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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.

Terry Sanford 1992

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

Filing Deadline (Major Parties): February 29, 2012
Filing Deadline (Minor Parties & Independents): June 29, 2012
Filing Deadline (Write-Ins): August 8, 2012
Primary: May 8, 2012
Run-off: June 26, 2012

This page was last updated on February 3, 2012


STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Bev Perdue (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Dan Blue (D) - State Sen., Ex-State House Speaker, Attorney & '02 US Sen. Candidate

Walter Dalton (D) - Lt. Governor, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Bob Etheridge (D)* - Ex-Congressman, Ex-State Superintendent of Public Instruction & Ex-Harnett County Commissioner
Bill Faison (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Farmer

Allen Joines (D) - Winston-Salem Mayor & Retired Public Administrator
Mike McIntyre (D) - Congressman & Attorney
Brad Miller (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Richard Moore (D) - Ex-State Treasurer, Ex-State Public Safety Director, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

Pat McCrory (R) - Ex-Charlotte Mayor, Ex-Energy Company Executive & '08 Nominee
Doug Schell (R) - Retired College Professor & '00 Reform Party Nominee

Jim Gardner for Governor 1992

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Walter Dalton (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]
Linda Coleman (D) - State Personnel Director, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Wake County Commissioner

Cal Cunningham (D) - Ex-State Sen., Iraq War Veteran, Attorney & '10 US Sen. Candidate
Malcolm Graham (D) - State Sen. & Business Consultant
Ken Lewis (D) - Attorney & '10 US Sen. Candidate
Jennifer Roberts (D) - Mecklenburg County Commissioner
Don Vaughan (D) - State Sen., Ex-Greensboro City Councilman & Attorney

Dale Folwell (R) - State House Speaker Pro Tem, Financial Advisor & Accountant
Dan Forest (R) - Architect, Non-Profit Group Consultant & Congresswoman Myrick's Stepson
Tony Gurley (R) - Wake County Commissioner, Pharmacist & Ex-Race Car Driver

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Elaine Marshall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Beitler (R) - Business Consultant, College Professor, Author & '10 Libertarian US Sen. Nominee
A.J. Daoud (R) - Funeral Home Owner & Community Activist
Eddy Goodwin (R) - Chowan County Commission Chair & Farmer

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

Bob Jordan

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

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

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
June Atkinson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tricia Cotham (D) - State Rep., Ex-Congressional Intern & Wife of State Democratic Chair Jerry Meek
Rick Glazier (D) - State Rep. & Attorney

Richard Alexander (R) - Teacher
Ray Martin (R) - Teacher
David Scholl (R) - Union County School Board Member & Businessman
John Tedesco (R) - Wake County School Board Member & Non-Profit Group Executive

Jimmy Green - 1984

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

STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER:
Cherie Berry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Marlowe Foster (D) - Lobbyist & Ex-University Budget Official

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Wayne Goodwin (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Causey (R) - Farmer, Political Consultant & Frequent Candidate


Robert Morgan for US Senate - Rufus Edmisten for Governor

NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

State House

State Senate


U.S. SENATOR:

Richard Burr (R)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

Jesse Helms - 1978

Kay Hagan (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2014.
Ted Corriher (R) - Businessman & Fair Tax Activist
Thom Tillis (R) - State House Speaker, Ex-Cornelius Town Commissioner & Retired Corporate Executive


U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
G.K. Butterfield (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Renee Ellmers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Clem Munno (R) - Retired Federal Employee & Army Veteran
Antoinette "Toni" Morris (D) - Family Counselor

District 3:
Walter Jones Jr. (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Frank Palombo (R) - Retired New Bern Police Chief & USAF Veteran

Jim Martin

District 4:
David Price (D)* - (Campaign Site)
George Hutchins (R) - USMC Veteran, Tea Party Activist & '10 Candidate

District 5:
Virginia Foxx (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Treva Johnson (D) - Wilkes County Democratic Chair & Businesswoman
Elizabeth Motsinger (D) - Forsyth County School Board Member & Physicians' Assistant

District 6:
Howard Coble (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim Allen (R) - Electrical Contractor

Billy Yow (R) - Guilford County Commissioner & Well Drilling Contractor

District 7:
Mike McIntyre (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ilario Gregory Pantano (R) - Police Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '10 Nominee
David Rouzer (R) - State Sen., Business Consultant, Ex-USDA Official & Ex-Congressional Aide

Jim Snyder (R) - Attorney, Ex-State Rep., Author & Frequent Candidate
Tim Wilkes (R) - Warehouse Worker & Gulf War Veteran

Plumides for Congress - 1966

District 8:
Larry Kissell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Barry (R) - Weddington Town Councilman & Financial Consultant
Justin Burr (R) - State Rep. & Bail Bondsman
Tim D'Annunzio (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & '10 Candidate

Garry Frank (R) - District Attorney & Ex-District 6 GOP Chair
Richard Hudson (R) - Business Consultant, Ex-Congressional Aide & GOP Activist
Scott Keadle (R) - Ex-Iredell County Commissioner, Dentist, USAF Veteran & '98/'10 Candidate
Pat Molamphy (R) - Insurance Broker
Vernon Robinson (R) - Ex-Winston-Salem City Councilman, USAF Veteran & '04/'06 Candidate
Fred Steen (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Landis Mayor
John Whitley (R) - Surgeon
Todd Foreman (Write-In) - Navy Veteran

District 9:
Sue Myrick (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Shaffer (R) - Real Estate Broker & USMC Veteran
Mike Steinberg (R) - Financial Advisor & Insurance Agent

District 10:
Patrick McHenry (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ken Fortenberry (R) - Newspaper Publisher
Terry Bellamy (D) - Asheville Mayor, Ex-Asheville City Councilwoman
Patsy Keever (D) - State Rep., Ex-Buncombe County Commissioner, Retired Teacher & '04 Nominee
Timothy Murphy (D) - Newspaper Delivery Driver & Liberal Activist
Heath Wynn (D) - College Professor & '10 State Sen. Candidate

District 11:
[ Heath Shuler (D)*- Retiring in 2012. ]
Cecil Bothwell (D) - Asheville City Councilmember, Journalist, Author & Publisher

Hayden Rogers (D) - Congressional Aide

Spence Campbell (R) - Ex-Henderson County GOP Chair, Businessman, Retired Army Officer & '08 Candidate
Dan Eichenbaum (R) - Physician, Tea Party Activist, Navy Veteran & '10 Candidate
Susan Harris (R) - Accountant, Ex-Democrat & '10 US Sen. Candidate
Jeff Hunt (R) - District Attorney & GOP Activist
Ed Krause (R) - Ex-Madison County School Board Member, Attorney, National Guard Veteran & '10 Candidate
Mark Meadows (R) - Real Estate Investor & GOP Activist
Vance Patterson (R) - Businessman & '10 Candidate
Chris Petrella (R) - Economic Consultant, Army Veteran, Ex-Democrat & '02 Nevada Gov. Candidate
Kenny West (R) - Insurance Salesman, Tea Party Activist & '10 Candidate
Ethan Wingfield (R) - Businessman & GOP Activist

Maggie Lauterer

District 12:
Mel Watt (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jack Brosch (R) - Computer Consultant & Tea Party Activist
Lon Cecil (Libertarian) - Engineer, Vietnam War Veteran & '10 Nominee

District 13:
[ Brad Miller (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Paul Coble (R) - Wake County Commissioner, Ex-Raleigh Mayor & Insurance Broker
George Holding (R) - Ex-US Attorney
Robert Johnson (R) - USMC Veteran

Bill Randall (R) - Insurance Agent, Navy Veteran & '10 Nominee


Barbara Howe - Libertarian

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


Elizabeth Dole - 2002

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

State Board of Elections


Socialist Party of North Carolina

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Asheville Citizen-Times
Burlington Times-News
Carolina Politics Online
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

John Edwards - 1998

Jacksonville Daily News
Mount Airy News
Mount Olive Tribune
NCRepublicans.com
NCRumors.com (Conservative)
New Bern Sun Journal
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)

Abort Helms in '90

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