NORTH CAROLINA

Your complete directory of North Carolina candidates for Governor, State Cabinet, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): February 26, 2010
Filing Deadline (Others): June 2010
Primary: May 4, 2010
Run-off: June 22, 2010

This page was last updated on January 27, 2010

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Bev Perdue (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Walter Dalton (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Roy Cooper (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Beth Wood (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Janet Cowell (D)* - (Campaign Site)

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
June Atkinson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER:
Steve Troxler (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Cherie Berry (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Wayne Goodwin (D)* - (Campaign Site)

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Burr (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Eddie Burks (R) - Asheboro City Councilman, Ex-Franklinville Mayo & Business Consultant
Cal Cunningham (D) - Ex-State Sen., State Banking Commission Member, Attorney & Iraq War Veteran
Nathaniel Cooper (D) - Retired Army Officer & Vietnam War Veteran
Frank Deaton (D) - Businessman & Community Activist
Malcolm Graham (D) - State Sen.
John Hendrix (D) - Graphic Artist, Army Veteran, '04 Candidate & '06 Congressional Candidate
Kenneth Lewis (D) - Attorney
Elaine Marshall (D) - Secretary of State, Ex-State Sen., Attorney, Ex-Teacher & '02 Candidate
Jim Neal (D) - Investment Banker, Democratic Fundraiser & '08 Candidate
W. Ann Worthy (D) - Minister
Mike Beitler (Libertarian) - Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker & Author

Kay Hagan (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rodney "Billy Barepockets" Ballance Jr. (D) - Financial Advisor
Chad Larkins (D) - Businessman & Navy Veteran
Ashley Woolard (R) - Insurance Agency Owner

District 2:
Bob Etheridge (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank Deatrich (R) - Businessman, Biologist & USMC Veteran
Renee Ellmers (R) - Nurse & Dunn Area Chamber of Commerce President

District 3:
Walter Jones Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Johnny Rouse (D) - Ex-Pitt County Democratic Chair, Realtor & USAF Veteran

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George Hutchins (R) - USMC Veteran
Frank Roche (R) - International Banker

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Billy Kennedy (D) - Radio Talk Show Host & Democratic Activst
Brad Smith (Independent) - General Contractor & Businessman

District 6:
Howard Coble (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Cathy Brewer Hinson (R) - Furniture Showroom Manager & Educator

District 7:
Mike McIntyre (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Will Breazeale (R) - Airline Pilot, Iraq War Veteran & '08 Nominee

District 8:
Larry Kissell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Kouri (D) - Attorney & '02 Nominee
Tim D'Annunzio (R) - Businessman & Veteran
Darrell Day (R) - Evangelist
Lou Huddleston (R) - Communications Consultant, Army Veteran & '08 State Rep. Nominee
Harold Johnson (R) - Ex-TV Sportscaster & USMC Veteran
Hal Jordan (R) - Technology Engineer & '06 State Rep. Nominee
Bob Palisin (R) - Retired Presbyterian Minister
John Snyder (R) - Union County District Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Mia White (R) - Ex-State Rep.
Thomas Hill (Libertarian) - Libertarian Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Sue Myrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Doctor (D) - Energy Consultant

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Scott Keadle (R) - Iredell County Commissioner, Dentist & USAF Veteran
Vance Patterson (R) - Businessman & Sunday School Teacher
Anne Fischer (D) - Social Worker, Community Activist & '04 Nominee

District 11:
Heath Shuler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Eichenbaum (R) - Ophthalmologist
Ed Krause (R) - Ex-Madison County School Board Member & Attorney
Jeff Miller (R) - Businessman & Honor Air Non-Profit Group Founder
Greg Newman (R) - Hendersonville Mayor & Attorney
Dan Ostergaard (R) - Rancher, College Professor & Coast Guard Veteran
Scott Stump (R)
Kenny West (R) - Insurance Salesman & Tea Party Activist

District 12:
Mel Watt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doc Gillenwater (R) - Tea Party Activist, Construction Contractor & Ex-Bridge Inspector
Paul Johnson (R) - Business Manager & Iraq War Veteran
Lon Cecil (Libertarian) - Engineer & Vietnam War Veteran

District 13:
Brad Miller (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Randall (R) - Insurance Agent & Navy Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of North Carolina
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Green Party
Libertarian Party of North Carolina
North Carolina Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Asheville Citizen-Times
Burlington Times-News
Carolina Political Report
Chapel Hill News
Charlotte Observer
Davie County Enterprise-Record
Durham Herald-Sun
Fayetteville Observer
Gaston Gazette (Gastonia)
Goldsboro News-Argus
Greensboro News & Record
Greenville Daily Reflector

Jacksonville Daily News
Mount Airy News
Mount Olive Tribune
NCRepublicans.com
NCRumors.com (Conservative)
New Bern Sun Journal
North Carolina Political Review
Raleigh News & Observer - (Politics)
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shelby Star
Southern Pines Pilot
Talking About Politics
Wilmington Morning Star
Wilson Daily Times
Winston-Salem Journal
WRAL TV-5 (Raleigh)