Trevor M. Fuller
▪ Atul Goel
▪ Erica D. Smith, N.C. representative
▪ Steve Swenson
Libertarian:
▪ Shannon W. Bray
Constitution Party:
▪ Kevin E. Hayes
U.S. House
There are 13 U.S. House district races in 2020. Look up your district and candidates for it at ncsbe.gov.
Governor
▪ Democrat Roy Cooper, incumbent
▪ Democrat Ernest T. Reeves
▪ Republican Dan Forest, lieutenant governor
▪ Republican Holly Grange, N.C. representative
▪ Libertarian Steven J. DiFiore
▪ Constitution Party Al Pisano
Lieutenant Governor
With no incumbent running for reelection, the field of candidates for lieutenant governor is crowded from both parties.
Democrats:
▪ N.C. Rep. Chaz Beasley
▪ N.C. Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley
▪ Ron Newton
▪ Allen Thomas, a Hoke County commissioner
▪ Bill Toole
▪ Sen. Terry Van Duyn
Republicans:
▪ Buddy Bengel
▪ Deborah Cochran
▪ Renee Ellmers
▪ Greg Gebhardt
▪ Mark Johnson, state superintendent
▪ John T. Ritter
▪ Mark Robinson
▪ Scott Stone
▪ N.C. Sen. Andy Wells
Council of State
Attorney General:
▪ Democrat Josh Stein, incumbent
▪ Republican Jim O’Neill, Forsyth County district attorney
▪ Republican Sam Hayes
▪ Republican Christine Mumma
Treasurer:
▪ Republican Dale Folwell, incumbent
▪ Democrat Matt Leatherman
▪ Democrat Ronnie Chatterji
▪ Democrat Dimple Ajmera
Secretary of State:
▪ Democrat Elaine Marshall, incumbent
▪ Republican Chad Brown
▪ Republican E.C. Sykes
▪ Republican Michael LaPaglia
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
▪ Republican Craig Horn, N.C. representative
▪ Republican Catherine Truitt
▪ Democrat James Barrett, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education member
▪ Democrat Constance Lav Johnson
▪ Democrat Michael Maher
▪ Democrat Jen Mangrum
▪ Democrat Keith Sutton, Wake County Public School System Board of Education member
Commissioner of Labor:
▪ Democrat Jessica Holmes, chair of the Wake County Commissioners
▪ Republican Josh Dobson, N.C. representative
▪ Republican Pearl Burris-Floyd
▪ Republican Chuck Stanley
Commissioner of Agriculture:
▪ Republican Steve Troxler, incumbent
▪ Democrat Walter Smith
▪ Democrat Jenna Wadsworth, a Wake County soil and water district supervisor
▪ Democrat Donovan Alexander Watson
Commissioner of Insurance:
▪ Republican Mike Causey, incumbent
▪ Republican Ronald Pierce
▪ Democrat Wayne Goodwin
Auditor:
▪ Democrat Beth Wood, incumbent
▪ Democrat Luis A. Toledo
▪ Republican Tim Hoegemeyer
▪ Republican Anthony Wayne Street
General Assembly
All 170 seats in the state legislature — 50 in the Senate and 120 in the House — are up for election.
Incumbent legislative leaders who are running for reelection include Republican House Speaker Tim Moore, Republican Senate leader Phil Berger, Democrat Senate Minority Leader Dan Blue, Republican House Majority Leader Dan Bell and Democrat House Minority Leader Darren Jackson.
For all full list of all candidates for the General Assembly, judges and in your local elections, visit the N.C. Board of Elections website at ncsbe.gov.
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This story was originally published December 22, 2019 at 4:47 PM with the headline "Here’s your look at NC candidates running for statewide races and who has challengers."
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