2020 voter guide: What Gov. Cooper, Lt. Gov. Forest said in our candidate questionnaire

North Carolina voters will decide in 2020 whether to reelect Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for a second term as governor or elect Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest to replace him.

See what Cooper, Forest and Libertarian candidate Steven J. DiFiore II said in our candidate questionnaire about the state’s COVID-19 response, the state’s budget during the crisis, the relationship between the governor and legislature, what they’d do for K-12 education and if they have anything in common with their opponent. Plus read more about their own education, work and other details.

How to access the full voter guide

In our voter guide, we’ve compiled candidate information and responses for more than 90 races, including statewide and congressional elections and many key races in the Triangle and Charlotte areas.

For the full experience, go to either the News & Observer voter guide at newsobserver.com/voter-guide, the Charlotte Observer voter guide at charlotteobserver.com/voter-guide or the Herald-Sun voter guide at heraldsun.com/voter-guide.

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This story was originally published September 9, 2020 at 7:36 PM with the headline "2020 voter guide: What Gov. Cooper, Lt. Gov. Forest said in our candidate questionnaire."

Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer, leading coverage of the legislative and executive branches in North Carolina with a focus on the governor, General Assembly leadership and state budget. She has received the McClatchy President’s Award, N.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Award and several North Carolina Press Association awards, including for politics and investigative reporting.